Very good prices at the start of the feeder calf sales season July 30-31 should hearten farmers.
Although there were only small yardings — a total of 80 calves over two sales — bidding was keen for well presented feeder calves.
Friesian bull calves were comparable at both the NZ Farmers Livestock Dannevirke Sale and PGG Wrightson's Mangatainoka Sale prices ranging from $165 to $215/head for the best.
Beef crosses were very popular, Angus X bulls and Hereford x bulls going for $175-$210/head and a few white faces. There were 20 good quality Angus X heifer calves which matched the bull prices ranging from $165- $195.