At the yards: Firm prices at Levin

The latest from the Levin stock sale

Carrfields

As wet weather continued prices held at the Levin Stock Sale. Calves - Friesian cross bulls $40, W/H bulls $170 - $200, W/H heifers $70 - $170, with smaller less quality calves making $22 - $60. Sheep - ewes $70 - $111, lambs $110 - $121, 2-tooth rams $69. Cattle - two sound Hereford bulls sold for $1560, heifers $550 - $710 and a Rig at $400.

Rongotea Stock Report

NZ Farmers Livestock

Tusons Hereford Stud Bull Sale held at the Rongotea sale complex saw 30 two-year bulls offered for sale, specifically targeting the dairy sector. Prices ranged from $2300 - $3000 with an average of $2600.

Rongotea Weekly Sale:

After yet more rain in the Manawatu the day brightened up and turned the conversations in the rostrum to if and when the elusive grass market will kick into gear. A good yarding of two-year-old cattle sold well, with more booked for sale over the next few weeks.

Two-year-old white face steers 420 kg - 536 kg made up to $1560 ($2.70 - $2.91) and Angus cross steers 465 kg made $1020($2.19). Charolais cross steers 445 kg made $1100 ($2.47) and Galloway steers 355 kg made $930 ($2.62).

Two-year-old white face heifers 368 kg - 467 kg made up to $1325 ($2.83 - $3.00) and Jersey heifers 305 kg made $520 ($1.70).

Eighteen-month-old white face steers 325 kg made $1115 ($3.43) and cross breed steers 300 kg made $800 ($2.67).

Eighteen-month-old Angus cross bulls 391 kg made $1040 ($2.65).

Eighteen-month-old white face heifers 319 kg - 325 kg made up to $1020 ($2.31 - $3.17)

Fifteen-month-old Friesian heifers 316 kg made $700 ($2.21).

Yearling Friesian steers 172 kg made $465 ($2.70) and cross breed steers 210 kg made $435 ($2.07).

Yearling Friesian bulls 323 kg made $915 ($2.83), white face bulls 170 kg made $600 ($3.53) and Jersey bulls 170 kg - 257 kg made up to $580 ($2.14 - $2.94).

Yearling Friesian heifers 315 kg made $735 ($2.33).

Weaner white face bulls 114 kg made$465 ($4.09) and cross breed bulls 143 kg made $480 ($3.36).

Weaner white face heifers 112 kg - 140 kg made up to $525 ($3.67 - $3.75) and Belted Galloway heifers 141 kg made $420 ($2.99).

In calf Friesian cows made $810.

Friesian boner cows 500 kg - 645 kg made up to $1030 ($1.40 - $1.67).
Weaner pigs made $60 - $82.

Ewes with lambs at foot made $72, dry ewes made $80 - $91 and mixed sex lambs made $87.

Friesian bull calves made $50 - $115, big white face bull calves made $150 - $210 and smaller calves made $80 - $140. Charolais bull calves made $245 - $285. Big white face heifer calves made $100 - $165, smaller calves made $40 - $80 and Angus cross heifer calves made $170.

Dannevirke Calf Sale:

Friesian bull calves made $60 - $160, white face bull calves made $80 - $240 and Angus cross bull calves made $670. White face heifer calves made $60 - $160 and Angus cross calves made $140.