At the yards: Rongotea Stock Sale

At the Rongotea sale prices were up at the cattle pens.

NZ Farmers Livestock

At the sale at Rongotea prices lifted across all lines in the cattle pens and a big increase in the number of feeder calves as spring calving moves into full swing.

Two-year-old Friesian steers 385 kg made up to $1000 ($2.60).

Two-year-old Friesian bulls 480 kg made $1260 ($2.62).

Two-year-old white face heifers 375 kg - 467 kg made up to $1200 ($2.50 - $2.89), Angus cross heifers 495 kg made $1305 ($2.64) and Belted Galloway heifers 435 kg made$1080 ($2.48). Friesian heifers 309 kg - 426 kg made up to $1025 ($2.23 - $2.46) and Ayrshire cross heifers 303 kg made $690 ($2.27).

Yearling Red Devon cross steers 322 kg made $930 ($2.88).

Yearling Friesian bulls 137 kg - 200 kg made up to $745 ($3.72 - $4.82), white face bulls 124 kg - 225 kg made up to $730 ($3.24 - $4.97) and Angus cross bulls 150 kg made $610 ($4.07). Cross breed bulls 214 kg - 255 kg made up to $750 ($2.67 - $3.50) and Jersey bulls 180 kg - 225 kg made up to $550 ($2.44 - $2.81).

Yearling Belted Galloway heifers 202 kg made $590 ($2.92) and Red Devon cross heifers 317 kg made $900 ($2.83).

Weaner white face bulls 165 kg made $725 ($4.39).

Weaner white face heifers 75 kg made $400 ($5.33) and Friesian heifers 245 kg made $545 ($2.22).

In calf cross breed heifers made $960 and cross breed heifers with a calf at foot made $900.

Weaner pigs made $40 - $127.

Ewes with lambs at foot made $65 all counted and mixed sex lambs made $45 - $100.

Big Friesian bull calves made $250 - $280, medium calves made $180 - $220 and smaller calves made $80 - $120. Big white face bull calves made $250 - $290, medium calves made $185 - $230 and smaller calves made $120. Big white face heifer calves made $250 - $300, medium calves made $180 - $220 and smaller calves made $120 - $260.