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At the yards: Solid cattle prices at Rongotea's saleyard

Horowhenua Chronicle
4 May, 2018 03:52 AM3 mins to read

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Rongotea Sale Report 2 May 2018

3 year Friesian bulls 397 kg made $900 ($2.26), Jersey bulls 420 kg made $890 ($2.12) and cross bred bulls 438 kg made $1030 ($2.35).

2 year white face steers 488 made $1230 ($2.52), Angus steers 480 kg made $1220 ($2.54) and Angus cross steers 367 kg - 410 kg made up to $1000 ($2.04 - $2.44). Swiss Brown/ Friesian cross steers 508 kg made $1175 ($2.31), White Galloway cross steers 330 kg made $780 ($2.36) and cross bred steers 260 kg - 426 kg made up to $960 ($1.81 - $2.25).

2 year Friesian bulls 435 kg - 437 kg made up to $1070 ($2.42 - $2.46), white face bulls 415 kg made $1020 ($2.46) and Murray Grey bulls 640 kg made $1765 ($2.76).

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Angus bulls 605 kg made $1620 ($2.68), Angus cross bulls 443 kg made $1175 ($2.65) and Jersey bulls 320 kg - 425 kg made up to $1020 ($1.97 - $2.40).

2 year white face heifers 376 kg - 435 kg made up to $1075 ($2.47) and Angus cross heifers 442 kg made $1070 ($2.42).

Weaner white face steers 152 kg made $590 ($3.87), Angus cross steers 305 kg - 315 kg made up to $760 ($2.17 - $2.49) and Friesian steers 120 kg - 180 kg made up to $360 ($2.00 - $2.08).

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Weaner Friesian bulls 154 kg - 262 kg made up to $780 ($2.39 - $3.53), white face bulls 107 kg - 257 kg made up to $710 ($2.40 - $3.58) and Devon cross bulls 297 kg made $700 ($2.35). Cross bred weaner bulls 104 kg - 173 kg made up to $430 ($1.65 - $2.48).

Weaner white face heifers 106 kg - 283 kg made up to $715 ($2.55- $3.98) and Angus cross heifers 135 kg - 202 kg made up to $610 ($2.37 - $3.01). Friesian heifers 135 kg - 195 kg made up to $450 ($1.48 - $2.28).

In calf Friesian cows made $1080 and in-milk Friesian cows made $1100.

Friesian boner cows 335 kg - 606 kg made up to $1030 ($1.43 - $1.69), cross bred boners 317 kg - 372 kg made up to $780 ($1.20 - $1.65) and Jersey boners 385 kg made $560 ($1.45).

Porkers made $70 - $90, Slips made $65 - $67 and weaner pigs made $32 - $55.

MA ewes made $79 - 100, 2 tooth ewes made $89 and mixed sex lambs made $85 - $134.

Friesian bull calves made $180 - $260, white face bull calves made $160 - $305 and Angus cross bull calves made $140 - $160.

White face heifer calves made $150 - $255, Angus cross heifer calves made $140 and White Galloway cross heifer calves made $255.

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