These white-faced black heifer calves earned $200 a piece while their red neighbours reached $190.
These white-faced black heifer calves earned $200 a piece while their red neighbours reached $190.
A good yarding of quality seven to 10-day-old calves and keen buyers from Dannevirke, Pahiatua and the Wairarapa made for an excellent sale at Mangatainoka run by PGG Wrightsons.
All 190 calves were sold at an average price of $208.
The best Friesian bull calves averaged between $200 and $235with good mediums fetching $160-195. Top price went to Darren and Hazel Schroder from Tararua Holsteins, a pen of 10 selling for $235 each.
These white-faced black heifer calves earned $200 a piece while their red neighbours reached $190.
Beef bull crosses returned good money, the best ranging from $250-300, Hereford crosses and Angus crosses equally popular while the good mediums were $170-240. Beef cross heifers sold well, with the range of $180-238.
Buyers seemed happy to pay high prices for good quality stock.
The new PGG Wrightson's Mangatainoka sale yards was almost full with 190 feeder calves for sale on Tuesday August 8.
Ben Exeter bought eight Friesian bull calves for more than he paid last year, and plans to feed them on milk before selling them off at 200kg.
John Geard bought 27 calves - more than he intended - to start building his herd up to 150, feeding them on milk power on his sheep farm at Mount Bruce.
Auctioneer Tim Pickering calls for bids for these Marima Friesian bull calves which went for $190.
He came to buy because he bought good calves at Mangatainoka last year.
