Rongotea sale: Stock sold to relieve pastures in dry spell

Pens were full to capacity at this week's sale. Photo / File

The pens were again full to capacity as more stock is put up for sale to relieve pastures from the continuing dry spell, with continuing downward pressure on prices and excellent buying for those lucky enough to have feed reserves.

3 year white face bulls 945kg made $1505 ($1.59).

2 year Angus bulls 440kg-545kg made up to $1400 ($2.56), Friesian bulls 392kg-525kg made up to $1300 ($2.47) and Jersey bulls 320kg-625kg made up to $1630 ($1.87-$2.61).

2 year white face heifers 328kg-522kg made up to $1400 ($2.13-$2.68) and Friesian heifers 342kg made $610 ($1.78).

Yearling white face steers 240kg-427kg made up to $1070 ($2.10- $2.63), Angus cross steers 405kg-428kg made up to $1005 ($2.35-$2.44) and cross breed steers 332kg made $530 ($1.59).

Yearling white face bulls 370kg-402kg made up to $890 ($2.22-$2.31), Angus bulls 445kg made $1040 ($2.34) and Jersey bulls 365kg made $500 ($1.37).

Yearling white face heifers 250kg-322kg made up to $790 ($2.32-$2.50), Friesian heifers 350kg made $655 ($1.87) and cross breed heifers 327kg made $530 ($1.62).

Weaner white face steers 108kg-158kg made up to $600 ($3.44-$3.79) and Friesian steers 242 kg made $460 ($1.90).

Weaner Friesian bulls 97kg-127kg made up to $500 ($3.54-$4.32), white face bulls 110kg-205kg made up to $560 ($2.73-$3.46), cross breed bulls 100kg-235kg made up to $610 ($1.75-$3.70) and Jersey bulls 126kg-132kg made up to $300 ($2.21-$2.26).

Weaner white face heifers 88kg-135kg made up to $480 ($3.56-$4.47), and Angus cross heifers 123kg made $450 ($3.66).

In milk Friesian cows made $780-$810 and cross breed cows made $795. Friesian boner cows 390kg-765kg made up to $1250 ($1.28-$1.63), cross breed boners 435kg-505kg up to $710 ($1.18- $1.43) and Jersey boners 357kg-425kg up to $525 ($1.04-$1.32).

Porkers made $135 and weaner pigs $75-$100. MA ewes made $42-$90, hoggets $70 and mixed sex lambs $40-$100. White face bull calves $340, Friesian bulls calves $160 and white face heifer calves $320.