Steady prices made for beef at Rongotea

On November 16 a big yarding of yearling and weaner bulls fetched steady prices.

Two year white face steers 485 kg - 613 kg made up to $1740 ($2.74 - $2.84). Cross breed steers 605 kg made $1450 ($2.59) and 342 kg - 419 kg made up to $900 ($2.10 - $2.62).

Two year Hereford bulls 527 kg made $1710 ($3.24). Jersey bulls 412 kg - 495 kg made up to $1260 ($2.45 - $2.81) and 370 kg - 380 kg made up to $860 ($2.27).

Two year beef heifers 560 kg made $1450 ($2.59) and Friesian heifers 513 kg made $1220 ($2.38). Cross breed heifers 360 kg - 430 kg made up to $960 ($2.23 - $2.36).

Yearling white face steers 290 kg -342 kg made up to $1060 ($2.62 - $3.10) and cross breed steers 270 kg made $700 ($2.60).

Yearling Friesian bulls 250 kg - 344 kg made up to $980 ($2.78 - $2.95) and white face bulls 197 kg -335 kg made up to $1230 ($2.84 - $3.67). Angus cross bulls 251 kg made $750 ($2.99), cross breed bulls 287 kg - 348 kg up to $850 ($2.09 - $2.44).

Smaller cross breed bulls 230 kg up to $635 ($2.43 - $2.77). Yearling white face heifers 201 kg - 242 kg made up to $770 ($3.05 - $3.78) and Angus cross heifers 282 kg made $855 ($3.03).

Autumn born Friesian bulls 182 kg - 265 kg up to $700 ($2.64 - $3.42).

Weaner Friesian bulls 83 kg - 102 kg made up to $495 ($3.86 - $4.55) and white face bulls 74 kg - 102 kg made up to $560 ($4.63 - $4.67). Hereford bulls 195 kg made $820 ($4.21) and cross breed bulls 102 kg - 117 kg made up to $505 ($2.93 - $4.30).

Weaner white face heifers 97 kg - 99 kg made up to $460 ($4.64 - $4.71). Friesian boner cows 545 kg - 559 kg up to $955 ($1.71 - $1.74).

Sows made $130 - $182, boars $125. Weaner pigs $65 - $75.

Ewes with lambs $57 - $60, two tooth ewes $52 - $67.

White face bull calves $140 - $290, white face heifer calves made $150- $270. Angus cross bull and heifer calves made $230 - $300.