LIVESTOCK SALES REPORTS

Levin stock sale Nov 22

On A/C of client farm sundries including posts, electric fence gear, etc.

Cattle: 20 yearling Fresian/ Hereford cross steers, 20 yearling Friesian/Hereford cross heifers, 10 weaner heifers

Rongotea Sale Report November 28

A big yarding of heavy cattle and an annual draft of Limousins saw some new faces in the rostrum, reported Darryl Harwood of New Zealand Farmers Livestock.

3 year Limousin bulls 830 kg made $3.25/kg, Hereford-Friesian cross bulls 665kg made $3.10/kg and Jersey bulls 595kg made $2.79/kg.

3 year Hereford-Friesian cross steers 626kg-674kg made $2.86/kg$2.91/kg and Friesian steers 633 kg made $2.81/kg.

2 year Hereford-Friesian cross steers 355kg-560kg made $2.55/kg$2.80/kg and Belgian Blue cross steers 473kg made $2.81/kg.

2 year Hereford-Friesian cross bulls 285kg made $2.84/kg and Belgian Blue cross bulls 255kg made $2.78/kg.

2 year Hereford-Friesian cross heifers 465kg-578kg made $2.62/kg$2.76/kg, Limousin heifers 446 kg made $3.12/kg, Belgian Blue cross heifers 465kg made $2.62/kg and Speckle Park cross heifers 475kg made $2.78/kg.

Yearling Hereford-Friesian cross steers 363kg made $2.54/kg, Limousin steers 356kg made $3.71/kg, Angus cross steers 340kg made $2.56/kg and Murray Grey cross steers 296 kg made $2.82/kg.

Yearling Hereford-Friesian cross bulls 340kg made $2.76/kg, Speckle Park cross bulls 355kg made $2.69/kg, Angus cross bulls 325kg made $2.46/kg and Friesian bulls 305kg made $2.46/kg.

Yearling Hereford-Friesian cross heifers 280kg-374kg made $2.81/kg$3.04/kg, Murray Grey cross heifers 272 kg made $3.13/kg and Speckle Park cross heifers 255kg made $3.00/kg.

Autumn born Hereford-Friesian cross steers 200kg-215kg and Angus cross steers 158kg made $560.

Autumn born Friesian bulls 180kg made $550.

Weaner Hereford-Friesian cross steers 115kg-165kg made $470-$580.

Weaner Hereford-Friesian cross heifers 115kg-145kg made $480-$500 and Angus cross heifers 133kg made $440.

Limousin cows with a calf at foot made $1685-$1770.

Boner Friesian cows 543kg made $1.75/kg and Jersey cows 458kg made $1.64/kg.

In the calf pens, Hereford-Friesian cross bull calves made $50- $245 and Simmental cross bull calves made $65-$160. Hereford-Friesian cross heifer calves made $40-$170 and Simmental cross heifer calves made $180-$190.