The rostrum was full at Rongotea on Wednesday, with new faces pushing prices for heavier cattle upwards, New Zealand Farmers Livestock agent Darryl Harwood reported. Hereford-Friesian easily dominated and three-year heifers, 602kg, sold for $2.54/kg, while yearling heifers of same breed and 228-387kg varied from $2.59/kg to $3.46/kg. Most other lines of two-year cattle were Friesian steers and at 428-578kg, traded at $2.61-$2.68/kg, whereas Jersey bulls, 300-378kg returned $2.34-$2.36/kg.
Yearling Friesian-cross steers, 358kg, sold for $2.38/kg, and heifers, 235-360kg, $1.74-$2.77/kg.
Weaner prices were solid as Hereford-Friesian bulls, 85-150kg fetched $400-$500, steers, 104-145kg, $570-$605, and heifers, 92-135kg, $400-$565.
Boner Friesian cows, 505-512kg, traded at $1.70-$1.72/kg.
Rongotea cattle sale 05.12
Two-year Hereford-Friesian steers, 381-440kg, firmed to $3.02-$3.08/kg
Two-year Hereford-Friesian heifers, 420-440kg, also firmed to $2.84-$2.97/kg
Yearling Hereford-Friesian bulls, 335-370kg, made $2.89-$2.96/kg
Yearling Hereford-Friesian steers, 315-405kg, were strong at $2.89-$3.11/kg
Weaner Friesian bulls, 100-190kg, sold well at $370-$565
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