Large numbers of ex-service bulls at Rongotea on Wednesday was not unexpected, but spirited bidding exceeded expectations, New Zealand Farmers Livestock agent John Watson reported.
Two-year Angus bulls, 557-660kg, sold for $2.89-$3.00/kg.
Nearly all yearlings were bulls and traditional lines sold for breeding. Friesian, 330-500kg, made $2.90/kg, while Jersey, 315-422kg, earned $2.38-$2.48/kg.
Weaners made up the balance of the sale and Friesian bulls, 112-205kg, made $400-$600 and Hereford-Friesian, 95-165kg, $470-$600. Hereford-Friesian heifers, 95-136kg, traded at $460-$625, and Angus-cross, 122-200kg, $440-$560.
Friesian boner cows, 428 -622kg, fetched $1.89/kg, and Hereford-Friesian, 422–675kg sold over $2.00/kg.
