Rongotea sale on Wednesday was dominated by bulls, and outside buyers competed, New Zealand Farmers Livestock agent Darryl Harwood reported.
There were some big beasts offered which exceeded $2000, such as 1050kg Friesian steers at $2640, $2.51/kg, and traditional bulls, 755-795kg, $2070-$2300. R3 Jersey bulls, 410-500kg, sold for $2.21-$2.44/kg. Heifers of same age varied from $2.50/kg for Angus-cross to $2.86/kg for better Hereford-Friesian.
Lesser R2 steers eased with Angus-cross, 355kg, at $2.56/kg, while heifers, 346kg, earned $2.60/kg. Hereford and Murray Grey bulls, 320-390kg, made $2.50-$2.92/kg.
Good weaners sold well and Hereford-Friesian steers, 142-157kg reached $580-$630, while bulls, 130-178kg made $440-$560, and heifers, 123-127kg, $460-$480.
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R3 Friesian bulls, 479-640kg, earned $2.59-$2.75/kg
R3 Hereford-Friesian steers, 476-553kg, realised $2.58-$2.67/kg
Good R2 Hereford-Friesian steers sold to $3.07/kg
R2 Hereford-Friesian heifers, 327-353kg, returned $2.66-$2.76/kg
Weaner Friesian bulls, 98-162kg, made $400-$645
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