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Rongotea sale 19.09

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A big yarding of autumn-born Hereford-Friesian weaners made for spirited bidding at Rongotea on Wednesday, New Zealand Farmers Livestock agent Darryl Harwood reported, with calf prices remaining strong.
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Older cattle were in the minority and two-year Jersey steers, 357kg, made $1.96/kg, and bulls, 585kg, $2.68/kg. More quality in the heifer pens meant Hereford-Friesian, 400-472kg, bettered both at $2.93-$2.97/kg.

In-milk Friesian cows made $1280 and Jersey, $900, while in-calf Friesian cows fetched $1090-$1340, and heifers $1130. Friesian boner cows, 322–622kg, earned $1.39 – $1.85/kg and crossbred, 395kg, $2.03/kg.

Quality lines of beef-Friesian and exotic yearling steers met keen interest and a line of 375kg Hereford-Friesian earned $2.98/kg, while exotic-cross, 225-237kg, soared to $3.21-$3.33/kg. Lighter Hereford-Friesian made similar values. Good heifers of same breeding and 235kg also sold to $3.23/kg, and Angus-cross, 252kg, $2.93/kg. Lesser sorts traded at $2.63-$2.64/kg. Bull prices were variable with good quality lines of Friesian and Hereford-Friesian selling up to $1090-$1140, though lesser lines were well off that pace.

In the weaner pens Hereford-Friesian steers, 95-150kg, sold well at $460-$615, bulls, 80-145kg, $455-$510, and heifers, 104-245kg, $485-$600. Other steers with more weight but less quality traded at $470-$530 and bulls, $360-$400.

Calves continued to make solid returns as Simmental-cross bulls sold to $245, Friesian, $155-$220, and Hereford-Friesian, $190-$245. Smaller Hereford-Friesian made $130-$170, while heifers traded at $80-$240.

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