Rongotea Sale
After some meaningful rain over the last week or so the first sale for the New Year saw a full rostrum and the first of the potter bulls coming forward for sale.
2 year Angus bulls 545kg made $1640 ($3.01), Hereford bulls 560kg-726kg made up to $1930 ($2.42-$2.66) and Beef Shorthorn bulls 395kg-489kg made up to $1410 ($2.68-$2.88).
Friesian bulls 355kg-675kg made up to $1860 ($2.55-$2.76), Speckled Park bulls 445kg-475kg made up to $1140 ($2.25-$2.40), Galloway bulls 580kg made $1600 ($2.76) and Jersey bulls 386kg-625kg made up to $1060 ($2.68-$2.88).
2 year Friesian steers 351kg made $675 ($1.92).
2 year white face heifers 220kg-371kg made up to $1000 ($2.13-$2.70) and Friesian heifers 331kg made $740 ($2.24).
Yearling Angus cross steers 316kg made $620 ($1.96).
Yearling white face bulls 320kg made $690 ($2.16), Friesian bulls 243kg-262kg made up to $660 ($2.51-$2.67) and Jersey bulls 329kg made $650 ($1.98).
Yearling white face heifers 201kg-337kg made up to $915 ($2.48-$2.78) and Angus cross heifers 285kg-380kg made up to $840 ($1.75-$2.18).
Weaner white face steers 162kg made $600 ($3.71).
Weaner Friesian bulls 124kg-190kg made up to $590 ($3.56-$4.24), white face bulls 98kg-235kg made up to $600 ($3.83-$5.46), cross breed bulls 106kg-260kg made up to $450 ($1.94-$3.28) and Jersey bulls 140kg-160kg made up to $395 ($1.79-$2.47).
Weaner white face heifers 81kg-188kg made up to $600 ($3.19-$4.65) and Angus cross heifers 104kg-136kg made up to $575 ($4.22-$4.42).
Friesian boner cows 525kg-575kg made up to $990 ($1.66- $1.72), cross breed boners 455kg-545kg made up to $880 ($1.61).
Weaner pigs made $35-$80.
MA ewes made $79, hoggets made $87 and mixed sex lambs made $62-$140.