It was more like Noah's Ark at Rongotea Saleyards this week, with animals coming through in ones and twos rather than decent lines, NZFL livestock agent John Watson reported.
2 year white-face heifers 404 kg traded to $2.45/kg; mixed bred 2 year steers 420 – 435 kg made $1000 - $1075; 18 month white-face steers 345 kg – 383 kg traded between $2.32 - $2.58 / kg.
Autumn-born Friesian and white-face yearling bulls 235 kg – 272 kg made up to $625. 18 month white-face heifers 390 kg fetched $2-38 / kg; Yearling Friesian bulls 365 kg – 450 kg made $930 - $1010; Friesian heifers 295 kg fetched up to $1.71 / kg; beef bred heifers 295 kg – 322 kg made up to $630. Friesian cross steers 318 kg made $660.
Weaner Friesian bulls 131 kg - 187 kg made $360 - $500; white-face bulls 101 kg – 310 kg made $345 - $560; Angus cross bulls 122 kg made $2.98 / kg.
Weaner Angus cross heifers 200 kg made $580; white-face heifers 137 kg – 243 kg made $495 - $590; Charolais heifers 102 kg made $400; Friesian/Hereford heifers 138 kg made $3.63 / kg. Angus weaner steers 232 kg fetched $3.11; white-face weaner steers 135 kg - 255 kg made $600 - $680 / kg.
Friesian boner cows 355 kg - 674 kg traded between $1.40 - $1.72 / kg, Friesian cross boners 570 kg made $860; Jersey boner cows 393 kg fetched $1.34 / kg.
There were fairly good quality Friesian and white-face bulls on offer In the autumn-born calf pens where top Friesian bulls made $200 - $250; medium Friesian bulls made $80 - $160, top W/F bulls made $200 - $250; medium W/F bulls made $120 - $180; top Angus bulls made $180 - $205; medium Angus bulls made $100 - $140, top w/f heifers made $170 - $205 mediums made $80 - $140, and Angus heifers made $160 - $190.