The pens were full to capacity at Rongotea this week as welcome rain over the past week raised the optimism of vendors looking to offload stock.
3 year Hereford bulls 800kg made $2190 ($2.74). 2 year Friesian bulls 428kg made $1180 ($2.75), Angus bulls 430kg made $1105 ($2.57) and Jersey bulls 370kg made $750 ($2.03). 2 year white face steers 348kg-517kg made up to $1580 ($2.37-$2.79) and Angus cross steers 296kg made $860 ($2.91).
2 year white face heifers 314kg-447kg made up to $1150 ($2.46-$2.57), Angus cross heifers 279kg-285kg made up to $750 ($2.56- $2.62), Galloway cross heifers 329kg made $760 ($2.31) and cross breed heifers 272 kg made $655 ($2.40). Empty Friesian heifers 328kg-411kg made up to $1040 ($2.11-$2.53) and cross breed heifers 331kg-380kg made up to $840 ($2.18-$2.25).
Yearling white face steers 285kg-362kg made up to $910 ($2.51-$2.74), Angus cross steers 307kg made $780 ($2.54) and cross breed steers 332kg made $530 ($1.59).
Yearling white face bulls 247kg-410kg made up to $1150 ($2.54-$2.81) and cross breed bulls 285kg made $580 ($2.04).