Lambs sold well at the Levin latest stock sale
Levin Stock Sale
Carrfields
It was a positive sale at Levin with spring slowly coming around.
Friesian bulls fetched $110 - $150.
There was a good yarding of w/f calves with good w/f bulls making $180 - $240.
Good w/f heifers made $100 - $180 with smaller types making $65 - $80.
On the sheep front, ewes fetched $109, 2-tooth ewes $80, store lambs $85 and a number of ewes with lambs at foot $56 -$91.
A good yarding of cattle also featured with steers making $780 - $890 and heifers $510 - $765.
Rongotea Stock Sale
NZ Farmers Livestock
Another bout of wet weather over the past week resulted in another smaller sale as vendors hold back, waiting for the grass market to kick into gear.
Two-year-old Jersey cross steers 510 kg made $1380 ($2.71).
Two-year-old beef cross bulls 540 kg made $1580 ($2.93).
Two-year-old white face heifers 410 kg made $1190 ($2.90), Friesian heifers 473 kg made $1260 ($2.66), Angus cross heifers 470 kg made $1355 ($2.88) and Speckle Park cross heifers 390 kg made $1150 ($2.95).
Yearling white face steers 203 kg - 317 kg made up to $980 ($2.85 - $3.84).
Yearling Friesian bulls 220 kg - 252 kg made up to $750 ($2.97 - $3.18), Angus cross bulls 232 kg made $650 ($2.80) and Jersey bulls 275 kg - 285 kg made $650 ($2.28 - $2.36).
Yearling white face heifers 157 kg made $560($3.56) and Angus cross heifers 210 kg - 260 kg made up to $705 ($2.58 - $3.36).
Autumn white face bulls 105 kg - 112 kg made up to $490 ($4.00 - $4.39) and Friesian bulls 131 kg - 180 kg made up to $490 ($2.67 - $4.97).
Autumn Angus cross heifers 130 kg made $550 ($4.23).
In calf cross Jersey and Jersey cross heifers made $950 and in milk Jersey heifers made $905.
Friesian boner cows 460 kg - 571 kg made up to $1030 ($1.32 - $1.80) and cross breed cows 364 kg - 487 kg made up to $855 ($1.54 - $1.98).
Store pigs made $140 and weaner pigs made $50 - $95.
Ewes with lambs at foot made $52 - $55, 2 tooth ewes made $62 and mixed sex lambs made $65 - $150.
Big Friesian bull calves made $100 - $160 and smaller calves made $40 - $90.
Big white face bull calves made $140 - $195 and smaller calves made $70 - $120.
Big white face heifer calves made $130 - $235 and smaller calves made $50 - $120.
Recorded Friesian heifer calves made $130 - $150.
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