At the Rongotea sale prices were up at the cattle pens.
NZ Farmers Livestock
At the sale at Rongotea prices lifted across all lines in the cattle pens and a big increase in the number of feeder calves as spring calving moves into full swing.
Two-year-old Friesian steers 385 kg made up to $1000 ($2.60).
Two-year-old Friesian bulls 480 kg made $1260 ($2.62).
Two-year-old white face heifers 375 kg - 467 kg made up to $1200 ($2.50 - $2.89), Angus cross heifers 495 kg made $1305 ($2.64) and Belted Galloway heifers 435 kg made$1080 ($2.48). Friesian heifers 309 kg - 426 kg made up to $1025 ($2.23 - $2.46) and Ayrshire cross heifers 303 kg made $690 ($2.27).
Yearling Red Devon cross steers 322 kg made $930 ($2.88).
Yearling Friesian bulls 137 kg - 200 kg made up to $745 ($3.72 - $4.82), white face bulls 124 kg - 225 kg made up to $730 ($3.24 - $4.97) and Angus cross bulls 150 kg made $610 ($4.07). Cross breed bulls 214 kg - 255 kg made up to $750 ($2.67 - $3.50) and Jersey bulls 180 kg - 225 kg made up to $550 ($2.44 - $2.81).
Yearling Belted Galloway heifers 202 kg made $590 ($2.92) and Red Devon cross heifers 317 kg made $900 ($2.83).
Weaner white face heifers 75 kg made $400 ($5.33) and Friesian heifers 245 kg made $545 ($2.22).
In calf cross breed heifers made $960 and cross breed heifers with a calf at foot made $900.
Weaner pigs made $40 - $127.
Ewes with lambs at foot made $65 all counted and mixed sex lambs made $45 - $100.
Big Friesian bull calves made $250 - $280, medium calves made $180 - $220 and smaller calves made $80 - $120. Big white face bull calves made $250 - $290, medium calves made $185 - $230 and smaller calves made $120. Big white face heifer calves made $250 - $300, medium calves made $180 - $220 and smaller calves made $120 - $260.