Over 1200 calves were yarded at Frankton saleyards on the Tuesday 11th April. Calves were in good condition and were of healthy standards. This reflects in the number of buyers in present at the sale and had travelled from South Auckland, Waikato, Thames Valley and Taranaki areas. The Breeds of beef Calves represented in the yarding were out of dairy cows and were by the breeds of Angus bull, Belgian Blue bulls, Simmental bulls. Charolais bulls Hereford bulls, Speckle Park bulls, Murry Grey bulls and Plus Frisian bulls. There were a number of outstanding Charolais calves on the sale day. Were the bull calves sold for the price on the day of $415.00 each. Which was the top price for the day. These Bulls were presented from a South Waikato farmer and brought to market by livestock agent Stephen Weck and sold under the New Zealand farmers stock and station agency.
PGG Wrightson all so had some very good Charolais bull calves which made $410.00 each. The two companies have worked with their farming clients to have a calf that suits many of their buying clients who attend on a regular basis at Frankton Saleyards