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13 August 2021
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Livestock Report: Calf Sales Successful in Taranaki

Listen now as The Country’s Jamie Mackay is joined by PGG Wrightson’s Taranaki Livestock Manager and auctioneer, Andrew Gibson, to talk about New Zealand’s livestock market.

Calf sales have kicked off with the Taranaki Cattle Fair, with cattle trading going reasonably well. Gibson says that they have been going flat-tack.

Mackay queries the demand around bobby calves this season. Gibson notes that they have been trading at a realistic value at around $80-100 per calf.

Mackay visited up Taranaki way earlier in the year, and commented on the lack of sheep. Gibson adds that there aren’t that many sheep around, especially with land values.

Gibson talks about the impact of recent weather flurries and despite this, farmers are doing a great job “they are a hearty bunch and they do a good job.”

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