North Island tallies consistent and sales brisk, while South Island experiences reduced throughput after busy autumn.

Although many eyes have been on bull sales, elsewhere in the livestock market customary seasonal ebbs and flows are evident. 

Tallies through major North Island saleyards remain consistent, with values at levels encouraging the brisk sale of stock. As winter sets in this will likely ease. In the South Island that slowdown has already occurred, after excellent values persuaded plenty of farmers to quit stock slightly earlier in the season than they may otherwise have done, reducing throughput during June.

Dairy herd transactions have concluded, realising a great selling season for vendors. Tallies of cows and heifers going to market exceeded expectations, and the positive payout prediction meant values were firm.

Wet conditions through most South Island districts have hampered some purchasing power as farmers go into winter mode and focus on feeding out. Prices for stores and finished stock are at record levels, while in-lamb ewes are under heavy demand. Plenty of rain at this time of year bodes well for abundant spring growth, and so long as the schedules of the processing companies maintain or firm on current values, which is indicated, farmers are set for a positive season ahead.

Meanwhile, another lambing and calving season is about to begin, with a sprinkling of new offspring already on the ground in the North Island.

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