Livestock

Livestock Agency Services

As New Zealand’s largest livestock industry service provider, PGG Wrightson offers comprehensive agency services for buying and selling livestock through auctions, private sales, on-farm transactions, and specialist stud stock sales.

Our experienced nationwide team manages all categories of livestock, providing tailored solutions for purchasing and selling. Our livestock reps specialise in handling a range of livestock, offering on-farm assessments, trade representation, and staying updated on market trends.

Looking to innovate your breeding program? Our Genetics team provides strategic planning. Beyond livestock, we facilitate trading in wool and velvet. Partner with PGG Wrightson to leverage our nationwide network and over 170 years of agricultural expertise.

Livestock specialists

Genetics & Breeding

PGG Wrightson goes beyond just buying and selling stock, we’re the only livestock company in New Zealand with a dedicated team of genetics specialists.

Future-proof your business

Sheep & Beef

Helping you trade sheep and beef stock with the added benefit of working with a nationwide wool broker.

Trade your sheep and beef stock

Deer & Velvet

Our deer and velvet specialists operate throughout New Zealand, servicing all aspects of the deer industry.

The deer and velvet specialists

Dairy

More than 80 specialist dairy representatives are involved in trading 150,000+ head of dairy livestock annually.

National dairy livestock specialists

Livestock Trading Experts

As New Zealand's largest livestock business, we provide agency services for trading livestock through traditional sales methods, as well as offering some innovative new finance-free ways to buy livestock.

Through our dedicated and experienced Livestock Reps, you can explore buying and selling alongside our online trading platforms: agOnline and bidr.

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4 February 2025
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Market Commentary

Positivity back as post-Christmas feed situation boosts livestock markets

Mild, moist weather produces plenty of pasture, leaving farmers short of stock to take advantage. Evident in the past few weeks: positivity is returning for sheep and beef farmers throughout the country. An unseasonably mild and moist Christmas and New Year resulted in abundant pasture, sending many...

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4 February 2025
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Market Commentary

Demand likely to outweigh dairy livestock supply

Signals indicate that farmers who plan ahead and go to market early will likely be rewarded. Payout forecasts and falling interest rates have helped sector confidence, in turn providing positive impetus for the dairy livestock market. Dairy farmers are looking ahead to the 2025/26 season, addressing...

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4 February 2025
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After initial skepticism, North Canterbury farmer becomes bidr fan

Making the most of New Zealand's virtual saleyard, as both a vendor and a purchaser, taking advantage of nationwide reach, convenience and flexibility. Although at first he didn’t believe it would work, a North Canterbury sheep and beef farmer is now a committed user and keen advocate of bidr, New...

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4 February 2025
Categories
Over the Farm Gate
Livestock
Market Commentary

Positivity back as post-Christmas feed situation boosts livestock markets

Mild, moist weather produces plenty of pasture, leaving farmers short of stock to take advantage. Evident in the past few weeks: positivity is returning for sheep and beef farmers throughout the country. An unseasonably mild and moist Christmas and New Year resulted in abundant pasture, sending many...

Video or image
4 February 2025
Categories
Over the Farm Gate
Livestock
Market Commentary

Demand likely to outweigh dairy livestock supply

Signals indicate that farmers who plan ahead and go to market early will likely be rewarded. Payout forecasts and falling interest rates have helped sector confidence, in turn providing positive impetus for the dairy livestock market. Dairy farmers are looking ahead to the 2025/26 season, addressing...

Video or image
4 February 2025
Categories
Over the Farm Gate
Livestock
Market Commentary

After initial skepticism, North Canterbury farmer becomes bidr fan

Making the most of New Zealand's virtual saleyard, as both a vendor and a purchaser, taking advantage of nationwide reach, convenience and flexibility. Although at first he didn’t believe it would work, a North Canterbury sheep and beef farmer is now a committed user and keen advocate of bidr, New...

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