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 Expertise

Go beyond just buying and selling your stock, partner with the only livestock company in NZ 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

Access NZ's largest velvet-selling network, get better velvet prices, and specialised support to optimise your entire deer operation.

Maximize your velvet returns

Dairy

Boost your dairy herd profits with 80+ Dairy Livestock Specialists who provide expert trading advice tailored to your farm.

Complete your dairy herd

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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31 July 2026
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Winter livestock markets providing something for everyone

Ongoing demand for red meat while winter feed availability prompts farmers to hold onto prime lambs pushing returns and stoking optimism. Throughout the country livestock markets are well into winter mode. Calving is under way in most districts, while lambing is set to start soon. With mild...

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31 July 2026
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Yearling bulls set to sell well following record season

Starting late August, around 60 sales nationwide will again gauge the health of red meat sector as farmers reinvest in genetic base After the record breaking two-year-old bull sales season that concluded early in the winter, yearling bulls will take their turn in sale arenas in late August...

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31 July 2026
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Dairy conversions increasing demand for cows

With limited supply, around 20 Mid and South Canterbury farms converting puts pressure on market for herds Several South Island farms are set to convert to dairy over the next few years, changes that will increase demand for cows. Strong milk returns, alongside low profitability for grain and arable...

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31 July 2026
Categories
Over the Farm Gate
Livestock

Winter livestock markets providing something for everyone

Ongoing demand for red meat while winter feed availability prompts farmers to hold onto prime lambs pushing returns and stoking optimism. Throughout the country livestock markets are well into winter mode. Calving is under way in most districts, while lambing is set to start soon. With mild...

Video or image
31 July 2026
Categories
Over the Farm Gate
Livestock

Yearling bulls set to sell well following record season

Starting late August, around 60 sales nationwide will again gauge the health of red meat sector as farmers reinvest in genetic base After the record breaking two-year-old bull sales season that concluded early in the winter, yearling bulls will take their turn in sale arenas in late August...

Video or image
31 July 2026
Categories
Over the Farm Gate
Livestock

Dairy conversions increasing demand for cows

With limited supply, around 20 Mid and South Canterbury farms converting puts pressure on market for herds Several South Island farms are set to convert to dairy over the next few years, changes that will increase demand for cows. Strong milk returns, alongside low profitability for grain and arable...

Our livestock story

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Our livestock story

Part 2/6 - Our people

Our livestock story

Part 3/6 - Livestock marketing

Our livestock story

Part 4/6 - How we sell

Our livestock story

Part 5/6 - Market intelligence

Our livestock story

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