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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1 October 2026
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Celebrating 175 Years at Stern Angus with The Country Live

From a partnership spanning 85 years to a milestone 175th anniversary, Stern Angus provides the perfect backdrop for a special live broadcast of The Country. On 7 October, PGG Wrightson will mark a significant milestone, celebrating 175 years of supporting New Zealand farmers and rural communities...

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1 October 2026
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Renowned CHB stud offers first ever on-farm ram auction

With traits to counter FE and worms, Marlow Genetics is preparing a sale catalogue with 30 Romworths and 50 Coopworth rams After 57 years, a prominent Central Hawke’s Bay stud is holding its first ever on farm ram sale. Along with his wife Rosa, in 2023 Jason Wyn-Harris took over Marlow Genetics...

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1 October 2026
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Good and bad weather affecting the mood, and the markets

Yearling bulls, calves, lambs and hoggets all meeting demand at North Island saleyards, while prolonged cold and wet delays the growing season in the South Variable weather conditions throughout the country have impacted throughput at the saleyards and the mood among farmers, with positive or...

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1 October 2026
Categories
Over the Farm Gate
Livestock

Celebrating 175 Years at Stern Angus with The Country Live

From a partnership spanning 85 years to a milestone 175th anniversary, Stern Angus provides the perfect backdrop for a special live broadcast of The Country. On 7 October, PGG Wrightson will mark a significant milestone, celebrating 175 years of supporting New Zealand farmers and rural communities...

Video or image
1 October 2026
Categories
Over the Farm Gate
Livestock

Renowned CHB stud offers first ever on-farm ram auction

With traits to counter FE and worms, Marlow Genetics is preparing a sale catalogue with 30 Romworths and 50 Coopworth rams After 57 years, a prominent Central Hawke’s Bay stud is holding its first ever on farm ram sale. Along with his wife Rosa, in 2023 Jason Wyn-Harris took over Marlow Genetics...

Video or image
1 October 2026
Categories
Over the Farm Gate
Livestock

Good and bad weather affecting the mood, and the markets

Yearling bulls, calves, lambs and hoggets all meeting demand at North Island saleyards, while prolonged cold and wet delays the growing season in the South Variable weather conditions throughout the country have impacted throughput at the saleyards and the mood among farmers, with positive or...

Our livestock story

Part 1/6 - Intro

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

Part 6/6 - Innovation

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