MOST heifer classes confirmed an enhancing value pattern whereas younger steer classes have been blended in AuctionsPlus buying and selling final week.
Industrial cattle numbers fell 23pc, with the decreased yarding of 10,544 head producing a clearance of 76pc.
There have been only a few gentle steers and heifers provided, with these classes additionally experiencing common value decreases.
Breeding inventory largely recorded an upswing in per head costs, notably PTIC and SM heifers, even with low clearances.
Queensland halved the variety of cattle it provided this week and patrons from the state additionally bought about 1000 much less head in comparison with the earlier week.
Steers 200-280kg lifted 9c/kg in common value final week to common 457c/kg, producing at83pc clearance of an providing of 1200 head.
Steers 280-330 lifted 8c to common 423c, clearing 83pc of an providing of 1328 head.
Heavy feeders +400kg slipped 18c/kg to common 389c/kg. That’s an on-property value, after all, with supply freight to return. Providing numbers have been low at 376c, however nonetheless managed to clear solely 61pc.
Two strains of EU-eligible backgrounder steers from Abingdon NSW offered properly. A run of 63 Shorthorn steers 354kg at 11-13 months made 423c/kg or $1500 a head, whereas one other 47 Angus x Shorthorn half-brothers, identical weight and age, made 422c/kg.
From Mendooran, NSW, 45 Angus steers 11-13 months averaging 393kg returned $1530/head, or 390c/kg and can journey to a purchaser close to Bodangora, NSW.
Amongst the heifer choices, heifers 280-330kg slipped 10c/kg to common 349c, with the providing of 1608 head clearing 89pc. Lighter heifers 200-280kg noticed an providing of 1000 head clear 75pc, with costs lifting 28c to common 371c.
A line of 28 Angus heifers 12-13 months averaging 373kg from Coonamble NSW returned $1340/head, or 359c/kg and can journey to a purchaser close to Inverell, NSW.
Breeding cattle choices have been light-on for numbers, with the biggest class, NSM cows and calves, providing simply 611 head, however clearing solely 68pc. Costs fell $182/pair to common $2204.
An providing of 405 station-mated heifers cleared solely 48pc, with costs averaging $1486. From Murrindindi, Victoria, a line of 1 Angus cows aged 5 years outdated and weighing 604kg returned $2500/head, or 414c/kg, and can journey to a purchaser close to Camperdown, Victoria.
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