AuctionsPlus cattle numbers fell once more this week, reducing one other 9 % to 8365 head provided. Numbers have now halved from choices seen simply three weeks in the past, producing a carry in most younger cattle class charges.
Clearance charges in Friday’s gross sales improved three proportion factors on final week to shut the week at 81pc.
A number of the larger features this week included heavy heifers +400kg fetching a median of $405/head greater than the earlier week to common $1387 and PTIC cows incomes a median of $350/head on the earlier week to common $1767.
Processor/lotfeeder exercise eased by 1pc this week, with these consumers accounting for 8pc of the providing.
The most important motion in listings was in Queensland, the place 1000 much less head have been provided than final week. Buying behaviour was comparable throughout all states in contrast with the earlier week.
Steer costs have been principally largely optimistic this week, with worth features trending within the lighter weight classes and the heavy steers once more being stung with losses week-on-week.
Steers 200-280kg lifted 21c/kg to common 402c/kg. The providing of 1332 head produced an 90pc clearance.
Steers 280-330kg slipped 8c/kg to common 378c, with the providing of 1318 head clearing 89pc.
Greatest improvers have been steers 330-400kg, which elevated a median 60c/kg to 377c, and recording a clearance of 77pc from an providing of 925 head.
From Morven, NSW, 74 Hereford steers 16-17 months averaging 375kg returned 389c/kg and can journey to a purchaser close to Anakie, Victoria.
Heavy feeder steers +400kg misplaced 37c this week to common 346c/kg, clearing solely 59pc of an providing of 317 head.
Heifers
Heifer costs have been blended the week, with three of 5 weight classes within the inexperienced.
Mild heifers 200-280kg attracted 1124 entries, producing a robust 94pc clearance, and costs up 22c to common 322c. Heifers 280-330kg lifted 52c to common 354c, with the providing of 721 head clearing 86pc.
Heifers 330-400kg provided 500 head, producing a complete clearance, with costs trending 13c/kg decrease to common 295c A small providing of 125 heavy heifers +400kg lifted 87c/kg to common 319c,with a clearance of 100pc.
Sixty 4 Angus heifers 22-24 months averaging 396kg from Cassilis, NSW returned $1450/head or 366c/kg, and can journey to a purchaser close to Singleton, NSW.
Breeding females
Lighter breeding inventory classes recorded common head worth losses week-on-week for SM cows, SM heifers and PTIC heifers, however recorded stable features within the PTIC cows and SM heifers and cows, which rose by $350/head and $330/head respectively.
From Bathurst, NSW, 21 Angus heifers 34-36 months averaging 478kg returned $2000 or 418c/kg and can journey to a purchaser close to Goulburn, NSW.
Amongst bigger strains provided this week, Dunluce Grazing, Hughenden, North Queensland bought 525 Droughtmaster and Brahman NSM future breeders 12-17 months in 5 heaps. The heavier Droughtmaster finish 340kg bought to $925, with lighter Droughtmasters 297kg making $910, and Brahmans averaging 345kg $940.
Costs as at 2pm Friday July 12.
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