Cattle numbers lifted by three % on AuctionsPlus this week, with 13,350 head supplied. Nonetheless demand has proceed to ease in comparison with earlier weeks, with clearance this week sitting at 57pc.
Worth actions had been erratic in c/kg phrases, with some younger cattle classes up, whereas others had been down. Most breeding feminine classes declined in c/kg worth.
Once more, illustrating the complicated indicators offered on AuctionsPlus reviews by providing value summaries in each c/kg and liveweight $/head phrases, steers 200-280kg noticed a mean acquire of $47/head, whereas on a c/kg foundation, costs fell by 9c to common 441c/kg.
It ws the identical for PTIC cows, the place costs lifted $164/head, whereas declining 8c/kg. The one conclusions from that is that there have been extra heavy cows bought this week than final; there have been high quality variations; location variations; or there have been extra larger worth Angus or Wagyu sorts that the week prior.
Victoria listed 35pc greater than final week to complete 1840 head and achieved a 65pc clearance. Queensland’s listings had been down 26pc from the week prior, nonetheless they had been nonetheless the second highest itemizing state at 2550 head. Queensland did the majority of the buying this week, securing 31pc of the bought providing.
Itemizing numbers out of New South Wales remained comparatively regular from the week prior, experiencing a 6pc enhance in numbers with a complete of 7748 head supplied.
Among the many younger cattle providing, steers 280-330kg lifted 15c/kg this week to common 436c/kg, with an providing of 1923 head clearing 82pc.
Heavier steers 330-400 attracted 1352 head, clearing 62pc, being unchanged on final week at 408c/kg, whereas shedding $27/head to make $1452.
Heavy feeder steers +400kg misplaced 21c/kg to common 377c this week, with the providing of 804 head clearing 46pc.
Steer highlights included 27 Angus heifers 13-14 months averaging 323kg from Dysart, Tasmania returning 402c/kg, going to a purchaser close to Launceston.
A line of 109 Angus steers 9-12 months averaging 302kg from Coonabarabran, NSW returned 480c/kg and can journey to a purchaser bear Tamworth.
A line of 114 Angus steers 11-12 months averaging 372kg from Caramut, VIC returned 400c/kg and can journey to a purchaser close to Casterton, VIC.
Amongst bigger traces of younger cattle bought this week, 156 weaned Santa and Santa cross steers 231kg at 6-12 months from Longreach QLD made 419c/kg, whereas 98 Angus x Santa feeder steers 426kg at 15-22 months from Theodore central Qld made 365c/kg
Heifer costs had been equally erratic. The most important class for heifers 280-330kg attracted 1484 head, clearing 67pc, with costs lifting 35c/kg to common 369c. Heavier heifers 330-400kg cleared 58pc of an providing of 1367 head, with costs again 19c/kg.
Breeding inventory noticed sturdy good points throughout joined cattle, with costs growing within the PTIC Cows, PTIC Heifers in addition to the station mated Heifer classes. Nonetheless, non station mated cows and heifers each skilled declines.
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