Steers lift, heifers ease in 11,414 head AuctionsPlus offering

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Amongst bigger heifer strains provided this week, these 108 Charolais x Brahman backgrounder heifers 307kg at 10-12 months from Clermont, Central Queensland made 339c/kg or $1040.

IN the run by to Christmas, choices dropped 24 p.c to 11,414 head on AuctionsPlus this morning, attaining an 84 p.c clearance.

Aside from a handful of child heifers lower than 200kg, all heifer classes softened additional in c/kg phrases this week, reversing final week’s pattern. Steers moved in the other way, with most classes lifting additional on high of final week’s rises.

Steers within the 280-330kg vary carried out effectively, averaging 419c/kg, up 12c on final week, with a clearance of 93pc from an providing of 1150 head.

Lighter steers 200-280kg attracted an providing of 1147 head, clearing 91pc, with costs lifting 37c to common 452c/kg. From Morundah, NSW a line of 110 Angus steers 8-9 months averaging 260kg returned $1250/head, or 481c/kg and can journey to a purchaser close to Leeton, NSW.

Heavier steers 330-400kg averaged 399c, up 1c, with an providing of 2012 head clearing 82pc. Nearly 600 heavy feeders +400kg cleared 64pc, with costs 6c the higher, averaging 380c/kg

Amongst heifers, lighter weights noticed strongest curiosity, with heifers 200-280kg averaging 341c, unchanged on final week, clearing all 1470 head provided. Hereford heifers 11-13 months averaging 273kg from Bridgenorth, TAS returned 370c/kg and can journey to a purchaser in Glengarry, TAS.

All of the medium and heavyweight heifer classes declined in single digits. Heifers 280-330kg misplaced 7c to common 340c, clearing 84pc of an providing of 1758 head.

Amongst bigger heifer strains provided this week, 186 Angus x Charbray heifers 202kg at 8-14 months from Prairie, North Queensland made 430c/kg. Additional south, 108 Charolais x Brahman backgrounder heifers 307kg at 10-12 months from Clermont, Central Queensland made 339c/kg or $1040.

Amongst breeding females, a handful of PTIC cows misplaced nearly $200 to common $1737, whereas station-mated heifers provided 591 head, clearing 42pc to common $1939.

From Coolah, NSW 42 Angus cows 3-7 years averaging 554kg returned $2480/head and can journey to a purchaser close to Albert, NSW.