ELDERS and Nutrien’s AuctionsPlus on-line advertising and marketing platform supplied a complete of 14,983 head, up 21pc on final week. In line with current market tendencies, younger steer and heifer costs have been largely larger in c/kg phrases, whereas breeding classes have been blended.
Clearance charges typically declined as weight ranges elevated.
Steers 200–280kg steers noticed 1950 entries, clearing 95pc to common 415c/kg, down 11c on final week
Steers 280-330kg lifted 20c/kg in worth to common 409c, clearing 90pc of an providing of 1772 head, whereas 330-400kg examples lifted 12c to common 401c, clearing 80pc of an providing of 1622 head.
Feeder steers +400kg supplied 900 head, clearing 81pc, whereas averaging 375c, up 14c.
From Emerald, QLD, 106 Droughtmaster steers 12-15 months averaging 284kg returned $1320 or 465c/kg and can journey to a purchaser close to Rolleston, QLD.
The heifer market confirmed blended outcomes. A smaller providing of 450c lightweights lower than 200kg recorded sturdy competitors, averaging 306c/kg, up 41c, whereas heifers 200–280kg cleared 91pc of an providing of 1285, averaging 345c, up 24c. Heavier heifers 330-400kg cleared 81pc of an providing of 2036 head, averaging 348c, up 13c.
Amongst bigger strains supplied this week have been 796 Santa heifers from Taroom, Central Queensland, drafted into seven mobs from 370kg again to 264kg. The heavier finish averaging 370kg at 13-16 months made 376c/kg or $1390, again to 264kg heifers at 8-11 months that made 379c/kg or $1000.
Additional north, 384 lighter conditioned weaned Braford heifers averaging 182kg at 6-14 months from Winton, Queensland made 303c/kg or $550.
Breeding classes confirmed some variation with PTIC heifers averaging $1780, up $474 on final week with a clearance of 72pc. SM cows & calves averaged $2922, up $63, with a clearance fee of 80pc.
From Barraba, NSW 38 Angus x Santa cows 3-4 years averaging 554kg returned $2260/head and can journey to a purchaser close to Warialda, NSW.
From Boorowa, NSW a line of 28 composite cows 22 months averaging 546kg returned $2000 and can journey to a purchaser close to Bathurst, NSW.
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