Well finished yearling steers up 13 cents today

Published January 5, 2018

Elders selling Angus x Steers on behalf of Matt & Maree Doyle, Yass for 307c/kg, av 379.7kg, $1165.58.

Well finished and bred yearling steers to the trade were up to 13c dearer, topping at 295c and those suiting feeder orders were also dearer, ranging from 255c to 307c/kg at SELX today.

The first Yass cattle sale for 2018 saw a decrease in numbers for a total yarding of 340 fair to good quality cattle.

The bulk of the offering was made up by yearlings, with a few vealers and a limited number of cows. All usual buyers were operating selling to a firm market.

The best vealer topped at 292c and there was less demand for weaners returning to the paddock, with the steers selling from 289c to 338c/kg and a limited number of heifers.

Yearling heifers to processors were up to 15c dearer for the heavier and higher yielding types to average 280c/kg.

Feeder heifers were 7c cheaper, selling from 262c to 285c/kg. There was less demand for heifers from re-stockers.

There was not enough grown steers or heifers to quote. There was a limited number of cows, with lighter D2 cows to re-stockers averaging 214c/kg and heavier D3 and D4 cows made from 205c to 218c/kg. The best heavy weight bull reached 245c/kg.

Market Report: MLA’s National Livestock Reporting Service.

Category	Weight		c / kg	$ / Hd
Light Steers	< 350	Top	338.2	$1,001
Light Steers	< 350	Av	303.3	$866
Light Heifers	< 350	Top	290	$983
Light Heifers	< 350	Av	271.1	$807
Trade Steers	351 – 500	Top	307.6	$1,370
Trade Steers	351 – 500	Av	290.4	$1,135
Trade Heifers	351 – 500	Top	290	$1,322
Trade Heifers	351 – 500	Av	275.8	$1,088
Export Steers	501+	Top	262	$1,677
Export Steers	501+	Av	251	$1,330
Export Heifers	501+	Top	236	$1,607
Export Heifers	501+	Av	225.5	$1,428
Cows		Top	218	$1,820
Cows		Av	210.5	$1,187
Bulls	< 700	Top	222	$1,083
Bulls	< 700	Av	216.6	$918
Bulls	> 700	Top	245	$2,475
Bulls	> 700	Av	237.9	$2,275

Today’s Top Quotes

Cows
SB & ME Philip, Yass, (HOL), 218, 835, 1820; Murrungal Partnership, Boorowa, (JIM), 208, 750, 1560; Murrungal Partnership, Boorowa, (JIM), 205, 730, 1497; AR Apps, Goulburn, (DUN), 215, 595, 1279; SK & PJ Jermyn, Dalton, (AGS), 212, 592, 1254;

Yearling Heifers
Peter Voss, Reidsdale, (JIM), 280, 380, 1064; PJ & SL Shoemark, Braidwood, (JIM), 285, 366, 1043; A & D Drapalski, Gundary, (HAL), 275, 374, 1029; SB & ME Philip, Yass, (HOL), 270, 366, 988; NS Lees, Quialigo, (ELD), 289, 340, 983.

Grown Heifers
Elizabeth Fields M.G. Stud, Yass, (LAN), 210, 765, 1607; SB & ME Philip, Yass, (HOL), 236, 568, 1339; Eubindal Pastoral Co, Bowning, (ELD), 281, 470, 1322; Joan Birnie & Ian Medway, Rye Park, (LAN), 286, 457, 1309; David Barnett, Yass, (AGS), 269, 455, 1225.

Yearling Steers
ME & MP Doyle, Yass, (ELD), 307, 380, 1166; Livingstone Livestock, Yass, (ELD), 307, 372, 1141; Livingstone Livestock, Yass, (ELD), 295, 371, 1094; ME & MP Doyle, Yass, (ELD), 302, 361, 1091; ME & MP Doyle, Yass, (ELD), 308, 351, 1078.

Grown Steers
Lochness Pty Ltd, Laggan, (AND), 262, 640, 1677; Lochness Pty Ltd, Laggan, (AND), 275, 498, 1370; PH & SM Duggan, Goulburn, (LAN), 248, 540, 1339; PJ & PL Shoemark, Braidwood, (JIM), 296, 445, 1318; Lochness Pty Ltd, Laggan, (AND), 295, 441, 1301.