Cows dearer to make 180-208c/kg at SELX

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Ben Seaman, Elders sold 20 Angus Steers on behalf of Hawk Hill Partnership, Boorowa for 299.2c/kg, av 402.8kg, $1205.03ph.

Cows were also dearer on average with the heavy weights selling from 180c to 208c to average 198c/kg at SELX last week.

The medium weight 2 scores were firm to 4c dearer, making from 150c to 170c/kg.
Numbers lifted and the quality was mixed. There were a few more plainer grown cattle offered which went to feeder orders.
There were several large drafts of feeder steers and heifers and prime trade and grown steers were limited. Around 150 cows were penned.

Very light weaner steers to restockers reached 349c/kg. Medium and heavy feeder steers were 14c to 18c dearer, with sales to 312c, and averaged 298c/kg.

Lighter feeder steers reached 316c/kg. Feeder heifers were 11c cheaper on the medium weights, while the better covered heavy heifers were 10c dearer, with most selling around 265c/kg. Trade cattle were firm reaching 270c/kg.

Prime grown steers sold between 264c and 275c to remain firm and heifers reached 255c/kg.

Market Report: MLA’s National Livestock Reporting Service.

 

Category Weight c / kg $ / Hd
Light Steers < 350 Top 349.2 $1,091
Av 285.8 $799
Light Heifers < 350 Top 293.2 $915
Av 254.3 $696
Trade Steers 351 – 500 Top 299.2 $1,332
Av 266.3 $1,108
Trade Heifers 351 – 500 Top 269.2 $1,271
Av 256 $1,056
Export Steers 501+ Top 275 $1,674
Av 254 $1,356
Export Heifers 501+ Top 255.2 $1,517
Av 250.3 $1,325
Cows Top 249.2 $1,658
Av 192.3 $1,133
Bulls < 700 Top 248.2 $1,167
Av 178.8 $713
Bulls > 700 Top 235 $2,585
Av 219.5 $2,011