Joined heifers top at $1950 and cows to $2210

Hicks-compositeJoined heifers averaged $1,400 and sold to a top of $1,950 in AuctionsPlus last week.

This top price went to a line of Red Angus heifers from Traralgon, VIC.

These heifers are from a Hicks Beef bloodline, aged 22 to 24 months old and weigh 550kg and are PTIC to Hicks Red Angus bulls.

A line of Te Mania and Burenda blood Angus heifers from Hannaford, QLD sold for $1,080. These heifers are aged 16 to 20 months and weigh 364kg and are PTIC to Burenda Angus bulls.

Young breeders averaged $1,455 and sold to a top of $1,700. This top price went to a line of Poll Hereford cows from Jamieson, VIC. These 4 to 5 year old heifers are a mix of Grassy Mountain, Mt Difficult and Heatherdale bloodlines, weighing 543kg and are PTIC to White Shorthorn bulls.

The top priced proven breeders also came from the same vendor, selling for $1,560. These girls are 6 to 7 years old and weigh 632kg and PTIC to White Shorthorn bulls.

A line of 4 to 15 year old Wagyu cows from Blackheath, NSW sold for $2,800. These cows weigh 453kg and are PTIC to Wagyu bulls.

First calvers averaged $2,082 and sold to a top of $2,210. This top price went to a line of Dunoon blood Angus cows & calves from Matong, NSW.

The cows are 24 to 30 months old and weigh 553kg and have been re-joined back to Angus bulls. The Angus calves at foot are 2 to 3 months old and weigh 130kg to 201kg.

Young breeders averaged $1,751 and sold to a top of $2,050 which went to a line of Charolais and Charolais cross cows and calves from Emu Swamp, NSW.

The cows are bred from Palgrove and Violet Hill bloodlines, aged 2 to 5 years old, weigh 547kg and have been re-joined back to a Charolais bull. The calves at foot are 3 to 5 months old and weigh 176kg.