Weaner steers sell to $580 and weaner heifers to $490

SELX-Oct-2

Cleary Bros, Berry, sold 18 Angus steers with Jim Hindmarsh & Co for $655 ph.

Weaners steers under 200kg made from $220 to $580/head while weaner heifers sold from a low of $90 to a top of $490/head at SELX Yass.

Medium weight Angus steers sold from $575 to $655/head.

Nearly 600 head were offered and the quality was plain reflecting the season.

Weaners were well supplied and there was a run of young yearlings ranging from 11-13 months of age. Competition was soft and prices followed quality.
Young yearling steers started at $310 to Angus steers which sold from $560 to $700/head. The top of the young heifers reached $565/head.

Cow and calf units were hard to move and the top prices pen reached $800/unit. The better end of the cow/calf run started at $650/unit.

Market Report: MLA’s National Livestock Reporting Service.

Category Qty T/A $ / Hd
Steers 217 Top $700
Aver $505
Heifers 217 Top $565
Aver $315
Cows 26 Top $410
Aver $317
Cows & Calves 90 Top $800
Aver $607