These Angus cows from Merriwa, NSW, made $1660.
Demand for cow and calf units continued to remain strong with a 70% clearance and prices ranging from $560 to $1,760 and averaging $1,243.
The top price went to a small line of 3-year-old Shorthorn cows, weighing 546kgs from Rutherglen, VIC.
These cows have Shorthorn calves at foot weighing 93kg. Other highlights included a line of 3-year-old Angus cows weighing 512kg, with Angus calves at foot, weighing 87kg from Merriwa NSW selling for $1,660; 2-3-year-old joined Angus cows, weighing 512kg, with Angus calves at foot weighing 87kgs from Moonan Flat, NSW selling for $1,530.
Older cows sold well with a line of 7-year-old Angus cows, weighing 552kg, with 62kg Angus calves at foot from Gundagai, NSW selling for $1,480.
Light steers under 200kgs averaged 309c, up 45c. The top price went to Landfall and Injemira blood Angus steers from Omeo, VIC selling for 371c or $604.
These steers are 5 to 6 months old and weigh 163kg. Other highlights include Angus steers, weighing 166kg from Guyra, NSW selling for 307c; South Devon steers, weighing 181kg from Uralla, NSW selling for 291c.
Prices for steers weighing 200-280kgs, averaging 296c, down 3c. The top price went to Simmental/Angus steers, aged 7 to 8 months, weighing 229kgs from Tarcutta, NSW sold for 332c or $760. Other highlights include Angus steers, weighing 250kg from Armidale, NSW selling for 328c; Angus steers weighing 247kg from Barnawartha, VIC selling for 320c. Steers weighing between 280-330kgs averaged 301c, up 5c.
The top price went to Angus and Angus cross steers, aged 10 to 11 months old, weighing 314kg from Jingellic, NSW sold for 333c or $1,045. Other highlights include Angus steers, weighing 326kg from Ararat, VIC selling for 328c; Angus and Angus cross steers weighing 322kg from Sidonia, VIC selling for 328c.
Light heifers weighing under 200kg averaged 291c, down 34c. The top price went to Angus and Angus cross heifers, aged 5 to 6 months, weighing 155kg from Omeo, VIC selling for 343c or $533. Other highlights include Charolais/Shorthorn cross heifers weighing 151kg from Gloucester, NSW selling for 269c; Angus heifers weighing 185kg from Glen Innes, NSW selling for 264c.
Heifers weighing 200 – 280kgs averaged 266c, up 4c. The top price went to a line of Angus heifers, aged 13 to 14 months, weighing 275kg from Walcha, NSW which sold for 305c or $840. Other highlights include Angus heifers weighing 242kg from Barnawartha, VIC selling for 301c; Angus heifers weighing 225kg from Guyra, NSW selling for 291c.
Heifers weighing 280 – 330kg averaged 270c, down 10c. The top price went to a line of Angus heifers, aged 12 to 13 months, weighing 312kg from Harden, NSW which sold for 297c or $925. Other highlights include Santa Gertrudis heifers weighing 329kg from Glenmorgan, QLD selling for 265c; Angus/Santa heifers weighing 311kg from Dundee, NSW selling for 256c.
Heifers weighing over 330kg averaged 280c, down 5c. The top price went to Angus heifers aged 10 to 12 months, weighing 365kg from Yass NSW, which sold for 291c or $1,060. Other highlights include Angus heifers weighing 334kg from Walcha NSW, selling for 289c; Hereford heifers weighing 254kg from Nevertire, NSW selling for 254c.
Over to the west Angus and Angus cross heifers, aged 12 to 14 months, weighing 239kg dressed from Mayanup WA sold for 545c or $1,302. Angus and Angus cross steers, aged 12 to 14 months, weighing 476kg from the same property sold for $1,442 or 303c. Angus and Angus cross mixed sex yearlings from Pemberton, WA sold for 540c/kg dressed. These steers are 14 to 19 months old and weigh 267kgs dressed.
Looking south to Tasmania, Angus steers, 9 to 11 months old weighing 261kg from Judbury, TAS sold for 383c or $1,000. From the same vendor a line of 255kg heifers sold for 342c or $870.
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