The sale at SELX at Yass lifted in numbers with agents yarding 1,144 head of cattle.
Quality improved on last week’s sale, with most of the buyers present competing in a firm to slightly dearer market.
The best cows made 250cpk and averaged 222cpk. With a short supply of heavy steers and bullocks saw prices lift 6 cents, with top steers making $2,241.
Light store steers and heifers also sold well, with 260kg steers making up to 420cpk and heifers of the same weight making 365cpk.
Market Report: Steve Tomlinson, Gerrard & Partners Livestock
SELX MARKET REPORT | Sale date: | 08.12.2016 | ||
PRIME CATTLE SALE | Yarding | 1,144 | ||
Category | Weight | c / kg | $ / Hd | |
Light Steers | < 350 | Top | 420 | $1,224 |
Aver | 345.3 | $1,029 | ||
Light Heifers | < 350 | Top | 365.2 | $1,132 |
Aver | 321.5 | $848 | ||
Trade Steers | 351 – 500 | Top | 365.2 | $1,617 |
Aver | 325.9 | $1,380 | ||
Trade Heifers | 351 – 500 | Top | 360.2 | $1,442 |
Aver | 295.2 | $1,197 | ||
Export Steers | 501+ | Top | 320 | $2,241 |
Aver | 282.1 | $1,658 | ||
Export Heifers | 501+ | Top | 290 | $1,661 |
Aver | 260.1 | $1,416 | ||
Cows | Top | 250 | $1,740 | |
Aver | 222.1 | $1,273 | ||
Bulls | Top | 362 | $3,127 | |
Aver | 243.7 | $1,430 |
Sales at SELX: