Medium weight weaner heifers were best supplied at SELX Yass and sold between $600 and $860 with the heavier weights reaching $1,000/head to average 320c to 335c/kg.
Around 780 weaners were penned and most of these were medium and heavy weights. Light weaners were in short supply.
There was only a small offering of yearlings along with a good run of PTIC cows which included a full herd dispersal and a few cow calf units.
The market trend was back a little with smaller lots penned and a smaller buying group than the previous sale which was a feature weaner sale.
Light weaner steers ranged from $570 to $825/head. Medium weights $815 to $1,110 and heavy weaners topped at $1,380/head.
Most averaged 380c to 410c/kg on the medium and heavy weaners
PTIC heifers reached $1,400 and cows sold to $1,960/head. PTIC heifers with calf at foot ranged from $2,000 to $2,170 and a run of dry cows with the opportunity to a bull from $1,250 to $1,380/head.
Market Report: MLA’s National Livestock Reporting Service – CLICK HERE for full MLA report.
SELX MARKET REPORT | Sale date: | 26.05.17 |
STORE CATTLE SALE | Yarding: | 1,189 |
Category | $ / Hd | |
Cows & Calves | Top | $2,170 |
Aver | $1,765 | |
Cows | Top | $1,960 |
Aver | $1,597 | |
Heifers | Top | $1,400 |
Aver | $844 | |
Steers | Top | $1,380 |
Aver | $1,014 | |
Bulls | Top | $2,320 |
Aver | $1,573 |