Cow and calf units averaged $2,040 and sold to a top of $2,580 on AuctionsPlus for three year old, Angus/Friesian second calvers from ‘Calview Pastoral’ Laceby, VIC.
These cows have sappy Angus calves at foot, weighing and average of 198 kgs, and have been joined back to a Witherswood Angus bull.
Of note also was a line of first calvers from ‘McDonalds Creek’ Willow Tree, NSW that sold for $2,430. This larger line of pure Te Mania blood Angus cows have fresh calves at foot sired by fullblood Wagyu bulls.
Proven breeders topped at $2,300 for a line of 5 to 6 year old Angus cows from ‘Nebea’ Coonamble, NSW who have Hazeldean blood calves at foot and have been joined back to the same bulls.
Joined females sold to a $2,220 top, averaging $1,518. This top went to a line of Speckle Park/Angus heifers who have been PTIC to Speckle Park bulls from ‘Quirk Trading’ Wellington, NSW.
The same vendor also had a line of black Speckle Park/Angus heifers that sold for $1,800. Over in South Australia, a line of mixed age Angus cows from ‘Wattervalley’ Kingston, SA sold for $1,450.
Looking to the North, a line of 3 to 6 year old Santa Gertrudis cows, PTIC to Greenup Santa bulls from ‘Omeo’ Thallon, QLD sold for $1,430.
National Steer Breakdown:
Under 250kg sold from 330c/kg to 353c/kg to average 354c/kg
250 to 299kg sold from 289 to 360 to average 325
300 to 349kg sold from 279 to 317 to average 301
350kg + sold from 284 to 318 to average 299