The largest moves last week were through the young heifer lines, with the four lightest categories all taking a significant step back on previous weeks.
Senior Champion Bull, Grand Champion Bull and Supreme Exhibit was Summit Treasury R18 at the Limousin National Show and Sale at the Holbrook showgrounds.
The 2022 Wagyu Branded Beef Competition, Grand Champion brand was awarded to the winner of Class 1 – Fullblood Japanese Black – Signature Series by Mayura Station with an astounding digital marbling of 61 per cent.
The Elite Wagyu Sale, conducted by the Australian Wagyu Association alongside selling agents Elders and GDL was held at the 2022 WagyuEdge Conference, eclipsing past records grossing a total of $2.86 million.
The Wagner Corporation and Vietnam’s largest luxury importer, Imex Pan Pacific Group, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop a direct freight route between the airport and Cam Ranh international airport, on the South Coast of Vietnam.
Robust demand for PTIC cows contributed to a 76% clearance rate for the 2,197 head offered, with prices averaging $127 higher on the previous week, at $3,119/head.
Dayna Gray, representing South Australia was the winner of the 2022 Agricultural Shows Australia national beef cattle young judges final at the recent Sydney Royal Show.
Angus Youth and Australia’s specialist farm insurer, Achmea Australia, are pleased to announce the successful applicants for the 2022 GenAngus Future Leaders Program.
For the heaver steer lines, prices and clearance rates were also higher than in previous weeks, with the 1,275 head of 330-400kg steers averaging $90 higher, at $2,257/head.
A Reiland blood steer has dominated the prestigious purebred steer and carcase competition at the 2022 Sydney Royal Show by winning the heavyweight open steer on the hook.
Stud and commercial buyers jockeying for high credentialled bulls pushed the sale average up by $7629 on 2021 to set a new record average of $19,479 and a new top price of $64,000 at the Reiland autumn bull sale.
The main movement last week through AuctionsPlus reduced commercial offerings was for PTIC heifers, slipping back 11% in price, to average $2,713/head.