Steers 280-330kg averaged $61 higher, at $1,961/head, with the 1,657 head selling to an 87% clearance rate. The sharpest weekly rise was registered through the 330-400kg lines, kicking $141 higher, to average $2,234/head.
The Australian Lot Feeders’ Association (ALFA) launched its revamped Australian Feedlot of the Year Competition back in October 2020 and set out over a 12-month judging process to uncover Australia’s best National Feedlot Accreditation Scheme (NFAS) accredited feedlots
Sponsored by the New England Travel Centre and the Angus Australia Foundation, the Trans Tasman Travel scholarship provides annually an Angus Australia member aged between 18 and 30 years of age the opportunity to travel around New Zealand.
With the largest weekly offering in months, at 1,638 head, the 400kg+ steer category declined 3c on last week, to average 530c/kg lwt, or $2,371/head – with an above average 86% clearance rate for the week.
Supply has often been touted as the main driver of high prices, which remains largely the case. However, analysis shows that supply differs greatly based on category given the different dynamics of the beef supply chain.
The pest animal recording and management tool, FeralScan, is helping a Northern Territory station to streamline wild dog control and reduce calf losses.
The demand for the heaviest steer lines continued to be extremely hot, with the 1,235 head selling to a 97% clearance rate – averaging $28 higher on last week, at $2,445/head.
The spotlight will return to the NSW/Victorian Upper Murray next month for local and regional beef producers at the Upper Murray Beef Producers Dinner, an important resilience event for the community.
Research to evaluate the application and effectiveness of pain relief treatments for animal husbandry practises in the northern cattle industry has started in Western Australia.
One of the best results for the week was the sale of 33 station-mated Angus heifers, with 33 CAF out of Ballimore, central NSW. Selling to $3,940/unit, the 33 SM heifers averaged 480.8kg liveweight and ranged between 2.8-3 years of age, while the calves averaged 157kg/head.