Demand for light steers continued to see some excellent prices for suitable lines, with the 2,876 head offered in the 200-280kg category selling to a 99% clearance rate – with prices averaging $20 higher, at $1,579/head.
Commercial producers seeking quality genetics for artificial insemination programs over heifers paid a record top price of $38,000 and set a new record average at the Reiland spring bull sale on Friday.
The Angus Foundation is excited to announce they have awarded scholarships to five Angus Youth members to attend the Tocal Beef Cattle Assessment Course.
In a continuation of a successful six-year collaboration between Angus Australia and independent global health company Vetoquinol, both organisations are pleased to announce the extension of their partnership in a multi-year agreement.
The Stewart Award (previously named the Angus Youth Helper of the Year Award) was commissioned in 2001 to recognise a person that has volunteered a large amount of time to the Angus Youth program.
The use of the feed additive Bovaer® (3-NOP) was recently evaluated as part of an MLA-funded project on reducing enteric methane emissions in Australian feedlot operations, and was found to reduce methane production by up to 90%.
With bull sale season in full swing and reports coming in about the prices that some producers have paid, it is important that you look after your new investment and that you ensure you get the most from him (lots of calves over more than a couple of years).