Last week, national cattle yardings totalled 54,046 head, 26% below year-ago levels. New South Wales led the decline, easing 54% year-on-year to 15,971 head, while Queensland declined 26% to 18,606 head.
Over 1,300 PTIC heifers were offered last week, seeing a 76% clearance and prices ranged from $1,310 to $2,350, averaging $1,923, up $188 on AuctionsPlus.
For buyers it was a case of throw away the calculator and for vendors just enjoy the ride as prices pushed into unchartered territory for whiteface weaners of 650c/kg at the Benambra Calf Sale.
To ensure the future of accurate genomic prediction for the key maternal production traits, Shorthorn Beef and Neogen Australasia have formed a collaborative research project designed to underpin the new maternal EPD’s that will be released with the IGS analysis.