Special Weaner Cattle

Total Yarding: 6,202

Numbers increased and the quality improved with a fresher run of weaners. There were mostly medium and heavy weights offered with only a small tail of light weights. Angus and Angus cross weaners made up over 95 percent of the offering with a sprinkle of British bred cattle and a few Euro crosses. Compared to the last weaner sale Angus steers were firm and heifers lifted $30 to $50/head. The other breeds lifted between $80 and $140/head but numbers were limited and the quality better.

Medium weight Angus weaners to 280kg sold from $750 to $1370/head and most averaged around 400c/kg, the British breed averaged 350c to 380c/kg. Heavy weights weighing 381kg reached $1490/head or 391c/kg. Medium weight heifers sold between $625 and $935/head to average 320c and the best of the heavy weights reached $1020/head or 292c/kg for 349kg.

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Photo: BEST PRESENTED STEERS – Thomas & Katie-Jayne O’Brien, ‘Krawarree Pastoral Co’, Braidwood with Charlie Croker, Nutrien Livestock sold 24 Angus Steers (411.7kg) for $1440ph.