Total Yarding: 641
There were around 210 cows with calves at foot yarded and a very mixed quality offering of mostly light 1 and 2 score weaners. There was a small but good run of Angus yearling heifers, along with 50 very light bull calves.
The better shaped and muscled weaner steers sold from $740 to $1,020/head or 350c to 370c/kg. Medium weight heifers sold from $600 to $900/head which equated to 260c to 290c/kg. Yearling steers reached $830/head. Angus heifers sold to $1,000/head. The light bull calves sold between $460 and $690/head.
Murray Grey heifers with their first calf at foot reached $2,175 while most other cow and calf units ranged from $1,600 to $1,800/unit.
Market Report: MLA’s National Livestock Reporting Service.
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Photo: Jim Hindmarsh & Co topped the Heifer market with these Angus x Heifers sold on behalf of Bundanon, Nowra to a top of $1000ph.