Among larger lines this week, 607 weaned steers in mostly store condition from Tambo, western Queensland were sold in five lots, ranging from 669c/kg for these 156 Brangus x composite steers 248kg at 10-16 months, to 537c/kg for 95 Brahman weaned steers 260kg at 10-a6 months

CATTLE listings lifted 17 percent on online trading last week to 17,764 head, while clearance fell to 77pc, down 15 percentage points on last week.

Steers saw 8078 head offered, clearing 73, while heifers cleared 92pc of the 5861 offered.

All steer categories lost value on a c/kg basis, with three of five heifer weight categories also declined in average price. Breeding female results were mixed.

Steers less than 200kg saw an offering of only 197 head, clearing 87pc, with prices down a dramatic 83c/kg to average 614c/kg. Steers 200-280kg saw 1778 head offered, clearing 86pc, while prices dropped 39c to average 663c/kg.

The 280-330kg steers fell 19c to 632c/kg, clearing just 59pc of the 2042 offered. Steers 330-400kg had the largest offering at 2437 head, clearing 73pc while prices eased 32c to average 578c/kg. Heavy feeder weight steers +400kg held up best, giving up only 6c on last week to average 564c/kg, on a 76pc clearance of the 1624 offered.

Among larger lines sold this week, 130 Charolais backgrounder steers 333kg at 9-12 months from Longreach, western Queensland made 602c/kg. To the southeast, 607 weaned steers in mostly store condition from Tambo, western Queensland were sold in five lots, ranging from 669c/kg for 156 Brangus x composite steers 248kg at 10-16 months, to 537c/kg for 95 Brahman weaned steers 260kg at 10-16 months.

Among larger lines sold this week, these 130 Charolais backgrounder steers 333kg at 9-12 months from Longreach, western Queensland made 602c/kg.

From Eulo, western QLD, 94 Santa steers 10-15 months averaging 327kg returned 703c/kg and will travel to a buyer in Bedourie, QLD.

Thirty one Hereford steers 12-14 months averaging 457kg from Berringama, VIC, returned 550c/kg and will travel to a buyer in Wodonga, VIC.

Fourteen Shorthorn steers 14-15 months averaging 442kg from Sassafras, TAS, returned 503c/kg and will travel to a buyer near Leith, TAS.

Heifers less than 200kg sold all of the small catalogue of 384 head offered, while prices eased 37c to average 578c/kg. The 200-280kg heifers produced the largest offering of 2413 head, clearing 95pc, with prices easing 64c to 522c/kg. Medium weight heifer divisions fared better, with the 280-330kg offering lifting 48c to 571c/kg, the highest since December 2022, clearing 90pc, while 330-400kg descriptions lifted 1c to average 532c, also clearing 90pc. Heifers +400kg eased 2c to 514c/kg on an 89pc clearance.

Breeding females

Breeding females totalled 3817 head offered this week, clearing 63pc.

SM Heifers & Calves cleared 77pc while averaging $3015/head, down $565 week-on-week, while SM cows and calves saw an offering of 1029 pairs, clearing only 54pc while values eased $199 to average $3159/pair.

PTIC heifers lost $411 on the previous week to average $2430, clearing 64pc of the 457 offered.

NSM Cows & Calves firmed $134 to $3193/head, clearing at 53pc, while PTIC cows gained $363 to average $2735/head on a 91pc clearance.

New South Wales supplied the largest share of listings at 8227 head, clearing 78pc. Queensland offered 6166 head at an 86pc clearance, while Victoria listed 1867 head and cleared 77pc.

A line of 112 Angus station mated cows & calves 2-10 years averaging 624kg from Broken Hill, NSW, returned $3360/pair and will travel to a buyer in Wollert, VIC. From Kentdale, WA, 45 Angus non-station mated cows 30-90 months averaging 721kg returned $2,410/head and will travel to a buyer in Burra, SA.

In the first of AuctionsPlus’s proposed monthly specialised Wagyu sales in association with Premium Bovine Solutions on Friday, just one of 11 lots offered sold – indeed ten lots failed to even attracted a bid.

The only offering sold was ten Fullblood Wagyu cows with calves at foot (no age was provided) from Winton, NSW, that made $5000 a pair.

Source: AuctionsPlus