CLEARANCE dropped by eight percentage points to 49pc in an offering of almost 12,000 head on AuctionsPlus last week.
The breeding female offering was up 27pc on the previous week, which affected clearance on the back of PTIC heifers and SM cows and calves, AuctionsPlus network general manager Paul Holm said.
PTIC heifers had a particularly tough week, with a clearance of just 13pc. The four heaviest heifer categories cleared between 36pc and 60pc, while heavier steers 280-400kg+ fared better, clearing between 74pc and 80pc.
There were a lot of southern NSW listings last week, with the majority heading into Queensland.
Processor/lotfeeder activity accounted for just 2.82pc of the sold offering.
Steers 200-280kg produced a catalogue of 1951 head, clearing 39pc with prices rising 1c/kg to average 406c/kg, while an offering of 1133 steers 280-330kg lifted 9c to average 410c, while clearing 74pc. Heavier steers 330-400kg lost 6c to average 394c, clearing 80pc, while a smaller offering of heavy feeders +400kg lost 26c/kg to average 360c.
Among the heifer offering, four of the five weight categories were lower, or little changed in price. Heifers 280-330kg produced an offering of 870 head, losing 12c/kg to average 308c, while clearing only 54pc.
Highlights included a line of 25 Angus steers 12-13 months averaging 298kg from Uralla, NSW returned 457c/kg and will travel to a buyer near Quirindi, NSW.
A line of 118 Droughtmaster cross heifers 4-13 months averaging 233kg from Adavale far western Queensland returned $660 or 283c/kg and will travel to a nearby buyer near Charleville.
Among breeding females, 72 Angus cows aged 30-36 months averaging 465kg from Glencoe, NSW returned $2000/head and will travel to a buyer near Barraba, NSW.
Among larger offerings, 144 Angus x Brahman weaned steers 277kg at 9-12 months from Rolleston, Central Qld made 401c/kg, while a further 144 Droughtmaster steers 270kg at 9-12 months from the same vendor made 371c/kg or $1000 a head.
Further south, 102 Wagyu x Angus F1 backgrounder steers 317kg at 11-14 months from Goondiwindi, southern Qld, carrying high-marbling Edwards Livestock genetics, made 420c/kg or $1330.
Source: AuctionsPlus
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