Among larger lines offered this week, 252 unweaned Angus heifers sold in lines from 318kg to 361kg at 9-12 months from Tenterfield NSW sold from 515-572c/kg.

AuctionsPlus cattle listings totalled 15,420 head this week, lifting 9pc on the previous week, while clearance fell sharply to 61pc.

Clearances were held back by reserves that didn’t align with current market expectations, A+ commentary suggested — a surprising trend given the upward price momentum. This was especially noticeable in the breeding stock category, where only 30pc of listings sold. In comparison, heifers recorded a clearance of 69pc, and steers 70pc.

Most heifer categories and breeding females showed price improvement, while steers were mixed.

Listings were mixed across the country, with NSW remaining on top with 8250 head offered, an increase of 1552. Queensland listings fell by 1427 to 4025, while Victoria lifted 611 head to 2340.

On the purchasing side, NSW led, buying 5044 head. Queensland purchasing activity softened to 2327, while Victorian activity held steady on the previous week.

Steers 280-330kg gained 21c/kg this week to average 457c, but cleared only 56pc of an offering of 2544 head. Heavy steers +400kg also improved, gaining 11c to average 425c, managing to clear 97pc of an offering of 450. In contrast, lighter steers 200-280kg lost 18c/kg this week, averaging 456c, while clearing 85pc of the 2500 head offered. Steers 330–400kg also eased, back 10c to average 429c.

A line of 116 Angus steers 9-10 months averaging 271kg from Colac, Victoria returned 480c/kg or $1300/head, and will travel to a buyer in Apsley, Victoria.

Heifers were mostly stronger this week, with an offering of 1160 in the 280–330kg category clearing 69pc with prices lifting 45c to average 407c. Heifers 200–280kg  gained 15c to average 379c, but cleared only 59pc.

From St George, NSW, 96 Hereford heifers 17-19 months averaging 383kg returned $1460/head, or 382c/kg and will travel to a buyer near Quirindi, NSW.

Among larger lines offered this week, 252 unweaned Angus heifers 9-12 months sold in lines from 318kg to 361kg from Tenterfield NSW sold from 515-572c/kg.

Breeding females

The breeding females saw solid week-on-week price gains in most categories, following some substantial falls last week.

Among the better-represented categories, PTIC heifers  cleared only 16pc of an offering of 1300, but for those that managed to find a buyer, prices lifted $166 to average $1748. It was a similar story for the 1700 PTIC cows offered, that cleared only 39pc, with prices rising $199 to average $1849.

The PTIC female results reflected that even in a market that is on the up, vendor/agent expectations are out of step with the market.

Twenty four Angus cows 5-years averaging 483kg from Rylstone, NSW returned $2250/head and will travel to a buyer near Dubbo, NSW.

Out of Greg Greg in the NSW Riverina, 255 PTIC Angus cows 6-7 years 530-540kg made $2000/head.

Source: AuctionsPlus