THIS week’s AuctionsPlus catalogue of 10,701 head, up 1 percent from last week, was dominated by young heifers, which made up 45pc of the offering.

New South Wales was the leading state in throughput, offering just over 5200 head. Across the commercial cattle sales there was a 68pc clearance, as the market firmed.

Landmark Broome, in Western Australia, offered three lines of Shorthorn and Red Brahman cross heifers totalling a little over 600 head on Friday.

These lots, off Mount House and Glenroy Stations in the Kimberley, saw restocker and live export bidders from three states competing on the lines, ranging from and averaging 215kg (range 138-360kg). While listed as 12-60 months of age, the mobs, drafted into reds, brindles and broken colours, were dominated by 0-2 tooth heifers. All three lots sold for $555.

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Across the Eastern States catalogues, buyers looked to shore up herds with outstanding results for PTIC heifers and cows with calves at foot.

A line of four-year-old Reiland, Scotts and Bongongo blood Angus cows, 600kg average, from Thorpdale, Victoria, PTIC to Landfall Angus bulls, sold for $2950.

Also creating headlines was a line of 465kg Charolais/Angus heifers with Angus calves at foot from Mullengandra, New South Wales which sold for $2900.

Further north, Kenilworth blood Brahman heifers 18-24 months, preg tested in calf to Brahman bulls, from Barcaldine, Queensland, sold for $1340, while a line of unmated Droughtmaster heifers from Jericho, 11-17 months at 284kg, made $900.

In the south, the Elders Albury Southern Female Sale offering saw 545 cows and calves, heifers and calves, PTIC cows and heifers offered in the Eastern States cattle sales. All but one of the lines sold.

Highlights included Danetree blood 22-24 month old Hereford heifers with Angus and Hereford calves at foot, from Wooragee Victoria selling for $2825. A line of Angus and Angus x Hereford 5-8 year old cows, with Rennlylea blood Angus calves at foot from Wooragee sold for $2760.

Young cattle:

A breakdown of young cattle sold this week by weight range:

Steers less than 250kg sold from 379c to 469c/kg, averaging 419c/kg; while heifers sold from 258-405c, averaging 353c
Steers 250-300kg sold from 382-454c, averaging 412c, while heifers sold from 317-388c, averaging 358c
Steers 300-350kg sold from 352-435c, averaging 387c, while heifers sold from 330-417c, averaging 356c
Steers 350-400kg sold from 353-378c, averaging 368c, while heifers sold from 341-367c, averaging 354c
Steers 400-450kg sold for 354c, while heifers sold from 296-323c, averaging 307c
Steers  450kg + sold from 317-377c, averaging 351c.

State highlights

New South Wales
4-6 month old, 153kg Angus steers, Tenterfield, 468c/$715
6-9 month old, 231kg Angus/Hereford steers, Bundella, 452c/$1045
9-10 month old, 299kg Wagyu/Shorthorn steers, Wellington, 445c/$1330
6-9 month old, 203kg Angus steers, Tenterfield, 444c $900

8-10 month old, 302kg Angus heifers, Coonabarabran, 417c/$1260
9-10 month old, 273kg Wagyu/Shorthorn heifers, Wellington, 413c/$1130
6-9 month old, 231kg Angus heifers, Bundella, 405c/$935
6-9 month old, 238kg Angus heifers, Bundealla, 401c $955

Queensland
8-10 month old, 288kg Angus steers, Dirranbandi, 427c/$1229
5-10 month old, 235kg, Angus steers, Inglewood, 426c/$1000
6-10 month old, 231kg, Braford steers, Kunwarara, 403c/$930
6-9 month old, 249kg, Red Poll/Santa/Charolais cross steers, Goondiwindi 393c/$980

5-8 month old, 188kg Brahman heifers, Winton, 346c/$1650
9-10 month old, 324kg, Hereford/Santa heifers, Roma, 343c/$1000
5-9 month old, 190kg, Brangus heifers, Jericho, 342c/$930
10-16 month old, 316kg, Simmental cross heifers, Tambo 330c/$980

Victoria
9-10 month old, 277kg Wagyu/Angus steers, Macarthur, 678c/$1880
8-10 month old, 253kg Angus steers, Corryong, 454c/$1150
9-10 month old, 333kg Angus steers, Locksley, 418c/$1390
8-10 month old, 286kg Angus steers, Lucyvale, 411c/$1175

9-10 month old, 275kg Wagyu/Angus heifers, Macarthur, 650c/$1785
18-19 month old, 354kg Angus heifers, Mortlake, 367c/$1300
12-14 month old, 406kg Angus heifers, Locksley, 323c/$1310

South Australia
11-14 month old, 272kg Murray Grey steers, Ki Ki, 397c/$1080
11-14 month old, 335kg Murray Grey steers, Ki Ki, 388c/$1300
14-16 month old, 366kg Angus cross steers, Tintinara, 375c/$1370

11-14 month old, 284kg Murray Grey heifers, Ki Ki, 388c/$1100

Tasmania
8-9 month old, 219kg Shorthorn steers, Winnaleah, 415c/$910
7-8 month old, 204kg Simmental/Angus steers, North Scottsdale, 402c/$820
7-8 month old, 207kg Angus steers, North Scottsdale, 397c/$820
8-9 month old, 325kg Poll Hereford/Angus steers, Scottsdale, 372c/$1210

7-8 month old, 196kg Angus heifers, North Scottsdale, 398c/$780
8-9 month old, 204kg Shorthorn heifers, Winnaleah, 387c/$790
8- 9 month old, 194kg Belted Galloway/Shorthorn heifers, Winnaleah, 386c/$750
7-8 month old, 216kg Simmental/Angus heifers, North Scottsdale, 375c/$810

Feeder sales return

AuctionsPlus is about to re-commence its special feeder cattle sales, running fortnightly on Tuesdays through to September. The sales will cater for both immediate and forward delivery terms.

Tuesday sale dates scheduled this year are:

• June 13 and 27
• July 11 and 25
• August 8 and 22
• September 5.

Each Tuesday sale will begin 9am. Click here for details.

 

Source: AuctionsPlus