Around the saleyards

With the bumper season continuing the demand for Angus and Angus cross cattle is not slowing down. Once again Tamworth broke new ground as young cattle hit a new high of 450c/kg for Angus weaner steers.

Tamworth, NSW 12/09/16:

• 450c/kg or $740, Angus steers, 217kg, Roger & Geraldine Bomford, Barraba
• 434c/kg or $740, Angus cross steers, 217kg, G & S Guerrini
• 384c/kg or $1,875, Angus steers, 504kg, Zeals
• 428c/kg or $795, Angus heifers, 185kg, G & S Guerrini
• 411c/kg or $835, Angus heifers, Roger & Geraldine Bomford, Barraba

Bairnsdale VIC 9/09/16:

• $1,880, 16mo Angus steers, 585kg, G Trewin, Orbost
• $1,810, 545kg, 2 year Angus steers, Black Mountain Station
• $1,355, 8 month old Angus steers, Craig & Andrea Bush, Meerlieu

Wangaratta VIC 7/09/16:

• 393c/kg or $1,430, 13 Angus steers, 369kg, B & G Dunkley
• 376c/kg or $1,410, 19 Angus steers, 375kg, G, P & D Norman
• 369c/kg or $1,335, 20 Angus heifers, 362kg, D & K Suffield
• 366c/kg or $1,285, 13 Angus heifers, 351kg, T & K Amery
• $2,600, 9 Angus cows and calves, Hepner
• $2,400, Angus cross heifers PTIC, P & V Hourigan
• $1000, yearling Angus heifers, Helen & Chris Nixon, Black Mountain Station

Roma, QLD 6/09/16:

• 436c/kg or $874, Angus cross steers, 200kg, J Cross, Dirranbandi QLD TOP PRICE STEERS
• 362c/kg or $1,334, Angus cross steers, 368kg, J & S Nichol, Roma QLD
• 398c/kg or $799, Angus cross heifers, 200kg, J Cross, Dirranbandi QLD TOP PRICE HEIFERS

Kyneton VIC, 31/08/16:

• $1,510, Angus steers, 403kg
• $1,460, Angus steers, 360kg, Phoenix Park
• $1,450, Angus steers, 379kg
• $1,200, Angus steers, 313kg, B Davies
• $1,200, Angus steers, 285kg, R Slimmin
• $1,740-$2,030 PTIC first calf Angus heifers, JI & LI Dettman

Pictured above: A line of 2yo Black Mountain Angus steers sold to $1810, watching the sale were station manager Margaret Rogers and owners Helen and Meg (12) Nixon.