Around the Saleyards 1 March

Cattle markets across the country remain strong with prices achieved for Angus steers and heifers particularly strong in WA, cracking 400c/kg.

Tamworth NSW 27/02/17:

• 367c/kg or $1,114, Angus cross, 303kg, Peter & Sue Musgrave

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Tamworth NSW 24/02/17:

• $1,170, Angus steers 9-9 months, Lavelle Pastoral Co
• $1,070, Angus heifers, RH & ER White’$850, Angus cross heifers, 8-9 months, Betty Crago

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Warrnambool VIC, 24/02/17:

• 368c/kg or $1,136, 16 Angus steers, 307kg, Geoff Youl
• $2,500, Angus PTIC heifers

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Braidwood NSW 23/02/17:

• $2,800, 16 Angus cows & Calves, Gavin & Stephanie Rhodes
• $1,705, 21 PTIC Angus heifers, Rodney & Naomi Royds

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Mt Barker WA, 20/02/17:

• 431c/kg or $810, 8 Angus steers, 188kg, ML & EL Plunkett
• 400c/kg or $668, 14 Angus heifers, 167kg, ML & EL Plunkett
• 400c/kg or $1,068, 20 Angus steers, 267kg, RA Bentink

Maitland NSW 18/02/17:

• $1,110 top, $989 average, 94 weaner Angus steers, Noel & Louise Brown
• $950 top, $825 average, 97 weaner Angus heifers, Noel & Louise Brown

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Mt Barker WA, 16/02/17:

• 360c/kg or $1,353, Angus steers, 376kg, W Kranendonk
• 359c/kg or $1,375, 9 Angus steers, 378kg, MJ & VJ Neill
• 361c/kg or $953, 16 Angus heifers, 264, SA & SH Smith
• 340c/kg or $1,275, 8 Angus heifers, 375kg, MC & AG Taylor

Wodonga VIC, 16/02/17:

• $1,470, 40 Angus steers, R&S Burnside
• $1,240-$1,420, 36 Angus steers, CN & PE Bennetts
• $1,160-$1,370, 27 Angus steers, LC & CE Briggs
• $855-$1,050, 86 Angus steers, 200-295kg, Stonehaven
• $1,255-$1,405, 38 Angus heifers, Banyandah Past Co.

Pakenham VIC, 9/02/17:

• $1,880, 17 Angus steers, 561kg, J Guest
• $1,310-$1,440 or 378-409c/kg, Angus steers 320-382kg, Mt McDonald Angus
• $1,400-$1,440, 42 Angus heifers, Gippsland Grazing

Image: Noel Brown, “Allynbrook Park”, Halton, sold almost 200 weaners, with the steers topping at $1110 and heifers reaching $950. Maitland NSW 18/02/17

Image courtesy of The Land