It is set to be a huge Friday for AuctionsPlus cattle sales, with a total of 13 auctions and over 17,500 head of cattle on offer. For the weekly commercial sales, the Eastern States Cattle Sale will have 164 lots offered, while the two Weaner and Yearling Sales will present 332 lots – approximately 17,002 head across the three sales. With another nine feature and stud sales and the regular Tasmanian Cattle Auction, there is sure to be plenty of actions throughout the day.
Seasonally, the total preliminary commercial offering for this week, at 17,002 head, is 30% larger than the corresponding period last year. With another big offering this week, total commercial AuctionsPlus cattle offerings for the past six weeks has now exceeded 100,000 head – which is 28,000 head greater than the same period in 2020.
As mentioned in previous weeks analysis, the fact that prices have withstood such a consistent increase in supplies throughout the short days of July and August is both amazing and perplexing. Except for one huge week in early September last year, the online offerings being recorded in the past six weeks are more in-line with those seen from early October 2020 onwards.
As such, are the current numbers a reflection of cattle being pulled forwards a couple of months, lured by the record high prices? Are the higher numbers now, likely to create a “hole in supplies” once spring really kicks in? While the answer to the above questions will be answered in time, history has shown that nothing can drag cattle out of the paddocks and into the yards like high prices!
With the huge selection of lots offered this week, some of the below lines should be worth watching.
Weaner & Yearling Sale 1 (commencing 9am EST)
Lot 100 – 240 medium framed crossbred micky bulls from Tennant Creek, Northern Territory. These Droughtmaster/Brahman cross bulls are 244.3kg liveweight and 8 – 12 months of age.
Lot 198 - 48 unweaned Angus heifers from Goondiwindi, Southern Queensland. These heifers are 253.3kg liveweight and 8 – 10 months of age.
Lot 302 – 305 – 472 NSM future breeder Angus heifers to be offered as a run out the gate from Nyngan, Central Western, NSW. Offered by “Agtrade Pastoral Company”, these heifers are 266.3kg liveweight and are 8 – 11 months of age.
Weaner & Yearling Sale 2 (commencing 10am EST)
Lot 396 – 21 backgrounder Poll Hereford steers from Gregory, Riverina NSW. These steers are 334.2kg liveweight and 11 – 13 months of age.
Lot 456 – 32 feeder Angus steers from Naracoorte, lower SE S.A. These feeders are 500.4kg liveweight and 16 – 18 months of age.
Eastern States Cattle Sale (commencing 11am EST)
Lots 614 – 617 – 96 PTIC Angus heifers from Jugoing, SW Slopes & Plains. As profiled in 'Unique sexed PTIC heifer offering set to bring plenty of attention' the vendor, Shacorrahdalu Pastoral Company” has a further 51 PTIC heifers for sale – Lot 618 – 620.
Lot 657 – 40 station mated Angus cows and calves from Beeac, S.W Victoria. The Angus cows average 558.5kg liveweight and are 5.5 years of age. The calves at foot average 195kgs and are 4 – 6 months of age.
TAS cattle Sale (commencing 9am EST)
Lot 683 – 21 backgrounder Angus steers from South Forest, North Western Tasmania. These steers are 384.9kg liveweight and are 14 – 16 months of age.
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