The largest AuctionsPlus commercial cattle offering in almost four months, at over 20,000 head, is set to be the biggest test of demand online for cattle so far in 2021. With the run of record prices and exceptionally high clearance rates in recent months, vendors have responded in force to the lure of high prices as spring conditions start to take hold.
With an estimated 20,121 cattle scheduled across the three main commercial cattle sales tomorrow, offerings are 30% above the corresponding week last year and an astounding 211% greater than the same period in 2019. The majority of the numbers this week are on offer through the Weaner & Yearling Sale 1 (commencing at 9am EST), which has 10,102 head catalogued from WA, NT, Queensland and northern NSW. Among the huge northern offering, 4,800 weaners are catalogued for sale, with some excellent lines from central Queensland, along with some unique lines out of Marble Bar, WA and Katherine, NT.
For the southern focused Weaner & Yearling Sale 2 (commencing at 10am EST), the numbers are closer to previous week levels, at just below 4,600 head - with bidding again expected to be fierce for the 1,727 head of weaners catalogued. While the search and competition for light weaners will again be red hot, the consistently high clearance rates for the heavier lines continues to show robust demand through all segments of the young cattle market.
Given some price volatility in recent sales, and last week unusually low clearance rates, the PTIC heifer portion of the Eastern States Cattle Sale (commencing at 11am EST) will again be closely watched.
Some selected lots to watch this week include:
Weaner & Yearling Sale 1 – commencing 9am EST
Lot 150-161 – From Marble Bar, Pilbara WA, “Hawkzone Agriculture” are offering 775 mixed breed steers and 340 Droughtmaster/Angus cross weaned bulls. The steer offering is across 8 lots, range in age between 12–24 months and average between 235.6kg–289.5kg liveweight. The weaned bull offerings are across 4 lots, range from 8–14 months of age and average between 230.5kg–231.5kg liveweight.
Lot 162 – 152 backgrounder Droughtmaster/Brahman cross heifers from Katherine, Northern Territory. These heifers are 10–24 months of age and 214.7kg liveweight.
Lot 182 – 84 Brahman feeder steers from Blackwater, Central Queensland. These organic certified feeders are 20–24 months of age and average 421.1kg liveweight.
Lot 355 – 13 backgrounder F1 Wagyu/Angus steers from Capertee, Central West NSW. These steers are 13–14 months of age, weigh 315.8kg liveweight, with the vendor having another line of 52 feeder Angus steers in the sale.
Weaner & Yearling Sale 2 – commencing 10am EST
Lot 416 - 17 – 52 NSM future breeder Injemira blood Poll Hereford heifers from Tarcutta, Riverina NSW. To be offered across two lots, these heifers average 298.3kg liveweight and are 11–12 months of age.
Lot 498 – 20 NSM future breeder Shorthorn heifers from Ellaswood, Gippsland Victoria. These future breeders are 14–16 months of age and average 347.6kg liveweight.
Lot 546 – 6 Simmental/Hereford steers from Western Flat, Upper SE South Australia. These steers are 14–15 months of age and weigh 471.2kg liveweight.
Eastern States Cattle Sale – commencing 11am EST
Lot 663 – 29 PTIC Droughtmaster/Brahman cross heifers & 17 calves from Packsaddle, Western NSW. The heifers are 311.2kg liveweight, range in age from 12–36 months and have been running with Angus and Speckle Park bulls. The calves at foot are 2–10 months of age and average 65kg weight.
Lot 816 – 17 PTIC yearling Angus heifers from Narrikup, Lower Great Sothern Western Australia. These heifers were joined to registered Angus bulls, are 16 months of age and weigh 394kg liveweight.
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