Another full board of sales will be on offer across AuctionsPlus on Friday – with another surge in numbers across the three main commercial sales, with another 12 special or stud sales. Preliminary numbers have almost 19,000 head listed across Weaner & Yearling Sale 1 and Sale 2 and the Eastern States Cattle Sale. This is 33% above the same week last year and the largest weekly offering since late May 2021.
Why the increase this week? While the past week of dry conditions and early spring warmth may be a prelude of conditions to come, several reports of southern producers finally being able to access previously sodden yards and roads have also been filtering in. Indeed, one producer commented at the frustration and anxiety of having market ready cattle that couldn’t be accessed – while record prices continued to be clocked-up in recent weeks.
This week’s sales again have almost every corner of Australia covered, including cattle out of the Pilbara and Kimberley regions of WA, while central and northern Queensland producers have again put some large and consistent lines on the market. Across the two Weaner & Yearling sales, there is over 5,000 head of weaners catalogued for the week.
Weaner & Yearlings Sale 1: WA, Qld & NSW – commencing at 9am EST
Lot 600 – 134 Droughtmaster heifers, out of Marble Bar, Pilbara WA. Out of the Warrawagine Cattle Company, the heifers average 363.4kg liveweight across the 134 head, ranging from 293–461kg.
Lot 622 – 104 Angus/Brahman feeder steers, out of Clermont, Central Queensland. 18-22 months of age, averaging 403.8kg liveweight.
Lot 656 – 60 NSM Brahman heifers, out of Warwick, Southern Queensland. Ranging from 304–447kg, averaging 359.3kg liveweight.
Weaner & Yearling Sale 2: NSW, Vic & SA – commencing at 10am EST
Lot 817 – 50 Angus feeder steers, out of Yass, NSW. Ranging from 440-520kg, averaging 471.5kg liveweight, between 10-12 months of age.
Lot 844 – 37 Hereford yearling steers, from Culcairn, southern NSW. Ranging from 15-16 months of age, averaging 431.1kg liveweight.
Lot 888 – 21 weaned Angus steers, out of Penshurst, Southwest Victoria. Averaging 231kg liveweight and ranging from 197-255kg, at 10-11 months of age.
Eastern States Cattle sale – commencing at 11am EST
Lot 106 – 90 NSM Brahman heifers, out of Julia Creek, North Queensland. Averaging 358kg liveweight, ranging 22-28 months of age.
Lot 120 – 75 PTIC Brangus/Angus composite heifers, out of Morven, Southern Queensland. PTIC to Brangus, Ultrablack and Droughtmaster bulls, averaging 422.2kg liveweight.
Lot 339 – 28 Poll Hereford PTIC cows and 28 CAF, out of Bool Lagoon, lower southeast SA. Cows average 578.7kg, with CAF averaging 182kg liveweight.