The number of cattle to be offered through the three commercial cattle sales for AuctionsPlus on Friday 22nd October is up 15% on the previous week, at 15,645 head. After a somewhat drier week throughout most of the key cattle regions of eastern Australia, demand is expected to again be very high across all categories, with the continuation of record results through many physical markets this week.
The first sale to kick off on Friday at 9am EDST will be the Weaner & Yearling Sale 1, focused on Queensland and Northern NSW lines. With 7,800 head catalogued for the sale, with 3,829 weaners listed, initial demand for the lighter lines is expected to again be fierce, with increased pre-auction catalogue views. Reflecting last weeks results, demand is again expected to be strongest through northern NSW and southern Queensland.
With a southern focused catalogue, Weaner & Yearling Sale 2, commencing at 10 EDST, will have a smaller offering of 4,409 head. Good falls through southern NSW and Victoria in the past week is expected to again make for furious competition across the lighter steer lots, while good numbers of heavy feeder weight steers continue to be offered.
It will be another comparatively tight offering of proven breeding stock, with 3,436 head catalogued for the Eastern States Cattle Sale, commencing at 11am EDST. The 1,632 head of cows with calves-at-foot through the sale will be closely scrutinized, with clearance rates last week ranging from 84-100%.
Weaner & Yearling Sale 1 (commencing 9am EDST)
Lot 522 – 132 weaned Charbray cross heifers from Croydon, North Queensland. These vendor bred crossbred heifers are 4-10 months-of-age and average 148.4kg liveweight.
Lot 601 and 602 – From Yelarbon, Southern Queensland, “Glengain Pty Ltd” is offering a line of 45 Angus weaned steers (601) and 42 weaned Angus heifers (602). The steers weigh 319kg liveweight and are 13-15 months-of-age. The heifers average 297.7kg liveweight and are also 10-12 months of age.
Lot 645 – 75 Angus feeder steers, out of Armidale, Northern Tablelands NSW. Averaging 433.5kg liveweight, and ranging from 403-487kg, the steers are 13-15 months-of-age.
Weaner & Yearling Sale 2 (commencing 10am EDST)
Lot 726 – Out of Mendooran, Central West NSW, 64 Red Angus feeder steers, averaging 450.4kg liveweight.
Lot 806 - 40 NSM Angus future breeder heifers, out of Walwa, Northeast Victoria. Ranging between 328-452kg, averaging 394.2kg liveweight and between 13-15 months-of-age.
Lot 854 – Out of Naracoorte Southeast SA, 86 unweaned Angus steers, averaging 313.7kg liveweight, and ranging from 5-7.5 months-of-age.
Eastern States Cattle Sale (commencing 11am EDST)
Lot 119 – 43 SM cows with 43 CAF, out of Guluguba, Southern Queensland. Primarily Hereford cows, averaging 481.8kg liveweight and ranging from 10-11yrs of age, the CAF are from Angus and Hereford bulls, ranging from 74-160kg, averaging 128kg liveweight.
Lot 158 – 37 PTIC Angus heifers, out of Armidale, Northern Tablelands NSW. Averaging 458.8kg liveweight, the heifers range from 21-33 months-of-age. Joined to Angus bull.
Lot 323 – 10 PTIC Speckle Park heifers, out of Myponga, Central & Hills SA. Joined to Speckle Park bulls, the heifers average 385.8kg liveweight, and range in age from 15-18 months.