Inverell Cattle Sale – Tuesday 25th March.
Inverell penned 1241 good quality cattle a slight increase on last sale. There was an increase in quality and trends for cows with all regular buyers attending and operating to a dearer market throughout.
Weaner steers under 200kgs were dearer 294c to 326c/kg while light yearling weaner steers were much dearer 342c to 388c/kg to restockers.
Light vealer heifers to process gained 12c/kg 290c to 294c/kg.
Yearling steers under 330kgs to feed sold to positive trends of 40c/kg 299c to 390c/kg. Medium feeders up 20c/kg 300c to 398c/kg.
Yearling steers to process were much dearer selling up to 352c/kg.
Heavy feeders considerably dearer selling to 386c/kg.
Heifers under 330kgs to feed 318c to 328c/kg.
Medium weights gained 18c/kg selling up to 342c/kg.
Grown steers were dearer 290c to 328c/kg with similar heifers to 8c/kg better.
Cows were dearer with medium weights 200c to 247c/kg and heavy cows 6c to 11c/kg better 250c to 293c/kg.
Heavy bulls to a firm market at 304c/kg.
Inverell Sheep & Lamb Sale Tuesday 25th March.
Inverell penned 1103 grown sheep and 1367 lambs.
There was a limited offering of finished lambs with that category showing dearer trends. The main thrust was for grown sheep which sold to dearer trends for most categories.
All regular buyers attended with restockers operating in a limited capacity.
Light trade lambs gained $24/head $110 to $130/head while trades were up by a small margin $170 to $202/head.
Heavy trades slipped $7/head $200 to $230/head.
Heavy Dorper lambs $236/head and similar weight crossbreds to $260/head.
Limited restocker capacity for better lambs ranged $133 to $162/head.
Hoggets $90 to $160/head.
Light crossbred ewes made to $70/head and Merinos $78 to $80/head.
Medium weight ewes $70 to $100/head.
Heavy crossbred ewes $3/head better $118 to $155/head and Merino wethers to process $152/head.
ROMA STORE SALE TUESDAY MARCH
4095 HEAD SOLD ON A WET DAY, A STRONG SALE INCLUDING HEAVY THE COWS AND CULL BULLS
YEARLING STEERS C2 SCORE
200 TO 280 KGS SOLD TO 434 TO AVERAGE 383 OR $964
280 TO 330 KGS SOLD TO 434 TO AVERAGE 381
330 TO 400 KGS SOLD TO 392 TO AVERAGE 357
OVER 400 KGS SOLD TO 368 TO AVERAGE 349
YEARLING HEIFERS C2 SCORE
200 TO 280 KGS SOLD TO 332 TO AVERAGE 270
280 TO 330 KGS SOLD TO 334 TO AVERAGE 296
330 TO 400 KGS SOLD TO 350 TO AVERAGE 314
COWS OVER 520 KGS
D2 COWS SOLD TO 272 TO AVERAGE 253
D3 COWS SOLD TO 300 TO AVERAGE 292 OR $1937
BULLS OVER 600 KGS SOLD TOP 311 TO AVERAGE 290 OR $3094
THIS IS CHARLES WEYMAN JONES IN ROMA, REPORTING FOR RESONATE REGIONAL RADIO
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