Weaner steers hit $760 at Braidwood sale

The 2980-head yarding was comprised of 1655 steers and 1325 heifers, all of which were presented as good quality cold country calves.

Landmark sale agent Paul Costigan, Braidwood, said the sale performed well, with vendors presenting some large pens of calves.

"Calves showcased the quality in the breeding that has been put in to the district," Mr Costigan said.

"The bigger steers sold extremely well to about $700 and the better heifers also sold well but the smaller heifers struggled," he said.

Buyers travelled in from Bega, Moruya, Goulburn, Crookwell, Bungendore, Molong, Coota- mundra, Wagga Wagga, Adelong, Gundagai, Harden and Yass.

"Commission buyers were purchasing cattle for clients as far away as Lucindale, Mount Gambier and Naracoorte, with a good contingent of local Braidwood buyers in attendance," Mr Costigan said.

In an overview of the sale, Mr Costigan said steers sold to a top of $760 making an average of $521.

Angus steers sold to an average of $545 and heifers sold to a top of $570.

The top price was for a pen of 20 Angus steers offered by R.C. and D.E. Grant "Monkittee", Braid- wood, for $760, purchased by H Deaken and L Olsen, Reidsdale. The Grant family also had another pen of 22 steers making a top of $700.

D and S Whitfield, Braidwood, sold a pen of 26 Angus steer calves for $730, purchased by John Darmody, Bungendore.

W Gooley, Goulburn, sold a pen of 34 Angus steers for $685, purchased by John Darmody, Bungendore.

The top-priced pen was for 28 Angus heifers offered by D and S Whitfield, Braidwood, for $570, purchased by D and S Afflick, Moruya.

The Whitfield's second draft of heifers sold to a top of $500, making an average of $545.

W Gooley, Goulburn, sold a pen of 25 Angus steers for $530 to Ray White, Braidwood.

The sale was conducted by Landmark, Braidwood.