WIDESPREAD rain across cattle backgrounding and fattening regions created a spectacular turnaround in prices for coastal weaners, with returns lifting more than 20 cents a kilograms on expectations at yesterday's George and Fuhrmann European Breeds sale at Casino.
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A much smaller yarding than normal for this event of 1248 head averaged $552 and topped at $760 for a pen of weaned European-Union accredited Charolais steers from Ken and Michael Somerville’s “Girraween” at Tabulam.
Steers sold from 180 to 205c/kg.
The sale serves as Day Two of the big three-day George and Fuhrmann autumn weaner and grower steer sale, with 1800 head lined up for today’s Bos Indicus Breeds Sale amid very wet conditions.
Shan Goodwin
Journalist for The Land on the North Coast.
Journalist for The Land on the North Coast.
