There was a 98 percent clearance of the 732 head yarded for the regular store cattle sale at Braidwood where the quality and condition was quoted as good to plain.
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W.J Gibbs, Queanbeyan director Greg Darmody reported the market trend as dearer for the better quality with buyers hesitant on the lighter weights.
Values for weaner steers ranged from $264 to $874 to average $660 a rise of $50 on last sale: yearling steers varied from $435 to $1099 to average $923 up $70 and grown steers sold from $919 to $1348 to average $1081 a rise of $60.
Weaner heifers sold from $321 to $1050 for an average $466, a rise of $70 on last sale while cows with calves sold to $1490 and unjoined heifers sold from $792 to $1900 for an average price of $1007 a lift of $10 on previous sale.
Some indicative sales included cross-bred vealers sold by A.J and S.E Pearce and weighing 398kg for $1099; while Harrison Blundell, Clovelly, Braidwood sold some outstanding Hereford steer vealers weighing 369kg for $1014 and O and J Royds sold 23 Blonde cross heifer vealers to a top price of $1007 for calves weighing 312kg.
John Hodson sold large framed and aged Angus cows with three month calves for $1490 and R and D Lawrence sold three cows for $1900 and M and G Burgess, Bungendore received $1150 for Angus heifers weighing 436kg.
Restockers from southern tablelands and south coast dominated the bidding with feedlot operators selective on suitable pens.
All agents associated with Braidwood yards operated.
