RAIN in the Hunter at the end of last week meant cattle supply at the Maitland weaner and store cattle sale last Saturday was reduced.
Bowe and Lidbury agent Rodney McDonald said numbers were below what was advertised because vendors couldn't get their cattle off their properties.
"As a result, there were 600 head offered and most of the cattle sold went away from the area as the lower Hunter was going under water on Friday and over the weekend," Mr McDonald said.
"The quality and condition was very good and included an excellent offering of weaner steers."
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Weaner steers sold from $1200 to $1750 and averaged $1415, while weaner heifers ranged from $1300 to $1575 and averaged $1370.
The weaner steers were $20 a head cheaper than the last very strong sale, while weaner heifers improved another $15.
Yearling steers sold from $1400 to $1775.
Pregnancy-tested-in-calf heifers ranged from $1750 to $2650 and averaged $2400, while PTIC cows sold from $1625 to $2350.
A limited number of joined females sold from $1500 to $1925.
Cows with calves were in demand and sold from $2300 to $3350 and averaged $2650 a unit.
Boambee Angus, East Seaham, had a feature line of 110 quality Angus weaner steers, seven to 10 months, which sold for a top of $1750 to repeat buyer CR Crump, Tarin Grove, Pokolbin. CR Crump also picked up another four pens of Boambee Angus weaners for $1620 to $1750 a head.
Hines and Connolly, Nelson Plains, sold Angus weaners for $1710 to Roger Biddle, Gresford. Their weaner heifers topped at $1575.
The sale was conducted by Bowe and Lidbury, Maitland.
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