SUPPLY increased considerably for this month's Inverell store cattle sale where 1204 head were offered on Thursday.
There were only 319 head at the June 10 sale.
Weaner steers weighing from 200 to 300 kilograms made up majority of the market with 562 on offer and strong demand helped prices rise from the 645 cents a kilogram high at last month's sale to 708c/kg.
Prices in the category ranged from 350c/kg to the 708c/kg top, overall most steers in the category averaged 639c/kg.
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It was a similar story for heavier steers weighing from 300kg to 400kg as the 206 head up for bids sold from 350c/kg to 622c/kg, with most selling for about 517c/kg.
There was only three steers weighing less than 200kg offered at the sale, but prices remained strong, averaging 686c/kg.
Heifers weighing between 200kg and 300kg also experienced significant price increase from the June sale, rising from a top of 582c/kg last month to a high of 640c/kg, which was achieved by a pen of Charolais-cross heifers offered by the Morris family of Texas.
Cheaper heifers in the category sold for 350c/kg, while most averaged about 588c/kg.
Lighter heifers up to 300kg were also in high demand, despite a small yarding of 36, the category was topped at 622c/kg, while most averaged 621c/kg.
Only three heifers in the 300kg to 400kg were offered at the sale with prices ranging from 490c/kg to 538c/kg.
Likewise, only three pregnancy-tested-in-calf cows were up for bids, all of which were offered by Joe Caskey, Barraba, and averaged $1560.
A highlight of the steer and heifer categories was a run of 500 mixed-sex Angus, Charolais, Simmental, Hereford-cross weaners offered by Clerkness Pastoral Company, Bundurra, of which a run of 147 Charolais-cross heifers sold to an average of 619c/kg.
A run of 16 Poll Hereford cows with calves offered by Corcoran Pastoral Company, Inverell, topped the category of 81 units at $3200, while most units averaged $2943.
Lehman Stock and Property stock agent Ben Lehman, Inverell, put the sharp price increase down to a lack of supply across the region.
"I think the rise in the yarding was due to a few people who had stored some cattle away being ready to sell," Mr Lehman said.
"There's no doubt the whole cattle job since Monday morning this week has gone to a whole new level.
"I put it down to a lack of numbers, pure and simple and I suppose if you look at these feeder steer prices at the other end, it's all just flowing on."
- Read the full report in this week's edition of The Land.
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Billy Jupp
Billy is a Senior Livestock Journalist for the Queensland Country Life based in Toowoomba. He has worked for a variety of different ACM mastheads during the past five years including the Namoi Valley Independent, Northern Daily Leader and The Land.
Billy is a Senior Livestock Journalist for the Queensland Country Life based in Toowoomba. He has worked for a variety of different ACM mastheads during the past five years including the Namoi Valley Independent, Northern Daily Leader and The Land.
