There were 650 head of cattle yarded at the Maitland store sale on Saturday and although quality was down on last sale, cattle showing the affects of a tough winter, the prices were dearer again.
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The 150 steer weaners offered sold from $1000 to a saleyard record top price of $2200 - paid for Angus steers, eight to nine months, from Col Andrew, Karri. They were bought by Geoff Collier, Paterson.
Steer weaners averaged $1500 overall, $15 dearer than last sale.
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There were around 50 steer yearlings, which sold from $1500 to $1900, to average $1700, but agents noted quality was down in this category.
The 170 weaner heifers sold firm, making from $1100 to $1800 to average $1300.
There were 75 cows with calves units offered and they sold from $2100 to $3700, to average $2800, firm to $10 up on last month.
There were around 160 pregnancy-tested-in-calf females, aged two to nine years old. They sold from $1600 to $3000 - paid for 12 Angus PTIC heifers from Tarin Grove, Paterson and bought by Wayne Kerslake, Gloucester.
Overall PTIC heifers averaged $2700, up $50 on last sale.
There were 50 unjoined cows sold from $1500 to $2100, to average $1800.
Bowe and Lidbury agent Tony Bowe said the sale was as strong as he had ever seen it.
"Everyone who came, came to buy cattle and they sold exceptionally well," Mr Bowe said, noting all COVID regulations were adhered to.
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