DAY three of the northern Victorian weaner sales presented 3700 head and very consistent bidding at Wodonga, where Hereford, Angus-cross and European-cross cattle presented in excellent condition with steers reaping a tight price range to average between $2100 and $2300 for steers, with the tail end dipping below $2000.
Top priced weaners were for black baldy steers at $2570 for 418 kilograms or 614 cents a kilogram from David Hocking, Mulwood, Mullengandra, nine to 10 months and weaned for eight weeks, with Rotherfield blood. These were sold through Brian Unthank.
Hereford weaner steers shone in the limelight with presentation and price reaching a top of $2470 for 403kg or 612c/kg at 10 months with Mawarra blood from JF McCormack, Bulliah, Vic, through Brian Unthank.
Champion Hereford steers went to DH and MA Trethowan, Wentworth at Cookardinia, using Wentworth blood, making $2420 at 385kg or 628c/kg sold through Rodwells. Their heavier brothers, 440kg, made $2560 or 581c/kg.
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Brooklyn Pastoral at Mansfield, Vic, sold Hereford weaner steers with Glendon Park blood, eight to nine months and 332kg, for $2320 or 698c/kg through Corcoran Parker.
Hereford/Shorthorn with Glendon Park and Bowmont blood from Andrew Irving at Jamieson, Vic, made $2320 for 323kg or 698c/kg through Corcoran Parker.
Black baldy steers were well represented and reached $2460 for 362kg or 679c/kg at nine to 10 months with Temania and Riga blood from DJ and PD Vance, Mansfield, Vic. Their lighter calves, 300kg, made $2210 or 736c/kg.
Eight- to nine-month-old Simmental-cross from Kilsyth Pastoral at Cookardinia made $2340 for 324kg or 722c/kg through Shubert Boers.
Charolais from JF and EM Renkin, Lima, Vic, made $2400 for 393kg or 610c/kg through Rodwells.
Black Simmental-cross from Brew Ag, Tallangatta Valley, Vic, using Brewer Beef blood, sold nine to 10 month weaner steers for $2210 for 282kg or 783c/kg and sold 14-15 month feeder steers at 544kg for $2700 or 496c/kg.
Prices for grown steers ranged from 421-565c/kg and topped the sale at $2940 for Hereford/black baldy, 21 to 22 months and 582kg, or 505c/kg, from SV and HJ Mahoney, Mansfield, Vic, who use Fernhill Angus blood. They sold through Corcoran Parker.
Black baldy from AI Cumming and S Dahlenburg at Jingellic, made $2850 at 635kg or 448c/kg, through CP.
Heifers averaged from $1800 to $2200 and reached a top of $2480 at 374kg, or 663c/kg, for Angus cross black baldy from David Hocking, Mulwood, Mullengandra.
Hereford with Glentrevor blood from Mundoora Pastoral, Jerilderie, 417kg, made $2370 or 568c/kg through CP.
Red Angus from FB and MH Blackshaw, Wangaratta, Vic, made $2450 for 518kg or 472c/kg
Limousin heifers with TMF Red Wood and Heavy Duty blood from DA and MA Hempel, Huon, Vic, made $2210 for 327kg or 675c/kg just 2c/kg less than their brothers.
Limousins from Bogong View, Mt Beauty, Vic, made $2230 for 366kg or 609c/kg through CP.
Charolais heifers with Palgrove blood from Deepdale, Tallarook, Vic, made $2370 for 423kg or 560c/kg.
- For full coverage of the weaner sales this week, including detailed market reports, The Land will post updates here.
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