Steers dominate Bega's 1600 head store cattle sale yarding

Chester and Smith agent Jason Gannon, Bega, said it was a good quality yarding of cattle that sold $100 to $200 a head cheaper compared to last month.

The best of the grown steers topped at $1620 while the top of the weaner steers reached $1210.

Most of the well bred steers sold for $900 to $1100 and the light weight steers sold from $600 to $800.

The best of the weaner heifers sold to $1000 while most of the well bred heifers made $750 to $900. Lighter heifers sold from $400 to $700.

Pregnancy-tested-in-calf cows sold to $1200 and cows with calves made $1400.

BN Hergenhan sold 38, Angus steers, nine months, for an average of $1080 as well as 20, Angus heifers, nine months, for an average of $915.

RG Tett sold 16, Limousin-cross steers for an average of $1100 and 14, heifers for $965.

B Moffitt sold 45, Angus steers, eight to nine months, from $900 to $1190 as well as 34, Angus heifers for an average of $820.

Kent Farm sold a top pen of nine-months-old Angus steers for $1210 alongside 35, Angus steers to average $1110.

The sale was conducted by Pell Rixon and Chester and Smith.