Prices strong at Powerhouse liveweight weaner sale in Gunnedah

Davidson Cameron and Company's Luke Scicluna said prices were strong, especially for heifers being 0.40 to 0.50 cents/kilogram above current prime sale prices.

Price range for steers weighing 200-280kg - $1.80 to $2.72 ave $2.37/kg; steers 280-330kg - $2.08 to $2.76 ave $2.50/kg. Heifers weighing 200-280kg - $1.40 to $2.44 ave $1.85/kg; 280-330kg - $1.70 to $2.30 ave $1.91/kg.

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Glen and Tony Hamblin, Wairoa, Narrabri, sold a line of 120 Charolais/Angus mixed-sex by Minnie Vale bulls fetching top money for 10 steers averaging 402kg making $2.47/kg to return $995 a head.

Greg Redden, Jan-an-na Pastoral Company, Tirranna, Quirindi, sold 16 Angus/Black Simmental heifers at $2.14/kg, 348kg to return $746 each and 19 steers at $2.62/kg, weighing 357kg making $936.

Scott and Bec Pickette, Ulamambri, Coonabarabran,sold 90 Angus steers by Booroomooka and Dulverton bulls, weighing an average 264kg and selling at a $2.67 average to return an average $706 with the top draft of 23 steers made 42.76, weighed 287kg to return $793 a head.

Melissa Christie, Wilga Park, Boggabri, 13 Angus steers of Kansas blood fetching $2.70/kg, 291kg to return $788. Rod and Wendy Williams, Longhill Cattle Company, Loloma, Coolah, 81 Charolais/Angus-cross mixed-sex weaners of Palgrove blood averaged $2.30/kg, 267kg ave, returning $614 and 28 heifers $2.44/kg, 262kg return $640.

Judith and Dennis Lee, Yarrawonga, Blackville, 170 mixed-sex Angus/Charolais-cross Rosedale blood ave $2.16/kg, 241kg returning $522 with 15 steers $743 with top lot of 15 steers at $2.46/kg weight $302kg returning $743.

Richard and Edward Kemp, and Jamie and family of Kemp Partnership, Hill View and Gillanimba, Boggabri, sold 76 Angus/Charolais steers of DSK blood, at $2.36/kg, weighed ave 248kg to return $586.

Lisa Moody, Elah, Coonabarabran, Red Angus, sold 189 weaners ave $2.10/kg with an average weight of 249kg to return $503.

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