Landmark Daniel Walker of Braidwood NSW held their 48th Annual Blue Ribbon Vealer and Calf Sale last Friday, 19 May where they yarded and sold 3262 local district bred calves including 2108 steer calves and 1154 heifer calves.
The yarding met very strong competition from a large gallery of buyers from Milton, Mansfield (Victoria), Albury, Crookwell, Wagga Wagga, Griffith, Goulburn, Trafalgar (Victoria), Yarram (Victoria), Bairnsdale (Victoria), Queanbeyan, Boorowa, Forbes, Trangie, Holbrook, Bega, Cowra, Sydney, Jerangle, Windellama, Hamilton (Victoria) and some good local district competition.
With the dry season which is being experienced in this district surprisingly the calves mostly presented in good forward store condition with some in nearly prime condition and generally showing plenty of freshness. The quality of the yarding was once again, outstanding and some said it was one of the best yardings seen at this fixture. The breeders should be congratulated for their presentation and maintaining the breeding standards they have built up over the years.
SALE REPORT
2108 steer calves sold to $715 averaging $552.95 (last year 1764 steers averaged $498)
1154 heifer calves sold to $535 averaging $408.31 (last year 950 heifers averaged $398)
3262 calves averaged $482.39 (last year $447).
The top price of $715 was paid for 8 Angus steer calves bred by R.C. & D.E. Grant, "Monkittee Farm", Braidwood and these were purchased by a Milton buyer.
R.C & D.E. Grant also sold a subsequent pen of 23 Angus for $680 these were purchased by Steve Purcell, Corcoran and Parker, Mansfield, Victoria. In all R.C & D.E. Grant offered 78 Angus steer calves averaging $630.58. The Grants also sold the top price pen of Angus heifers for $535. These were also purchased by Steve Purcell. The Grant heifers averaged $465 for 42.
Jackson and Roberts, "Glenrock", sold 39 Angus and Angus Hereford cross steers to a top of $648 to average $618. Their top pen of 17 Angus steers were purchased by Steve Purcell.
David and Stephen Whitfield sold 7 Angus steers for $645 these were purchased by Andrew Lowe, Wagga.
Manar Partnership sold 51 Angus and Angus cross steer calves to a top of $640 averaging $584. Manar also sold 54 heifer calves to a top of $520 averaging $493.
Owen and Owen, "Exeter Farm" sold 25 Hereford Angus South Devon Gelbvieh cross steer calves for $640, these were purchased by Brad Obst, Landmark Bairnsdale, Victoria. Brad Obst also purchased the second pen of 24 steers for $570. The 30 heifer portion of this draft sold for $455 and were purchased by Elders, Holbrook.
R & M Hannan, Koolewong Angus Stud sold 98 Angus steer calves to $630 averaging $575.
R.T.R. & N.E. Royds, "Bedevale" sold 159 Angus steer calves to a top of $620 averaging $561.
Bruce and Val Laurie "Riverdale" top pen of steer calves sold for $620 and were purchased by Gibb & Co, Queanbeyan. The Laurie family sold 250 Hereford and Hereford cross steer calves which averaged $540 they also sold 191 heifer calves to a top of $480, averaging $407.
David Hodgson sold 9 Limousin cross heifer calves for $508 these were purchased by Chester and Smith, Bega.
Mundango sold 19 Angus and Angus cross heifer calves for $500 to John Bush, Sydney. Mundango also sold 12 Angus steers for $600 and 9 Angus cross steer calves for $585.
Compiled by Geoff Baker
Landmark Daniel Walker
Braidwood
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