A large crowd came to Braidwood last Friday for the biggest cattle sale of the year. After a night of rain across most of NSW, and reports of more on the way, there was some optimism in the market with over 3500 yarded.
SALE REPORT
Landmark Daniel Walker of Braidwood NSW held their 49th Annual Blue Ribbon Vealer and Calf Sale last Friday, 18th May 2007 where they yarded 3526 local district bred cattle including 2074 steer calves, 1296 heifer calves, 156 yearling steers and heifers. There was almost a total clearance except for 51 yearling steers which were passed in.
The yarding met very strong competition from a large gallery of buyers from Milton, Albury, Crookwell, Wagga, Griffith, Goulburn, Queanbeyan, Boorowa, Forbes, Holbrook, Bega, Cowra, Mansfield Vic, Narracoorte S.A., Wangaratta VIC, Woodstock, Corryong, Wodonga, Gungagai, Cootamundra, Bathurst, Melbourne, Moruya, and some very strong local district competition.
The quality of the yarding was once again outstanding and I believe it was the best yarding's seen at this fixture for a long time. Many of the cattle presented in prime condition, the balance in strong forward store condition. With the hard start all these cattle had it was it was great pleasure to see how all these cattle presented on the day but this just goes to show the genetic strength and doing ability the Braidwood district cattle have. The breeders should be congratulated for their presentation and maintaining the breeding standards they have built up over the years.
2088 steer calves sold to $755 averaging $550.36
1296 heifer calves sold to $545 averaging $402.15
3384 calves averaged $493.37
105 yearling steers sold to $700 averaging $653.64
37 yearling heifers sold to $600 averaging $541.71.
The top price of $755 was paid for 10 Angus steer calves 9 to 10mths old bred by G. & S Rhodes "The Ranch" Braidwood and purchased by a Milton buyer.
The Rhodes family sold a subsequent pen of 13 Angus steer calves for $690 and a further 14 for $665. In all there 47 steer calves averaged$692.34 or the equivalent of 191cents per kg.
Ron and Margaret Hannan "Koolewong Angus" sold a pen of 20 weaned Angus steer calves for $690 to a back grounder and a subsequent pen of 49 for $625 to Graham Costello Corryong. Their 69 head averaged $643.84.
R,C,& D.E Grant "Monkittee Farm" top pen of 13 Angus steer calves made $695 and were purchased by a Milton buyer, another 25 sold for $662 and purchased by Graham Ward Albury.
The Grants also sold 31 Angus heifer calves for $545 to Brian & Sandra Callan "Farringdon" Braidwood and another pen of 21 heifers for $450 to Mrs E.M.Brinkley "Yonda" Braidwood.
David & Steven Whitfield sold 11 Angus steer calves for $675 to Solpherino.
Billaglen Pastoral Co sold 22 Angus Steer calves for $660, in total Billaglen sold 49 steer calves to average$617.14.
Rodney & Naomi Royds "Bedevale" offered 154 Angus Steer calves which averaged $600.19 with the top pen of 18 making $660. These were purchased by Graham Ward for a Naracoorte SA. Order. A further pen of 30 was purchased by the Braidwood Cattle Co for $640. The Braidwood Cattle Co put together155 steer calves throughout the sale.
D.M.&G.S. Royds "Caloola" sold 192 Hereford, Hereford Angus x steer calves to average $608.22,the top pen of 30 black baldy steer calves made $670 and purchased by Andrew Lowe, the second pen of 36 made $625 and bought by Graham Costello Corryong. Their top pen of 70 Poll Hereford steer calves made $615 and secured by John Darmody Bungendore.
The Caloola Heifers sold to $530; this was for a pen of 26 black baldies which were purchased by Andrew Lowe. Caloola also sold 60 Poll Hereford heifer calves for $450 to CTM Landmark Bathurst.
Mrs D.M. Griggs sold 20 Hereford Steer Calves for $640 to Paul & Scollard Wodonga a/c Vince Kelly; she also sold another pen of 23 for $528.
Paul & Scollard also brought a further pen of 23 Hereford steer calves bred by Eva Galligan "Moorong" for $605.
Greg & Barb Hart Brae Park sold 21 Hereford Angus X steer calves for$662 to SLR and another pen 13 for $565 to Agstock Gundagai
Brian & Sandra Callan sold 16 Angus Hereford X steer calves for $620 to SLR and a further pen of 26 for $560.
Owen & Owen "Exeter Farm" sold 17 composite steer calves for $685 to SLR and a further 15 for $645.The sisters sold up to $500
Bruce & Val Laurie "Riverdale" sold 234 Hereford and Hereford X steer calves up to $590 to average $541.22. Their 176 heifers sold to $425.
Colombo Pastoral Co sold 75 Murray Grey steer calves to a top of$610 to average $574.53. Their 47 heifers sold to $540 to average $478.62
Neale Lavis Pty Ltd "Strathallan" sold 41 Hereford steers 12 to 14 months, the top pen of 23 selling to $780 and purchased by Solpherino. The second pen of 18 made $680. Their sisters, a pen of 19 heifers made $562.
James & Mandy O'Brien Krawarree Past Co sold 20 Hereford Steers 14 to 16 months for $700, to go to a feedlot.
Report compiled by Geoff Baker Landmark Daniel Walker Braidwood.
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