Cattle Sale Market Report

The Monthly cattle sale held by Braidwood Associated Agents on Friday 4th  December 2015.  Agents yarded 1020 cattle which included 872 scale cattle and 148 store cattle.

Buyers travelled from Moruya, Canberra, Bega, Canberra, Goulburn, Yass, Harden, Crookwell, Cooma, Wagga . Moss Vale, Bungendore and also a good following from the Braidwood area.

The quality of the yarding was mixed. Prices were slightly back on last month’s sale.

STORE SALE SUMMARY

Steers sold to a top $750.00 to average $609.41

Heifers sold to a top $695.00 to average $543.00

Cows & Calves sold to top $1950.00 to average $ 1522.53

SCALE CATTLE SUMMARY

Cows up to 500kg average 208.9c/kg sold to 248.90 c/kg $1196.60

Cows over 501kg average 227.77 c/kg sold to 255.00c/kg $2009.25

Steers 301kg to 400kg average 285.10.c/kg sold to 306.00c/kg $1211.76

Steers 401kg to 500kg average 282.00 c/kg sold to 305.00 c/kg $1479.25

Steers over 500kg average 265.90c/kg sold to 283.0c/kg $1726.30

Heifers 301kg to 400kg average 263.90c/kg sold to 290.00c/kg $1137.60

Heifers 401 to 500 kg average 255.60 c/kg sold to 275.00c/kg $1216090

Heifer over 500kg average 259.5.4c/kg sold to 260.00c/kg $1636.25

Vealer steers 201kg to 300kg average 288.70 c/kg sold to 331.00 c/kg $890.63

Vealer heifers 201kg to 300kg to average 277.80 c/kg sold to 320.00 c/kg $849.42

HIGHLIGHTS

ON THE SCALES

Cows Selling to $2009.25 855kg 255c/kg

Steers selling to $1479.67 485kg 305c/kg

Vealer Heifers selling to $849.42 265.44kg 320c/kg

STORE

Angus Santa Cross  Cows & Calves  selling to a top $1950.00

Hereford Cows and calves selling to $1700.00

Angus steers selling to a $750.00

On behalf of the Braidwood Associated agent i would like to wish all our clients and buyers a Merry Christmas and a happy new year.

Next  Braidwood sale Friday 5th February 2016

Paul Costigan

Account Manager Livestock - Landmark Daniel Walker

T:  02 4842 2405 paul.costigan@landmark.com.au