Grafton cattle sales report
Farrell McCrohon Pty Ltd
THERE were 413 head of cattle yarded in a very light sale for Grafton this week. Export cattle sold fully firm on last week to remain unchanged. Vealers to processors sold a shade dearer to top at 216c/kg. Restocker calves improved by 12-18c/kg to see small British and Euro steers sell to over 240c/kg.
Quotations:
Prices per kilo: Export bullocks 160 178; heifers 140 155; cows prime 133 149, medium 118 140; boner 110 142; bulls prime 140 150.
Trade: Light steers 218 248; light heifers 210 222; yearlings 195 209; vealers under 190kg 209 215; vealers over 190kg 207 216; bobby calves 300 352.
Sale feature:
Wavehill Past bullocks sold to 168c/kg, weighed 625kg and returned $1045/hd.
JP & SG Armstrong bullocks sold to 178c/kg, weighed 599kg and returned $1059/hd.
KC Brown bullocks sold to 166c/kg, weighed 618kg and returned $1020/hd.
BJ & RM Johnson heifers sold to 150c/kg, weighed 475kg and returned $709/hd.
Graeme Tagget heifers sold to 179c/kg, weighed 355kg and returned $633/hd.
GR Lenz cows sold to 141c/kg, weighed 490kg and returned $687/hd.
JH & J Carlton family vealers sold to 216c/kg, weighed 240kg and returned $516/hd.
Ken Watters vealers sold to 214c/kg, weighed 243kg and returned $517/hd.
Shirley Hunter charolais steers sold to 230c/kg and returned $513/hd to restockers.
JS & RM McPherson angus steers sold to 220c/kg and returned $513/hd to restockers.
Marie Mulligan charolais steers sold to 236c/kg and returned $343/hd to
restockers.
Samantha Deibert hereford steers sold to 220c/kg and returned $382/hd to restockers.
BJ Pardoe vealers sold to 213c/kg, weighed 220kg and returned $467/hd.
BJ & RM Johnson vealers sold to 215c/kg, weighed 187kg and returned $400/hd.
DL & K Baker bobby calves sold to 352c/kg weighed 105kg and returned $368/hd.
Elders Grafton
Sale Toppers
Leo J Carlton sold bullocks 173.2c/kg averaged 620 kg and returned $1073.84.
Dr P Lee sold cows 143.2c/kg averaged 485 kg and returned $694.52.
T & S McCallum sold cows 135.2c/kg averaged 455 kg and returned $615.16.
GW & JM Clarke sold cows 130.2c/kg averaged 510 kg and returned $664.02.
Leo J Carlton sold export heifers 158.2c/kg averaged 515 kg and returned $814.73.
BT & LA Duck sold veal 215.2c/kg averaged 245 kg and returned $527.24.
Jarrad Duck sold veal 189.2c/kg averaged 300 kg and returned $567.60.
JA & KA Clancy sold veal 213.2c/kg averaged 155 kg and returned $330.46.
Doug Short sold veal 205.2c/kg averaged 195 kg and returned $400.14.
Mark Brown sold weaners 218.2c/kg averaged 160 kg and returned $349.12.
JA & KA Clancy sold weaners 219.2c/kg averaged 167 kg and returned $367.16.
T & S McCallum sold weaners 213.2c/kg averaged 223 kg and returned $477.04.
Doug Short sold weaners 224.2c/kg averaged 180 kg and returned $403.56.
Ray Donovan Stock & Station Agents
THERE were 413 head of cattle yarded at Grafton on Tuesday.
A very light yarding this week with all descriptions represented and all buyers in attendance. Export cattle sold firm to 2c/kg easier in places. Veal to processors 1-2c/kg dearer and sold firm to restockers.
Sale highlights:
PA & GI Lewis sold a pen of angus cross bullocks 168c/kg averaged 577kg and returned $965.
WA & C Newcombe sold a charbray steer 176c/kg weighed 490kg and returned $858.
Tony Campbell sold an angus heifer 187c/kg weighed 460kg and returned $856.
Windermere sold a limo cow 149c/kg weighed 580kg and returned $859.
Matthew Brown sold a pen of brangus heifers 144c/kg averaged 446kg and returned $639.
Kevin MacKay sold a santa bull 150c/kg weighed 905kg and returned $1350.
Tony Campbell sold an angus heifer 208c/kg weighed 385kg and returned $797.
Fred Morgan Family Trust sold a pen of angus cross vealer heifers 215c/kg averaged 255kg and returned $546.
Roger Cowan sold a pen of charbray vealer steers 229c/kg averaged 198kg and returned $453.
Fred Morgan Family Trust sold a hereford cross steer 245c/kg weighed 145kg and returned $354.
Roger Cowan sold a charolais vealer 347c/kg weighed 110kg and returned $380.
Windermere sold a limo vealer heifer 359c/kg weighed 120kg and returned $429.
