Grafton fat cattle market
Farrell McCrohon Pty Ltd
THERE were 482 head of cattle yarded at Grafton on Tuesday. The market opened strong with bullocks and cows selling fully firm to a shade dearer. Vealers to processors also sold well to remain unchanged from last week. Light restocker calves sold a shade easier.
Quotations:
Prices per kilo: Export bullocks 164-180; heifers 150-180; cows prime131-155, medium 120-144; boner 115-140.
Trade: Light steers 218-270; light heifers 209-235; yearlings 195-211; vealers under 190kg 206-212; vealers over 190kg 205-211; bobby calves 288-335.
Sale feature:
PW & SA Patricks bullocks sold to 173c/kg, weighed 739kg and returned $1273/hd.
Wavehill Past Co bullocks sold to 164c/kg, weighed 625kg and returned $1020/hd.
Mona Ibbott cows sold to 143c/kg, weighed 508kg and returned $722/hd.
Fred Connor cows sold to 145c/kg, weighed 530kg and returned $769/hd.
Wingfield & Gillett cows sold to 155c/kg, weighed 575kg and returned $887/hd.
RG & MM Simkus vealers sold to 206c/kg, weighed 203kg and returned $414/hd.
SM & ML Gray vealers sold to 208c/kg, weighed 250kg and returned $516/hd.
P & MJ Whitton vealers sold to 212c/kg, weighed 231kg and returned $489/hd.
Kahuna Pty Ltd vealers sold to 208c/kg, weighed 265kg and returned $549/hd.
AR & WN Kelly vealers sold to 212c/kg, weighed 225kg and returned $475/hd.
Peter Ellis Charolais steers sold to 228c/kg, and returned $336/hd to restockers.
Sharon Fisher Charolais steers sold to 211c/kg, and returned $441/hd to restockers.
Len Toms vealers sold to 211c/kg, weighed 190kg and returned $401/hd.
AJ & LJ Irwin Angus steers sold to 228c/kg, and returned $373/hd to restockers.
Wendy Hedge shorthorn steers sold to 234c/kg, and returned $313/hd to restockers.
Elders Grafton
Sale Toppers
BA & MJ Moran sold bullocks 175.0c/kg averaged 690kg and returned $1207.50.
Jikero Partnership sold export heifers 185.2c/kg averaged 490kg and returned $907.48.
Jikero Partnership sold cows 141.2c/kg averaged 530kg and returned $748.36.
BT & LA Duck sold veal 210.2c/kg averaged 230kg and returned $483.46.
Doboy Station sold veal 210.2c/kg averaged 207kg and returned $436.17.
JF & AM Clancy sold veal 211.2c/kg averaged 165kg and returned $348.48.
Kevin Bowling sold weaners 216.2c/kg averaged 150kg and returned $324.30.
JA & KA Clancy sold weaners 213.2c/kg averaged 190kg and returned $405.08.
Doboy Station sold weaners 221.2c/kg averaged 190kg and returned $420.28.
Allan J Moran sold weaners 212.2c/kg averaged 190 kg and returned $403.18.
Mt Jackadgery Cattle Station sold weaners 208.2c/kg averaged 300kg and returned $624.60.
M & B Mulhearn sold weaners 224.2c/kg averaged 271kg and returned $609.08.
Ray DonovanStock & Station Agents
THERE were 481 head of cattle yarded at Grafton on Tuesday.
Another light yarding this week with some well finished cattle in the export section all selling firm on last week's rates. Most young cattle showing signs of the season suiting restockers. The better finished calves sold on par to processors.
Sale highlights:
Elizabeth Young sold a pen of hereford cross steers 165c/kg averaged 720kg and returned $1182, also sold a hereford heifer 182c/kg weighed 370kg and returned $670.
John Cureton sold a pen of brahman cross cows 150c/kg averaged 610kg and returned $910.
CO Austen & Sons sold a hereford cross cow 148c/kg weighed 595kg and returned $875.
JS & ML Gorrie sold a brahman cross cow 141c/kg weighed 470kg and returned $658.
John Cureton sold a limo cross restocker steer 193c/kg weighed 300kg and returned $576.
LJ Nagle sold a pen of brangus restocker steers 207c/kg averaged 265kg and returned $546.
M McKeown sold a hereford cross vealer heifer 213c/kg weighed 265kg and returned $562.
SD & K Barnier sold a pen of charolais cross restocker steers 213c/kg averaged 240kg and returned $509.
DJ & CA Atkinson sold a pen of angus cross restocker steers 217c/kg averaged 226kg and returned $489.
PJ Brennan sold a pen of brangus restocker vealers 219c/kg averaged 211kg and returned $461.
Jane Cameron & Simon Wallace sold a pen of droughtmaster vealer heifers 333c/kg averaged 96kg and returned $321.
R Summers sold a brangus calf 341c/kg weighed 85kg and returned $289.
