This line of 143 Angus steers 7-8 months averaging 325kg from Padthaway, SA returned 757c/kg or $2460/head on Friday – $160 over reserve.
Young steer and heifer prices were generally easier in an online offering of 14,256 head this week.
Listings in the AuctionsPlus were down 6pc from the previous week, as rain and flooding continues to wreak havoc on the supply of cattle to market.
The market this week could be described as highly selective. Average value over reserve increased to a record high $272, while clearance rate came back to 66 percent at the closure of sales.
Breeding stock…
