My good mate Cyril Close, TopX Roma advised me that the month of May for Roma should herald the start of larger yarding numbers of this year’s weaner drafts.
TopX will yard an exceptional line of Richard and Helen Golden’s Charolais cross weaners totalling 700 head from Potters Flat, Yuleba on May 2.
These forward yardings will also yield other notable vendors’ calves.
High quality and consistency is assured with such large runs of weaners available at this time of year.
It is reasonable to predict a generous sized yarding for this sale, around the 10,000 head mark.
Cyril said after falls of rain around the region, oats crops are pushing their head out of the ground now as well.
Certainly, another fall of 25 to 50mm of good rain would be welcome.
If this eventuates we will see a solid store market throughout the winter months.
Usually around Roma Show time there is a change in the season, so here’s hoping.
Speaking of the Roma Show this year there is a men’s breakfast, open to all local men at the upstairs members’ bar area at Bassett Park.
This will be held on Friday May 12 at 7.30am. The guest speaker will be TopX Australia CEO Allan Cooney.
Allan will be speaking about a range of topics, from growing up in the bush at Cunnamulla to leading a team in Antarctica to now being the CEO for TopX Australia.
Contact the Roma Show Society for tickets to this first time event by phoning 4622 5696 or 0497 225 698.
Low female slaughter and heavier carcase weights major influences in MLA’s April Cattle Projections
Low female cattle slaughter and high carcase weights have set the scene for 2017, with these two components filtering through to influence the 2017 April Cattle Industry Projections.
While the January estimate of 7.1 million head cattle slaughter remains, much heavier carcases will go a long way to alleviating the constrained supply pressure, with the result being only a slight (1pc) year-on-year decline in beef and veal production.
Female cattle slaughter over the November 2016 to January 2017 period was the lowest proportion of the adult cattle kill ever (at 42pc) – highlighting strong producer intentions to retain females and replenish liquidated herds.
Even though the rainfall outlook isn't optimistic for some regions, taking into account just how low female slaughter is, it is evident that the national herd rebuild is under way, with many producers likely to take advantage of the currently low fodder and grain prices to carry stock through.
