Combined agents at Nebo Saleyards saw a larger yarding of 1575 head on April 16. Cattle were drawn from local and surrounding areas, highlighted by a top quality line of 506 steers, account Strathdee, and 472 heifers, account Fort Cooper and Kainga.
The quality line-up of cattle on hand attracted a strong buyers' panel which had them travelling from far and wide to attend, as well as attracting plenty of local competition. The market was extremely strong across all descriptions of cattle, with saleyards records achieved.
Steers over 500kg sold to 406c, average 400c, steers 400-500kg made 402c, average 390c, steers 320-400kg reached 506c, average 470c, steers 250-320kg made 562c, average 521c and steers under 250kg sold to 570c, average 538c.
Cows over 520kg made 268c, average 267c, cows 400-520kg reached 270c, average 267c, while cows under 400kg sold to 256c, average 237c.
Heifers 400-450kg sold to 358c, average 343c, heifers 300-400kg made 484c, average 419c, heifers 250-300kg reached 500c, average 442c, and heifers under 250kg made 530c, average 463c.
Cows and calves sold to $2240/unit.
Bulls over 600kg made 326c, average 322c, and bulls under 450kg sold to 440c, average 381c.
Muggera, Nebo, sold a Belmont Red bull for 324c, weighing 815kg to return $2642/hd. Beef Enterprise Advisory Pty sold Brangus steers for 360c to return $2021/hd. Bullrush Pastoral P/L, Nebo, sold No.9 Brangus steers for 406c, weighing 519kg to return $2109/hd.
GR Barr and DA Brown sold Charbray steers for 448c, weighing 392kg to return $1759/hd. Fort Cooper Pty, Nebo, sold a top quality line of 506 steers to average 498c, to top at 558c to return $1540.63/hd. EM and RF Bella, Nebo, sold No.0 Grey Brahman steers for 456c, weighing 323kg to return $1476/hd. Ian Goode, Nebo, sold Charbray weaner steers for 560ckg weighing 272kg to return $1527/hd.
Keith Perry sold Droughtmaster cross weaner steers for 548c to return $1298/hd. Mt Flora Cattle, Nebo, sold No.1 Droughtmaster weaner steers to average 565c, to top at 570c, to return $1563.45 (new saleyard record). Suttor Creek Pastoral, Glenden, sold Brahman cows for 270c, weighing 518kg to return $1400/hd.
CJ Bethel, Nebo, sold Brahman cross cows for 268c, weighing 615kg to return $1649/hd. They also sold Brahman cross cows and calves for $2240/unit. Fort Cooper sold a top quality line of Santa heifers to average 471c, and to top at 508c to return $1265/hd (new saleyard record).
Zita Pastoral Co, Nebo, sold Droughtmaster heifers to average 500c, weighing 201kg to return $1007/hd. L Spannagle, Finch Hatton, sold Droughtmaster heifers for 478c, weighing 220kg to return $1052/hd.
