STRATHALBYN
Yarding: 750
Steers to $1430
Heifers to $1200
Cows with CAF to $2400
PTIC heifers at $2020
PRICES for heavy cattle came back slightly from the previous month at the Strathalbyn feature cattle sale on Friday, but light types were in hot demand with restockers.
Elders Strathalbyn branch manager Danny Reynolds said prices were still very solid.
“I’d say this sale gave local restockers more of a chance to buy than they’d had in previous months,” he said.
Landmark Strathalbyn agent Bradley Walker said it was pleasing to see greater numbers come in, up to 750, compared to the 500 advertised.
“On the lighter cattle, strong restocker interest was still evident there,” he said.
“There was a good selection of cows and calves, which met solid restocker demand as well.”
The highest price a head for steers was $1430. That price was paid for a pen of four Simmental-Angus, 445 kilograms, from RA&K Bowman, Tarcowie, which were knocked down to Thomas Foods International buyer Petar Bond.
Clover Ridge Props, Ashbourne, sold 11 Pathfinder-blood Angus steers at $1380 or $3.45/kg to TFI.
G&J Williams, Blakiston, sold five Angus steers, 422kg, for $1355 or $3.21/kg, also to TFI.
Binnowie Downs, Coonalypn, sold 15 Angus steers, 311kg, for $1190 or $3.82/kg, along with nine black baldies, 317kg, for $1190 or $3.75/kg.
Looking at the highest price a kilogram, that was paid for Kangaroo Island cattle from GN&CS Smith, who sold nine Angus steers, 235kg, for $4.59/kg or $1080.
Other steers coming off KI came from RA&YG Hams, with nine Angus steers, 304kg, that sold for $1170 or $3.84/kg and a further 16, 264kg, at $1085 or $4.10kg, both selling to Landmark Millicent.
Other KI vendors included PAE&PA Riggs, with 11 black baldy steers, 302kg, making $1210 or $4/kg.
Other vendors making more than $4/kg were Cotabena Cattle, Hawker, with 15 black baldy steers, 225kg, at $4.35/kg or $980 and RD,LP&DA Howard, KI, with nine Murray Greys at $4.53/kg or $1070.
Heifers met solid demand, selling to $3.81 a kilogram.
The top price a kilogram came from Kangaroo Island vendors, Johnson Earthmovers, for 15 yard-weaned heifers, 257kg, that sold for $980. The same vendor also sold a further 14 heifers, 272kg, for $910 or $3.34/kg and six at 264kg for $910 or $3.44/kg.
Strathalbyn vendor Glenella sold the sole pen of pregnancy-tested in-calf heifers, with seven Glen Fern-bld Anguses at $2020.
Topping the cows with calves-at-foot section were Murray Bridge sellers SP&C Ollett, with six units at $2400.
The next Strathalbyn feature cattle sale is likely to be held in late April, featuring the annual drafts of Partacoona cattle out of Hawker.
