Strathalbyn weaner sale hits $1750 high

Nutrien Livestock's Bradley Walker said the sale results were pleasing and in line with their expectations ahead of the market.

"The cattle certainly presented very well and you could see the calves had a bit of weight in them," he said.

He said the sale was underpinned by good local demand, particularly from one feedlot buyer.

He said the number of people at the sale, on a 40 degree Celsius day, also showed the interest in the cattle market.

The highest total price was paid for 21, 425 kilogram February/March-drops from BL&HL Field, Inman Valley, which sold at $1750 or $4.11/kg.

They then had another run of 11, 382kg make $1610 or $4.21/kg.

CR&MR Schubert, Lobethal, offered 13, 389 kilogram October/November 2019-drops, which made $1690 or $4.34/kg, with another 11, 345kg making $1515 or $4.39/kg.

Adelaide Turbo, Currency Creek, sold 15, 365kg February/March-drops at $1645 or $4.51/kg and 12, 283kg at $1335 or $4.72/kg.

Clover Ridge Pastoral, Langhorne Creek, offered 12, 380kg March/April-drop Pathfinder-blood Angus, which made $1640 or $4.31/kg, while the second run, 333kg, made $1450 or $4.35/kg.

AP Manning, Woodside, sold 16, 371kg March/April Newlyn Park-bld Angus at $1620 or $4.36/kg.

Loganlee, Mclaren Flat, had 10, 350kg March/April-drop Angus at $1600 or $4.57/kg.

Duxton Farms, Carrackalinga, sold 17, 354kg March/April-drop Angus at $1580 or $4.75/kg, with another run of 17, 325kg, made $1465 or $4.51/kg and a third at 297kg sold at $1385 or $4.66/kg.

Beerenberg Pty Ltd, Hahndorf, sold 16, 352kg March/April-drops $1580 or $4.49/kg, with another run of seven, 288kg, at $1310 or $4.55/kg.

MB&NS Wickham, Parawa, had 11, 361kg March/April-drop Herefords make $1530 or $4.23/kg while the second run of six, 324kg, made $1360 or $4.58/kg.

Bellsprings Trust, Charleston, offered eight, 319kg November/December 2019-drop Red Angus, which made $1400 or $4.39/kg while seven, 252kg made $1300 or $5.16/kg.

DL&C Macallan, Red Creek, had 11, 304kg April/May-drop Herefords make $1330 or $4.37/kg, while nine, 252kg made $1310 or $5.20/kg.

J Williams, Ashbourne, sold seven, 279kg April/May Boonarkm-bld Angus at $1280 or $4.59/kg.

In the heifer offering, M&M Jones & Sons sold nine, 482kg October/September-drops, which made $1590 or $3.30/kg.

Clover Ridge Pastoral's 10, 341kg March/April Angus sold at $1440 or $4.22/kg, while CR&RM Schubert's 12, 372kg October/November 2019-drops made $1430 or $3.84/kg.

Loganlee P/L had 12, 322kg March/April Angus made $1300 or $4.30/kg.

J Williams sold 14, 265kg April/May-drop Boonarkm-blds at $1190 or $4.49/kg.

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WS&RA Rohlach, Lameroo, sold 10, 315lg August/September/October 2019-drop Jillangolo-bls at $1300 or $4.12/kg.

PS&AC Goss, Finniss, had nine, 316kg November 2019-drop Angus made $1290 or $4.08/kg.

Bellsprings Trust sold 11, 295kg November/December 2019-drop Red Angus at $1190 or $4.03/kg.

Beerenberg P/L sold 21, 327kg March/April-drops at $1320 or $4.04/kg.

Duxton Farms had 17, 266kg make $1250 or $4.70/kg.

Sweethome, Strathalbyn, sold nine February/March 2019-drop heifers, pregnancy-tested in-calf to a Poll Hereford bull, which made $2100.

An offering of five 2018-drop cows with five calves at-foot from M&M Jones made $2180, as did six mixed aged cows with six CAF.

The next Strathalbyn market will be held on December 11.

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