Heifer numbers back but solid return made

Heifers made to $2376, $6.22 a kilogram, for 29 Angus/Simmental cross Sterita Park-bloods from Wooding & Co, Maaoupe, in the Thomas De Garis & Clarkson run. The European Union accredited heifers averaged 382 kilograms.

The same vendor's next run of 27 heifers av 340kg made $2101 and a further 13 made $2111, $6.18/kg.

MB&TJ Parker, Langkoop, made the market's second-highest price at $2232, $6.20/kg, for 22 Angus Banquet/Nampara-blds av 360kg.

Magpie Family Trust, offered 11 Sterita Park-bld Angus/Simmental heifers av 347kg and made $2144, av 6.18/kg.

Elders run topped at $2250, $6.54/kg, for 23 European Union accredited Mandayen/Pathfinder/DiGiorgio-blds av 344kg from WV James & Son, Lucindale.

RM&GM Walter, Bordertown, made $2180, $6.17/kg for nine Keringa/Bull Oak Well-blds av 353kg and the James family made a further $2140, av $6.13/kg, for Angus/Poll Herefords av 338kg.

The James' also made $2210, $6.53/kg, for 28 EU heifers av 338kg.

Nutrien Ag Solution's run reached a top of $2136, $6.72/kg, for 18 Pathfinder-blds av 318kg, from Biggin Hill Trust, Lochaber.

Oakview Farm Trust, Dardanup, made $2078, $6.64/kg, for 17 Angus heifers av 313kg.

KW&ME Frost made $2049, $6.72/kg, for 20 Banquet/Mandayen-bld heifers av 305kg.

MG&SJ Zacher made $2073, $6.40/kg, for 22 Murray Greys av 324kg.

Southern Australian Livestock's offering made to $2082, $5.30/kg, for three Angus heifers av 393kg from LD&A Zanker, Coonalpyn, while ES Hannemann & Sons, Keith, made $2058, $5.95/kg, for 10 Hazeldean-blds av 346kg.

The Zankers offered a further six heifers av 311kg that made $1710, $5.50/kg.

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