MOUNT PLEASANT
Yarding: 97 cattle, 823 sheep and lambs
Steers to $2740
Heifers to $2420
Lambs to $220
CATTLE numbers at Mount Pleasant saw an increase at the fortnightly sale this week, with prices also making a jump from the last market, while a slight dip in sheep and lamb yardings saw prices take a minimal drop.
Steers reached $2740, with a Brahman/Murray Grey cross from Richard Ramsey, Kersbrook, topping the sale, while two Murray Greys from AG&BA Loffler, Mannum, were knocked down at $2560.
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PA&FT Frahn, Mannum, offered two Black Baldy steers which were sold at $2420, with two Angus steers from CA Paech, Tepko, sold at the same price.
A further two Murray Greys from PA&FT Frahn, Mannum, were sold at $2400.
One Angus cow from CA Paech, Tepko, was the pick of the day, selling for an impressive $2940.
In the heifers, one Hereford/Red Poll cross from CM Bond & LA Riemelmoser, Walker Flat, topped the section at $2420, with two more from the vendor reaching $2060 and a further two Black Baldy heifers knocked down at the same price.
MF&LF Seelander, Angaston, sold one Murray Grey for $2300, while Bill Gilkes, Mannum, sold two Black Baldy heifers for $2100.
An Angus bull from Springfield Park, Springton, was knocked down at $2880, while a Murray Grey cow and calf unit from M&GLR Kochan, Lobethal, sold for $1780.
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M&T Saegenschnitter, Nuriootpa, topped the market the lamb market, with 23 for $220 per head, while SN&CA Paech, Callington, and DW Kubenk & Sons, Tepko, sold 14 and 31 respectively at $210.
A pen of 10 from RH Rathjen&Co, Millendella, sold for $206 with SJ&JJ Klose's offering of six sold for $200 per head.
In the hoggets, EJ&BR Ferguson, Eden Valley, at $160 for three, while KA McGorman, Mount Pleasant, sold five at $155.
EJ&BR Ferguson, Eden Valley, also sold four wethers at $150 per head, and a further 19 for $110.
Michael Kennedy, Birdwood, and Alison Toft, Monarto, also sold wethers at $110, with two and six on offer respectively.
Ewes and rams both topped the market at $130 from EM Olson, Geranium, and AE&EH Gordon, Williamstown respectively, while four sheep from KA McGorman, Mount Pleasant, were knocked down at $125.
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Katie Jackson
Journalist at Stock Journal. Born into a journo family in the state's South East, Katie made the move to the big smoke to join the team in early 2022 after seven years spent at various mastheads in the regions.
Journalist at Stock Journal. Born into a journo family in the state's South East, Katie made the move to the big smoke to join the team in early 2022 after seven years spent at various mastheads in the regions.
