Over 800 head of cattle was offered at the Strathalbyn market between the selling agents which was acknowledged by Elders Strathalbyn livestock agent Brett Peters as a great yarding for the time of the year.
Nutrien Bordertown livestock agent Jack Guy said the quality of yarding was very good with well bred cattle in the sale.
"It's a tough time in the market at the moment, to be honest, it is a very volatile market, no one knows where it is going to end up," he said.
"The cattle were from various regions from Keith to Strathalbyn and local districts around the Fleurieu.
"Buyers were from across the state with most major feed lotters present."
Mr Peters said the sale was in line with expectations with some well bred cattle on offer.
"We were probably in front of where other sales have been in the country especially on those lighter steers," he said.
"We were pretty happy in general with the prices - as we know, it's pretty tough at the moment.
"But I think you'll find Strathalbyn sale once again probably held his own despite being back on last months sale - it is in line with everyone else in the country."
Topping the market was a pen from G Schaedel, Jabuk, who offered 7 April/May 2022-drop angus cross, 435 kilogram steers at $1570, while DJ&TL Schwarz, Lobethal, offered 10 July/August drop Murray Grey steers weighing 460kg and made $1540.
Mantawiru Props, Meadows, offered two pens of 12 vendor bred, weaned, November/December-drop Angus steers both weighing 233 kilograms and both made $1100 or $4.72/kg.
A run of 14 from the same vendor and drop, weighing 255kg made $1140 or $4.47/kg, while 15 vendor bred angus 2022-drop, from JP&CE Faulkner, Mintaro, made $1050 or $4.23/kg.
In the heifer offering, a line of 6, 402kg April/May 2022-drop angus cross, vendor bred, offered by G Schaedel, Jabuk, made $1370 or $3.40/kg, while 9, 398kg, April/May 2022-drop weaned, vendor bred heifers from ER Smith, Maitland, made $1250 or $3.14/kg.
RWM&ML Ray, Hindmarsh Valley, offered 8, 368kg May/June 2022-drop angus cross, vendor bred heifers which sold at $1100 or $2.99/kg, while R Ceravolo&Co, Oakbank, offered 14 July/August-drop, 306kg, vendor bred, weaned heifers which made $1020 or $3.33/kg.
Hallfam Pty Ltd, Hope Forrest, offered 22, 260kg March/April 2022-drop, vendor bred, weaned heifers which made $900 or $3.46/kg, while, R Ceravolo&Co, Oakbank, offered 15, 223kg, vendor bred, weaned, July/August-drop which sold at $740 or $3.31/kg.
SP&C Ollett, Murray Bridge, sold 2 angus cows with 2 May-drop calves-at-foot at $1700, while 7, 7-8month pregnancy-tested in-calf heifers to a black Limousin bull from G Tilley, Kapunda, made $1500.
The next Strathalbyn market will be on August 4.
Kiara Stacey
Journalist for Stock Journal. Kiara was in classified sales at Stock Journal before joining the editorial team in 2021. Kiara completed a Bachelor of Communication (journalism) at Deakin University the year prior.
Journalist for Stock Journal. Kiara was in classified sales at Stock Journal before joining the editorial team in 2021. Kiara completed a Bachelor of Communication (journalism) at Deakin University the year prior.
