The Northern Rivers Times
February 3, 2022
56 RURAL NEWS
Recent Cattle Market Reports
LISMORE 1200 CATTLE were sold at the Lismore Saleyards on Saturday 15th January 2022. It was a very good yarding of feeder steers, weaner steers and heifers. Prices were high from start to finish. Feeder steers ranged from $4.76 to $5.62/kg depending on age and weight for returns of $2,150 to $2,514. Weaner steers were showing the benefit of a good season with most in fresh condition. Prices for heavy weaner steers ranged from $6.20 to
$7.30/kg with most returning $1,750 to $2,150. Anne and Stewart Robertson’s Charolais yearling returned $2,307. 6-8 month old steers sold from $7.50 to $9.76/kg to return $1,400 to $1,810. Weaner heifers sold at dearer rates with most $7 to $7.80/kg. The cows and calves on offer were mainly secondary quality but still topped at $3,400 with most selling from $2,400 to $3,250. PTIC topped at $3,100.
On Tuesday another 165 cattle were sold. A good yarding of heavy cows sold well with most making between $3.60 and $3.78/kg. Tony Perina’s Santa cows sold for $3.78/kg to bring $2,552. Heavy vealers/yearlings sold from $6.00 to $6.86/kg. Lino Pirlo’s limousin steer sold for $6.20 to bring $2,201. Weaner steers and heifers sold at strong rates. Brought to you by IAN WEIR PTY LTD
to 250kg averaging 680.0c/kg and topping their category at 780.0c/kg. Heavier heifers over 250kg averaged 530.2c/kg and reached a top of 712.2c/kg. Bull prices saw an increase with 13 head sold reaching a top of 398.2c/kg and average of 304.3c/kg and 677kg. Steer prices were easier this week with lighter steers up to 250kg seeing an average of 724.7c/kg and top price of 880.0c/kg. Heavier steers over 250kg averaged 638.8c/kg and topped their market at 742.2c/kg. A small number of bullocks sold on the day averaged 364.7c/kg. Vealer prices were also back a little this week with 514 head yarded. Lighter vealer up to 250kg averaged 739.1c/kg and reached a top of 900.2c/kg.
Heavier vealer over 250kg averaged 636.9c/kg with a top price of 790.2c/kg. Ray White Rural held their first store sale of the year on Friday 21 January with 829 head sold. Steers topped their category at 1035.2c/kg and averaged 712.1c/kg and 245kg. Heifers reached a top of 788.2c/kg and averaged 679.1c/kg and 239kg. Cows achieved a top return of $3,620.00 whilst Cows & Calves reached $4,200.00. T&W McCormack and Ramsey & Bulmer will be holding a 2 day store sale at the NRLX on Friday 28 and Saturday 29 January with over 2000 head to be offered over both days. Further bookings are welcome. Brought to you by NRLX
CASINO AGENTS yarded a total of 1,210 head at the Northern Rivers Livestock Exchange regular prime sale on Wednesday 19 January. Young cattle were well supplied and made up a large percentage of the yarding, while there was a fair penning of cows. The yarding of young cattle consisted mainly of vealers and weaners, along with a small offering of yearlings. Quality was good with most cattle well represented in good condition and there were several runs of well bred cattle throughout the sale. Restockers were active in the market, purchasing the largest percentage of the cattle. Cow prices remained strong averaging 326.6c/kg and reaching a top price of 376.2c/kg. Heifer prices held firm with lighter heifers up
