Stock Comment

Just under 400 head yarded by combined agents consisting of an excellent run of well finished bullocks and heavy cull cows. Most processors were in attendance across the board. Bulls sold well lifting 10 to 15 cents. Bullocks saw significant increases also 10 to 15 cents. Cows remained strong selling firm in the top end and dearer in the middle weight cows, up to 15 cents as well. Feeders were in short supply no quote. Weaner steers sold firm to dearer. Weaner heifers firm.

Vendor of the Week – Thursday 18th July

Gordon and Jayne Rossiter of Bellebrook were selected as the ‘vendor of the week’ at the Farrell McCrohon store cattle sale on Thursday July 18th.  The vendor was selected for their quality offering of 25 Limousin-cross calves and a single cull for age cow, sold off their picturesque property nestled high on the range west of Macksville.  The best of the calves sold for 374.2c/kg, which at an average weight of 244kg grossed the vendor $913.05/head.  The large-framed Limo-cross cow topped the cow market at 290.2c/kg to gross a further $1,755.71 for the vendor.  The offering was sold by Farrell McCrohon Stock and Station Agents of Ulmarra

Sale Features

Leo Carlton Brangus bullocks sold to 315c/kg weighed 738kg to return $2327/hd
Heifers Station F1 cows sold to 275c/kg weighed 555kg to return $1527/hd
Chapman Family sold to 280c/kg weighed 352kg to return $987/hd
Flo Clark Charolais bullocks sold to 305c/kg weighed 668kg to return $2038/hd
DJ Conroy Santa cows sold to 278c/kg weighed 550kg to return $1530/hd
M & C Johnson Brahman heifers sold to 300c/kg weighed 625kg to return $1875/hd
B McLennan Angus cows sold to 265c/kg weighed 480kg to return $1272/hd
PW Patricks Angus steers sold to 300c/kg weighed 495kg to return $1485/hd