Prices for the yarding of 970 were steady to firm on the 2016 fair, and with weights also up, vendors were well rewarded. Autumn-born Charolais bulls feature each year, but this year sold to a whole new level, with the top line of 3 503kg bulls making $2700 for breeding.
Other lines traded at $1400-$1500. Hereford bulls also sold at higher levels for a heavier weighted offering, with 155-194kg earning $820-$1010, and 230-272kg, $1030-$1230. Simmental-cross, 257-275kg, sold for $900-$980, while steer prices were mainly steady, with Hereford, 192-195kg at $760, and Angus-Hereford, 180-210kg, $750-$840. Heifers made up the biggest section of the yarding, and weights were well up.
Top heifer price was $1160 for 325kg Charolais, with Charolais-Hereford, 294-330kg, earning $1060-$1090. Hereford-Friesian, 138-190kg, fetched $515-$690, and Hereford and Angus-Hereford, 153-168kg, $520-$560.
