A chilly winter's day did not deter local and outside buyers at Wellsford last Monday, where a smaller mixed quality yarding was penned.
There was strong competition for older cattle. R2 beef-dairy were well sought with Angus-Friesian steers, 378-410kg, steady at $2.76-$2.93/kg, and Hereford-dairy, 367-456kg, lifted to $2.80-$2.93/kg. Exotic-cross heifers, 358-361kg, held at $2.82-$2.85/kg.
Good quality R1 cattle were offered, including Murray Grey-cross, 240kg, at $760, while the balance of beef-dairy steers, 168-233kg, traded at $485-$675. All R1 bulls had more weight at 275-300kg and managed $2.80-$2.90/kg.
Autumn-born weaner heifers, 121-139kg, traded at $350-$520.
Six medium-good Hereford-dairy cows and calves earned $1020 per unit, and twelve Hereford-
Friesian vetted-in-calf cows, 477kg, $1240.
