June 29, 2017
Excellent quality weaners were yarded in Murgon on Friday, June 23 for Pratt Agencies’ annual June Weaner Sale.
The consistent good quality of the weaners yarded was a credit to the vendors.
1750 cattle – 1100 steers and 650 heifers – made up the numbers.
Steers averaged $3.56/kg while the heifers averaged $3.10/kg.
The total yarding averaged $3.38/kg, six cents a kilo less than the May average of $3.44/kg.
- Charolais cross steers from P. and J. Angel of Murgon sold for $1241 at $3.85/kg
- Prize winning Angus cross steers from B. Ryan of Manumbar sold for $1270
- The lead of A. J. Bambling’s draft of 220 Braford weaner steers from “Penwhaupell” at Gayndah sold for $1203 at $3.83/kg, with the line averaging $880 at $3.72/kg
- Charolais steers from A. and R. Barsby at Tansey sold for $1180 at $3.80/kg
- Droughtmaster steers from S. and N. Roth of Gayndah sold for $3.66/kg, returning $1116
- Santa cross steers from K. Knight of Johnstown sold for $1116 at $3.59/kg
- Angus steers from G. and A. Sippel of Redgate sold for $1068
- Three pens of Santa steers from J. and M. Zillman of Gayndah sold for an average of $913 and $3.70/kg, topping at $1010.00
- 227 kg Charolais cross steers from G. and J. Zahl of Gayndah sold to $3.80/kg for $863
- A line of 40 Braford steers from M. and S. Kenny of Gayndah sold for an average of $860
- Droughtmaster steers from Walgreen Pastoral of Manumbar sold for $3.80/kg to return $781
- A draft of 70 Droughtmaster steers from Waringa Breeding of Hivesville sold for an average of $834 at $3.73/kg
- Charbray steers from D. and S. Stevenson of Goomeri sold for $4.01/kg to return $738
- Charbray heifers from Tansey sold to $1007 and $3.07/kg
- Charolais heifers from T. and B. Schulz of Moffatdale sold for $3.01/kg, returning $967
- 313kg Droughtmaster heifers from Gayndah sold to $968 and $3.09/kg
- 220kg Charolais cross heifers from G. Zahl sold to $3.42/kg, returning $754
- Droughtmaster cross heifers from B. and P. Roon of Hivesville sold for $798 at $3.25/kg
- R. and D. Kenny of Gayndah sold a line of 73 Braford heifers for an average of $703 at $3.07/kg. The draft topped at $778 and $3.15/kg
- Brangus heifers from R. and P. McIntosh of Goomeri sold for $781 and $3.16/kg
- Santa heifers from D. Stanton of Goomeri sold for $648 at $3.39/kg
- Santa heifers frm Peenam Pastoral of Manumbar sold for $3.38/kg and $629
- Brahman cross heifers from M. Smith of Gayndah sold for $631 at $3.30/kg
- Brangus heifers from E. and S. Pick of Windera sold for $3.30/kg, returning $573
