Saturday 20th April 2024 - 1560 Head
Heavy Weaner Steers make $1400 at the First Silverdale Weaner Sale for 2024
Hayes and Co yarded 1560 for the first Silverdale Weaner Sale of 2024 which saw a stronger market for all types of steers especially the Euro infused cattle and weaner steers with weight. Euro infused heifers sold to a dearer market as did heifers which were sought after for replacements. Vealer heifers were firm with current market conditions. A full panel of buyers were present including new western buyers with 87% of the yarding going into clean areas on the Downs, Western and Southern areas.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Neuendorf Farms topped the sale with their heavy Charolais cross weaner steers for $1400.
- The Buhle Family were crowned Champion Pen of the weaner sale selling Charbray weaner steers for $1360 and $1160.
- Surawski farming sold Charolais cross weaner steers for $1180.
- The Krause Family sold Charbray weaner steers for $1300 and $1100, as well as Droughtmaster weaner steers for $1020.
- G & A Whitehall sold Charolais cross weaner steers for $1210 and heifers for $730.
- Cooper Properties sold Charbray weaner steers for $1310, Limousin weaner steers for $940 and Brahman weaner steers for $850.
- First time vendor, River Meadow Enterprise sold Charbray weaner steers for $1150.
- Sedge Family Trust sold Charbray weaner steers for $1190 and heifers for $850.
- JC Beaumont sold Charbray weaner steers for $1160 and Simbrah weaner steers for $1170.
- The Johnson Family sold Charolais weaner steers for $1180. Their Charolais heifers won Champion pen of heifers and sold for $790.
- R & C Buckham sold Charbray weaner steers for $1240 and Droughtmaster weaner steers for $1140. They also sold Charbray heifers for $890 and Brangus heifers for $790.
- R McRae sold Brangus steers for $1270 and $1080 and heifers with breeder potential for $920.
- Tamborine Pastoral sold Angus weaner steers for $1190 and $990.
- T & K Turner sold angus x weaner steers for $1130, $960 and weaner heifers for $760.
- The Hollow Station sold light Charbray weaner steers for $1000 and heifers for $730.
- The Sommerlad Group sold Droughtmaster weaner steers for $980 and heifers with breeder quality for $880.
- AJ & S Dennehy sold Droughtmaster weaner steers for $1200, and $910.
- C& K Lawson sold Charolais weaner steers for $1170 and $1000 and Angus cross steers for $830.
The next Silverdale Weaner Sale will be held on Saturday 18th May 2024.
