Combined agents at Nebo Saleyards saw a smaller yarding of 380 head on Friday, comprising 128 steers, 138 heifers, 11 cows, three cows and calves and 100 bulls/mickeys.
Competition was strong across all categories with orders coming from the south and local buyers were present.
Steers over 500kg sold to 388c, average 385c, steers 400-500kg made 416c, average 376c, steers 320-400kg reached 448c, average 396c, steers 250-320kg made 558c, average 445c and steers under 250kg sold to 598c, average 548c.
Cows 400-520kg reached 285c, average 272c, while cows under 400kg sold to 252c, average 252c.
Heifers 400-450kg sold to 356c, average 356c, heifers 300-400kg made 520c, average 409c, heifers 250-300kg reached 430c, average 415c, and heifers under 250kg made 520c, average 461c.
Cows and calves sold to $2200/unit, average $2008/unit.
Bulls over 600kg made 322c, average 309c, bulls 450-600kg reached 324c, average 323c, and bulls under 450kg sold to 550c, average 489c.
Day Grazing, St Lawrence, sold a quality line of No.9 Grey Brahman heifers for 404c weighing 367kg to return $1485/hd. Suttor Creek Past, Glenden, sold a line of Brahman heifers which topped at 520c averaging 225kg to return $1170/hd. M Maddern, Nebo, sold Charbray cross weaner steers for 558c weighing 271kg to return $1516/hd. Suttor Creek Past, Glenden, sold a line of Brahman cross weaner mickeys to top at 550c, weighing 215kg to return $1182/hd.
E Hinrichsen, Eton, sold Charbray cross steers for 430c weighing 355kg to return $1527/hd. Boyd Past, Nebo, offered light weaner steers selling up to 598c with the top price of $1120/hd. A Hamblin and J Wilson, Pleystowe, sold Brangus weaner steers for 572c to return $1336/hd. Amaroo Partnership, Nebo, sold used bulls for 324c to return $2626/hd.