The third week of of the annual Blue Ribbon weaner sale saw 6860 excellent quality cattle yarded. Over 90% of the sale consisted of Angus and Angus X weaner calves, most weighing between 280kg and 320kg. Cowra’s Allan Gray and Co were part of the independent agents last Friday, drawing in visitors from across the state and further north. Allan Gray's Mr Daniel Wright said the sale was a typical weaner sale in spite of weather conditions "It was a pretty solid sale, it softened a little the previous week due to the weather - perhaps 20c softer a kilo but overall a very good sale" "For Allan Gray ourselves, our best steers topped out at $1520 a head for a 380kg steer. We had another vendor, Webster Pastoral had the best presented heifers on the day." For the best heifer, Mr Wright said the best pens were typically those that had an overall "great even pen, a great size and weight for age, ideal for feedlots of breeders." There was a smaller buying group present with demand for lighter weight cattle. Lightweight weaner steers to 200kg lifted $60 selling from $620 to $790/head. Medium weights to 280kg were $20 dearer, $820 to $1325/head, reaching 500c/kg. Heavy weights were $10 to $100 cheaper depending on weight, weaners over 280kg selling from $1240, topping at $1490, for black baldy calves, most averaging around 440c/kg. Feeder steers topped at $1600/head or 437c/kg. Heifers sold $10 to $100 cheaper with the heavyweights most affected. Lightweight weaner heifers sold from $430 to $720 and medium weights to 280kg, $695 to $1100/head, topping at 400c/kg. Vendors Webster Pastoral Company were awarded the best presented pen of heifers at the sale, represented by agents Allan Gray and Co. The pen of 49 heifers were a May/June drop, with Kenny’s Creek Angus blood, weighing in at an average of 362 kilograms, which sold for $1,270 or 350c/kg. "It was a pretty classic weaner sale, for the weather conditions the stock on offer was in very good order." Mr Wright said. Heavyweights to 330kg sold from $940 to $1190, and extra heavies over 330kg topped at $1275/head. Most heifers sold between 340c and 350c/kg. The final day of Weaner sales will be held on Friday, 11 April, with JJ Dresser and Co. agents representing Cowra.
