When will it stop?
The
Eastern Young Cattle Indicator rose again this week to 413 c/kg carcase weight
which is up another 9 cents on last weeks record level. As shown below cull cow
prices are also at very high levels. (especially if they are Limousin)
Donna Valley Females hit
$10,500
In
a very strong sale 60 of 62 lots offered sold to a top of $10,500 and an
average of $3,975 indicating considerable confidence in the Limousin breed from
buyers from WA, SA, Vic and NSW. The top priced cow was Ramorniespry R20, a
nine year old polled cow by Wulf’s Choice with an EXLR Latigo bull calf at foot
and went to the Mandayen and Ramornie Limousin studs.
The
20 cow and calf units which were mostly “R” (1996) cows averaged $5,113.
Cows
in calf topped at $7500 for Donna Valley Razzamatazz sold to the Cliftonview
stud at Bairnsdale and averaged $3,375
Heifers
topped at $7,250 for Donna Valley Poll Zara to the Willandra Limousin stud at
Mudgee and averaged $3,249
Other
high priced lots included Dauphin daughter Donna Valley Maxine X1028 which sold
to new breeder Deanne Bulley from Langley Vale (NSW) and Garren Park Velveteen
which sold for $8000 to Robert Doust of the Seaton Ross stud, Bridgetown WA.
All prices are on the Limousin website.
Dungog Feature Show
A reminder for the Dungog NSW
Limousin Feature show on Saturday 5th November. Entry forms are available from
Alex Tickle ph 0249 921764. There will
also be a large Schools Junior judging event on Friday 4th November which
attracted some 200 participants last year.
Wanted; Wulfs Choice semen
Matt
and Jen Friend of Froghollow Limousins at Armidale are keen to buy some Wulfs
Choice semen. If anyone has some semen available please call Matt or Jen on
0267750138
Toowoomba Sale Toppers
The
Graham family from Kingaroy received some outstanding prices for “a load of
culls” sold through Elders at Toowoomba Sale on Monday. All were purebred Limos
3
weaner heifers 403 kg @225.2c for $908.31
2
heifers 430kg @ 242.2c for $1041.46
8 cull
'W' (4 year old) cows 622kg @ $190.6c/kg for $1186.49
The
agent said he had never seen cows go for money like that.
Dalby Tops
John
and Coral Winning of Glenview Limousins at Bell, Qld. Easily topped the Dalby
sale for cows and bulls last week.
3
Limousin cows 627 kg @ 188.2 c/kg = 41179
1
Limousin bull 710 kg @ 189.2 c/kg = $1343
Warrnambool Sale Toppers
Ian
and Joan Symons of Lanaud Limousins at Allansford also received top dollars for
some cull cows and Limo X vealers this week.
2
Limousin cows 717 kg @ 181 c/kg = $1298
3
Limo X vealers 350 kg @ 225 c/kg = $787
Camden Record Breakers
What
must be a record prices were paid for three Limousin steers at Camden Saleyards
by MacCallum Inglis on Tuesday. The steers were sold account Sam Pace of
Londenderry who regularly tops the Camden sale with Limo cattle
1
yearling steer 365 kg @274.2 c/kg = $1065
2
yearling steers 382.5 kg @ 273.2 c/kg = $1045
Moree Cows and Calves
Retired
Limousin breeders, Jack and Betty ole sold the last of their commercial
Limousins at Moree on Wednesday in what they described as outstanding prices.
The
young cows had done it fairly tough and their Angus sired calves were sold
separately
29
cows 415 kg @ 221.6 c/kg = $920
Steer
calves 212 kg @ 218.6 c/kg = $463
Heifer
calves 182.5 c/kg = $382
All
up the 34 cows and calves averaged close to $1300
The
cows were bought by the Scicluna family to add to their large commercial herd
of Limousins at Spring Ridge, NSW
Nowra Sale Toppers
The
Kendall family from Milton had their decision to set up a commercial limousin
herd confirmed with a couple of outstanding sales at Nowra this week.
1
pure Limousin calf 105 kg @ 385 c/kg = $404
1
limo X vealer 315 kg @ 241 c/kg = $759
1
Limo X vealer 305 kg @ 231 c/kg = $705
1
Limo X vealer 295 kg @ 250 c/kg = $737
Yours
in sale topping Limousins
Alex
McDonald