The Northern Rivers Times
April 28, 2022
44 RURAL
Recent Cattle Maket Reports
GRAFTON
A/c RA & BI Marsh sold Santa Cross Bullocks 402.2c/kg averaged 678.8kg - $2,729.93 p/hd
A/c R Hudson sold an Angus Steer 738.2c/kg weighed 235kg - $1,734.77
A/c RA & BI Marsh sold Santa Cross Steers 512.2c/ kg averaged 371.7kg - $1,903.68 p/hd
A/c Hilton Barnett sold a Hereford Cross Steer 800.2c/kg weighed 210kg - $1,680.42
to top at 384.2c/kg. The majority of the young cattle lacked weight but quality was generally good, with
A/c Andrew Palmer sold Brangus Steers 520.2c/kg averaged 365kg - $1,898.73 p/hd
A/c AD & D Casey sold Angus Cross Heifers 835.2c/ kg averaged 150kg - $1,252.80 p/hd
Sale Highlights include:
A/c Ruth Donoghue sold a Brahman Cow 376.2c/kg weighed 665kg - $2,501.73
A/c GC & DM Ellis sold Angus Steers 808.2c/kg averaged 166.7kg - $1,347.00 p/hd
A/c Brett Tibbett sold an Angus Cross Bullock 389.2c/kg weighed 850kg - $3,308.20
A/c BJ Slarke Pty Ltd sold Angus Steers 752.2c/kg averaged 222.5kg - $1,673.65 p/hd
A/c N & P Ball sold an Angus Steer 865.2c/kg weighed 135kg - $1,168.02
CASINO
kg and reaching a top price of 380.2c/kg. Lighter
As with all other categories, vealer prices took a tumble with lighter vealer up to 250kg averaging 644.8c/kg and reaching a top of 910.2c/kg. Heavier vealer over 250kg averaged 558.5c/kg with a top price of 658.2c/kg.
There were 354 head yarded at Grafton Fat Cattle Sale 19th April 2022 A fair quality yarding came forward this week, most categories were represented. Not all processors operated on heavy cattle, short weeks being the
NRLX Market Report Week Ending Friday 15 April Agents yarded a total of 464 head at the Northern Rivers Livestock Exchange regular prime sale on Wednesday 13 April. The yarding consisted mainly of young cattle and cows. The young cattle consisted of a good supply of medium weight vealers, however there was increased numbers of plain light weaners. With only a handful of buyers in attendance, prices week.
up to 250kg averaging 592.2c/kg and topping their category at 706.2c/kg. Heavier heifers over 250kg 580.0c/kg. Bull prices were easier with 8 head sold reaching a top of 338.2c/kg and average of 308.6c/kg and 630kg. Steer prices also fell with lighter steers up to 250kg averaging 587.3c/kg and reaching a top price of 818.2c/kg. Heavier steers over 250kg averaged 508.4c/kg and topped their market at 622.2c/kg. A small number of bullocks sold on the day averaged 350.6c/kg.
Cow prices were back this week averaging 291.4c/
T&W McCormack and Ramsey & Bulmer held a store sale at the NRLX on Monday 11 April with 1,457 head going under the hammer. Steers topped their category at 940.2c/kg and averaged 602.2c/kg and 292kg whilst heifers reached a top of 750.2c/kg and averaged 587.9c/kg and 244kg. Cows reached a top price of $2,300 whilst Cows & Calves topped their market at $4,020.
Ruined roads require more than promises The state’s peak agricultural body has reminded politicians funding alone is not damaged roads. On Thursday the state and federal governments announced $312 million to rebuild and improve roads in the state’s north, which was recently smashed by successive However, farmers and landholders on the
Kempsey-Armidale Road, which links Armidale and the coast, have been waiting for repaired, to no avail. The road is so badly damaged now – closed in multiple places – that people are worried for their safety, and some landholders say they would sell up and move out, if they a farm on a ruined road.
Sandra Mitchell, a local NSW Farmers member who lives on the road, said it was time for all levels of government to stop passing the buck and for work to be done. “This would never happen if this road was in front of a local councillor’s house,” Ms Mitchell said. “We don’t care who does the work as long as it gets done, and soon – this is a disaster waiting
to happen.” The road was regional road to a local road in 2009 despite steadily increasing thoroughfare between Kempsey and Armidale. As the road crumbled, the local agriculture, tourism and timber industries all suffered as continual closures and reductions in load limits made operating
businesses untenable. Prior to the 2019 State Election then-Roads Minister Melinda Pavey wrote to local residents and told them: “the KempseyArmidale Road will be Road under a re-elected NSW Nationals and Liberals Government. It means, in effect, that the State will resume responsibility for maintaining and
improving the KempseyArmidale Road”. Furthermore state MP Adam Marshall announced in 2020 that the NSW Government would fund work to repair the entire length of the road, but so far little work has been done to
people with construction equipment do,” Mr Martin said.
