Nearly 3000 weaners hit the Yea market, as vendors sell early

Ethan, Masey, Linc, Jacoba, Shay and Spencer Tanner, and Annabelle Glasser. B & S Tanner sold 200-head of Angus at the Yea November sale. Picture: Rachel Simmonds

by Rachel Simmonds

Heavy rain in the north pushed buyers to Yea on Friday where 2938 cattle were yarded at the Nutrien autumn drop weaner sale.

Buyers from northern Victoria and Gippsland as well as the NSW towns of Forbes, Dubbo, Tamworth and Armidale snapped up cattle.

There were 1961 weaner steers sold which topped at $1500 and averaged $1156, while 977 heifers sold to $1100 and averaged $851.

Tim and Leal Squire-Wilson were one of several vendors selling weaner cattle earlier than normal.

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