11 Jan 2022
The small buying gallery at Yea's weaner sale on Tuesday was no reflection of the strength of the sale, as buyers moved online to secure orders.
Nutrien Ag Solutions yarded 3101 head, grossing $6.7 million and averaging $2157 a head, with steers topping at $2540 and heifers at $2400.
The pace of bidding was consistent, Nutrien Ag Solutions Yea agent Tyson Bush said, with the top end of autumn-drop calves cattle on par with current weaner sales.
Limestone cattle breeders Ian and Judi Marshman set their eyes on the consumer prize when selecting genetics for their Hereford breeding operation.