A PEN of Angus heifers was sold in memory of the late Graham Simmons of Boorowa to raise money for CanAssist.
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The 522kg heifers went under the hammer at the South Eastern Livestock Exchange (SELX) and averaged 273.6c/kg, which equated to$1428.19 a head.
According to the National Livestock Reporting Service, vendors sold a total of 1498 cattle. Weaners sold to firm prices with steers 220c to 261c and heifers reached 259c/kg. Trade vealers sold from 265c to 280c/kg. Yearling feeder steers gained 9c and sold from 252c to 307c/kg. Heifer sold 7c to 8c dearer from 258c to 285c/kg. Trade steers reached 275c and heifers 266c to 274c/kg.
Grown steers sold from 240c to 256c/kg on a very limited run. Cows were the big mover and most categories lifted 12c to 20c/kg.
