Prices up as weaner sales lift-off

Annabelle Beale
Updated September 23 2015 - 2:50pm, first published January 6 2015 - 1:41pm
Angela and Kaylah Lyons of Wilkah Herefords, Vasey with 89year-old Rusty Hurst of Casterton. Rusty sold 12 head of Wilkah-blood weaners, weighing 283kg, to 223c/kg. It is the last year Rusty will be participating in the sale after more than 60 years selling through the Casterton saleyards.
Angela and Kaylah Lyons of Wilkah Herefords, Vasey with 89year-old Rusty Hurst of Casterton. Rusty sold 12 head of Wilkah-blood weaners, weighing 283kg, to 223c/kg. It is the last year Rusty will be participating in the sale after more than 60 years selling through the Casterton saleyards.

PRICES did not dip below 200 cents a kilogram during today’s Landmark steer weaner sale at Casterton, where feedlot buyers proved a force to be reckoned with.

Annabelle Beale

Annabelle Beale

Journalist

National Sheep & Wool Writer for Fairfax Agricultural Media

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