Wonders of the west

January was a successful month for commercial Angus producers in Western Australia, with females leading the charge in a strong beef market, hitting a top of $3,500 in Boyanup.

Muchea WA, 29/01/18:

• 326c/kg or $978, 6 Angus steers, 300kg, A Rechichi & Son
• 344c/kg or $960, 5 Angus steers, 279kg, WM &SL Cail
• 318c/kg or $1,056, 9 Angus steers, 332kg, WM &SL Cail

Mt Barker WA, 25/01/18:

• 330c/kg or $996, 23 Angus steers, 302kg, LT Toovey & Sons
• 342c/kg or $933, 22 Angus steers, 273kg, Kuibrook Farms
• 334c/kg or $948, 20 Angus steers, 220kg, Kuibrook Farms

Boyanup WA, 24/01/18:

• $1,183, 12 Angus steers, 410kg, K & AL Payne
• $1,088, 16 Angus steers, P & F Giadresco
• $1,104 or 310c/kg, Angus steers, 356kg, RF & RE Walker
• $1,019 or 346c/kg, Angus steers, RF & RE Walker
• $956 or 402c/kg, Angus steers, 238kg, RF & RE Walker
• $1,243 or 332c/kg, 10 Angus heifers, 375kg, K & AL Payne
• $1,226 or 330c/kg, 9 Angus heifers, 372kg, K & AL Payne

Primaries Manjimup Female Sale, WA 23/01/18:

• $1,950, 9 PTIC Angus heifers, Beacham Brothers
• $1,900, 9 PTIC Angus heifers, Beacham Brothers
• $1,700, 8 PTIC Angus heifers, Rimrock Grazing

Elders Boyanup Special Beef Female Sale WA, 19/01/18:

• $2,550, PTIC Angus heifers, MW Tucker
• $2,500, 8 PTIC Angus heifers, Scott River Trading Co
• $2,450, 8 PTIC Angus heifers, VW Byrd
• $2,450, PTIC Angus heifers, HW Griffiths & Co
• $2,450, PTIC Angus heifers, MW Tucker
• $2,400, PTIC Angus heifers, HW Griffiths & Co
• $2,400, 8 PTIC Angus heifers, Scott River Trading Co
• $2,300, PTIC Angus heifers, HW Griffiths & Co
• Overall 336 PTIC Angus heifers averaged $2,075
   
   
   
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Landmark Boyanup weaner sale, WA: 18/01/18:

• 334c/kg or $$1,147, Angus steers, GD Muir & Co
• 338c/kg or $$1,029, 15 Angus steers, Galati Family Trust
• $1,224, 5 Angus steers, 422kg, Paul Thompson

Mt Barker WA, 18/01/18:

• 320c/kg or $1,040, 13 Angus cross steers, 326kg, D&W Elphick
• 328c/kg or $1,059, 11 Angus steers, 323kg, Mount Romance Farm

Landmark Blue Ribbon Breeders Sale, Mt Barker WA, 16/01/18:

• $3,020, 10 PTIC Angus heifers
• $2,820 average, 48 PTIC Angus heifers, Shepwok Downs
• $2,520, 10 PTIC Angus heifers, Warren & Glen Forbes
   
   
   
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Muchea WA, 15/01/18:

• 340c/kg or $874, 16 Angus steers, 257kg, KW Bantock

Elders F1 unjoined female sale, Boyanup WA, 12/01/18:

• $2,000, 8 Angus cross heifers, KD Rose & Co
• $1,925, 13 Angus heifers, OK Farming
   
   
   
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Landmark unjoined female sale, Boyanup WA, 11/01/18:

• $1,900, 8 Angus cross heifers, M Hamilton (entire Hamilton draft averaged $1,865)
• $1,975 & $19,50, 2 pens of 10 Angus cross heifers, H & JB Blackburn
• $1,900, 6 Angus cross heifers, SJ & RM Piggott
• $1,925, 10 Angus cross heifers, SJ & RM Piggott
• $2,025, 9 Angus cross heifers, C & L Italiano & Sons
• $2,015, Angus cross heifers, C & L Italiano
• $1,300, young Angus cross heifers, F Slee & Son
   
   
   
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Mt Barker WA, 11/01/18:

• 300c/kg or $1,134, 12 Angus steers, 378kg, Chinnup Pty Ltd
• 334c/kg or $921, 20 Angus steers, 276kg, LT Toovey & Son
• 316c/kg or $1,087, 23 Angus steers, 344kg, Webster Grazing
• 336c/kg or $1,102, 16 Angus steers, 328kg, JR & ME Rodgers

Boyanup store sale WA,

• 334c/kg or $1,300, 10 Angus heifers, 389kg, C & NC Staniforth
   
   
   
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Landmark Mated Beef Female Sale, 4/01/18 Boyanup WA:

• $3,500, 8 Angus PTIC heifers, Frank Tomasi Nominees
• $3,300, 8 Angus PTIC heifers, Frank Tomasi Nominees
• $2,750, 8 Angus PTIC heifers, GD Muir & Co
• $2,700, 6 Angus PTIC heifers, Shorescape Holdings
• Overall 402 Angus PTIC heifers topped at $3,500 to average $2,257
   
   
   
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Landmark special Angus weaner sale, 2/01/18/Mt Barker WA,:

• $1,266, 18 Angus steers, 436kg, Carmdam North
• $1,265, 14 Angus steers, 398kg, Jarrod & Sarah Carroll
• $1,258 or 320c/kg, 16 Angus steers, 393kg, Arizona Farms
• $1,230 or 326c/kg, 16 Angus steers, 377kg, RA & MA Wright
• $1,195 or 348c/kg, 20 Angus steers, 348kg, Arizona Farms
• $1,180 or 352c/kg, 15 Angus steers, Rayview Park
• $1,175, or 342c/kg, 11 Angus steers, 344kg, RJ & IS Bunn
• $1,166 or 352c/kg, 20 Angus steers, 331kg, MJ Blyth & Co
• $936 or 360c/kg, 16 Angus steers, 260kg, SA & SH Smith
• $1,108 or358c/kg, 20 Angus steers, 310kg, Arizona Farms
• $1,209, 9 Angus heifers, 414kg, Carmdam North
   
   
   
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Top Image: Looking over the $3500 top-priced Angus heifers sold by Frank Tomasi Nominees, Karridale, were Landmark South West livestock manager Michael Rose (left), Frank Tomasi, Kevin Owen, farm manager Frank Tomasi Nominees, buyer Dennis Roche, Pemberton and Jock Embry, Landmark Margaret River.  Image courtesy of Farm Weekly