Braidwood cattle sale 6/12/19 saw 1,042 mixed quality cattle yarded. The market was firm to cheaper from the previous sale although with the current season on hand and condition of cattle, the result was widely commented as an exceptional sale. Buyers present where from Yass, Wagga, Harden, Cooma, Bega, Moruya, Bungendore, Braidwood, Canberra and some very strong support from numerous buyers from Victoria including Shepperton and the Gippsland. 

Re-stocker steers sold from 200 - 296c/kg. With light to medium feeder steers selling to 291c/kg. Very limited heavy steers sold from 188c/kg - 266c/kg.

Light weight re-stocker heifers sold from 150c/kg – 240c/kg. Heifers 300kg – 400kg sold from 150c/kg – 255c/kg depending solely on condition. Limited number of heavy heifers sold to 255c/kg.   

Cows and Calves sold to a top of $1,400 with an average across 118 cows and calves in the yarding of $1,162.

Cows under 500kg selling to a top of 200c/kg and heavy cows sold to a top of 220c/kg.

Bulls sold to a top of 230c/kg

On behalf of the team at W.J. Gibbs & Co we would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy new year. We would like to sincerely thank you for the support over this very challenging past year.

We have added an early extra sale into this coming year’s calendar due to the ongoing drought conditions. This sale will be held on Jan 10 2020. Further entries are invited and welcomed.

 Jacob Rayner 0412 637 249

Greg Darmody 0412 677 641