Rob Francis

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Heavier beef steers sell up to $1817, with lighter types reaching 352c/kg

Jan 11, 2025 | farmweekly.com.au | Rob Francis

Kim Tuckey (left), Kookabrook Livestock, Pinjarra, with Mark McKay, Nutrien Livestock South West livestock manager, at the Nutrien Livestock store cattle sale at Boyanup last Friday where Mr Tuckey was a major buyer of heavy cattle paying the top price of $1817. Picture by Rob Francis.
1365 head of cattle for the second week of Nutrien Livestock's store sales

Dec 10, 2024 | farmweekly.com.au | Rob Francis

Leigh (left) and Kevin McDonald, Cookernup, at the Nutrien Livestock store cattle sale at Boyanup last week where they sold several pens of steers and were looking to buy lighter weights. Picture by Rob Francis. A near total capacity yarding of quality store cattle were offered at the Nutrien Livestock sale at Boyanup last week.
Beef steers topped buyer demand in consistent line-up at Boyanup store sale

Dec 3, 2024 | farmweekly.com.au | Rob Francis

Veno Vigolo (left), Nutrien Livestock, Midlands/Wheatbelt, vendor George Gifford, Gingin, Daial Okely and Mr Giffords grandson Stan Birch, Gingin, were at the Nutrien Livestock beef store cattle sale at Boyanup last week to see the Giffords cattle sell to $1217. Picture by Rob Francis. Nutrien Livestock offered 1340 beef store cattle at Boyanup last Friday.
Back to back wins for Minson's Charolais in WA Region Weaner Competition

Nov 28, 2024 | farmweekly.com.au | Rob Francis

Vendors Clayton (left) and Carly Minsons, C & C Minson, Roelands, Charolais cross calves were awarded the grand champion pen in the Charolais Society WA Regions Charolais weaner competition at Boyanup last week for the second year in row. With the winning pen of steer weaners were sponsor Kylie Meloury, Virbac, Charolais Society WA Region president Kevin Yost, Liberty Charolais and Shorthorn studs, Toodyay and competition co-judge Andrew Cunningham, Bunbury. Picture by Rob Francis.
Multiple purchases help deliver solid result at annual Bardoo Charolais sale

Nov 27, 2024 | farmweekly.com.au | Rob Francis

With the $9000 top-priced bull, Bardoo Talent T200E, at the annual Bardoo Charolais bull sale at Elgin last Friday were Alex Tunstill (left), Elders Capel, buyer Grant Collins, Nyabing and Bardoo stud connections Denise Lynch and Barry Bell. Picture by Rob Francis. The early bull sales this year have been encouraging for breeders and the Bardoo Charolais stud continued this trend with a pleasing result at its annual on-property bull sale at Elgin last Friday.
Overall averages hold at combined agents weaner sale at Boyanup saleyards

Nov 27, 2024 | farmweekly.com.au | Rob Francis

Buyer Robin King (left), Chapman Hill and Nutrien Livestock South West livestock manager Mark McKay at the combined agents weaner sale at Boyanup. Picture by Rob Francis. Buyers appreciated the quality of the almost-capacity yarding at the combined agents weekly weaner sale at Boyanup last week, where values held similar to recent sales.
Overall averages up in strong result at Elders Boyanup store cattle sale

Nov 26, 2024 | farmweekly.com.au | Rob Francis

Norm Dennis (left), Anniebrook and his livestock agent Jacques Martinson, Elders Busselton/Margaret River, at the Elders beef store cattle sale at Boyanup. Mr Martinson bought a pen of steers for $1144 and two pens of heifers for Mr Dennis. Picture by Rob Francis. Elders penned 837 quality cattle from start to finish at the company's beef store cattle sale at Boyanup last week, where regular buyers showed their support.
Competition and values were strong at combined sale at Boyanup yards

Nov 20, 2024 | farmweekly.com.au | Rob Francis

Nutrien Livestock, Busselton/Margaret River agent Jock Embry (left), caught up with Mark Harris, Treeton Lake, Cowaramup. Picture by Rob Francis. Evidence of confidence building in the beef industry was obvious at the combined agents' weaner sale at Boyanup where competition and values were strong on the total yarding.
Beef cross steers top $1458 at Elders Boyanup dairy origin cattle sale

Nov 19, 2024 | farmweekly.com.au | Rob Francis

Graeme Brockman (right), Nannup, was at the sale with his grandson, Sam Doherty, Bridgetown. The Brockman Company, Dudinallup Pastoral, sold several pens of heavy Friesian steers to a top of $1442 and were also a buyer of lighter replacements. Picture by Rob Francis. A mostly top quality yarding of 762 cattle was penned at the Elders Boyanup dairy and dairy cross store cattle sale last week.
Beef steers and heifers topped lines at Nutrien Livestock's Boyanup sale

Nov 6, 2024 | farmweekly.com.au | Rob Francis

Steve Peogolete (left), Harvey Fresh, Errol Gardiner, Nutrien Livestock, Brunswick/Harvey and Vince Sgamballuri, Harvey, checked the yarding for suitable cattle to stock on grass for Mr Peogolete at the Nutrien Livestock store cattle sale at Boyanup last week. Picture by Rob Francis. Vendors deciding to put more weight on their cattle since the benefit of recent rain, resulted in a smaller than expected yarding of 936 cattle at the Nutrien Livestock store sale at Boyanup last week.