High Market Compensates For Drought In Northern Australia
Purebred feeder steers are commanding 360c/kg on-farm in Queensland markets despite producers struggling with drought conditions. Drillham Hereford breeder Tom Nixon sold 12-16 month-old Hereford steers, pasture finished, to Lloyd Pastoral’s Wiembilla feedlot for the domestic market. The line of 130 steers weighed an average of 368kg and sold for 360c/kg on-farm. Mr Nixon said…