Weight worth the wait for cows

KB
Updated September 13 2021 - 8:35am, first published September 9 2021 - 6:00am
Laurie Argue from Kempsey Stock and Land with a pen of Bos Indicus females sold at the Kempsey sale last Saturday. Mr Argue said the cow market was dearer and dry cows topped at $2800. Photo: Samantha Townsend
Laurie Argue from Kempsey Stock and Land with a pen of Bos Indicus females sold at the Kempsey sale last Saturday. Mr Argue said the cow market was dearer and dry cows topped at $2800. Photo: Samantha Townsend

PRICES for cows sold via prime sales have zoomed past the $4000 a head mark at numerous saleyards across NSW in the past week.

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Karen Bailey

Market analyst

Agricultural markets analyst and journalist for The Land newspaper. Former national cattle and lamb/sheep market analyst with Meat and Livestock Australia.

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