Big, Clarence River bullocks, fresh from the bush, made an impressive return on investment during this week's prime sales.
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For the Wingfield family at The Gorge, their 10 crossbred bullocks, each one reared on a bottle, brought ready bids from the processors to average $2435 a head.
Another poddy calf, a big Brahman weighing 675kg, made 400 cents a kilogram to return $2701, during the Grafton prime sale on Tuesday. Prices here followed a state-wide tren d that realised a lift for heavy steers and maintained value for heavy heifers.
For the Wingfield family,