There was an equal sized yarding of 983 cattle penned by agents and quality was plain through to good.

The cow offering was very mixed in condition with a higher percentage of leaner conditioned types yarded.

A regular following of buyers attended plus some keen restocker competition on the leaner conditioned cows. Prices for vealers were mainly unchanged but up to 10c cheaper, while yearlings were mainly 10c/kg less. The grown steers sold mainly 10c/kg cheaper, but the crossbreds held firm.

Lean conditioned cows were 10c easier, but the better covered cows sold 15c to 30c lower, with best beef cows up to 40c/kg back in prices. Heavy weight bulls averaged 10c/kg less. The yarding comprised of 339 grown steers, 277 young cattle and grown heifers, 346 cows and 21 bulls. The better vealers made 242c to 290c with restockers going to 260c/kg. The yearlings sold between 220c and 250c and restockers paid to 252c, while plainer yearlings sold from 160c/kg.

Most C3 and C4 grown steers were in a range between 242c and 270c, with the crossbreds from 220c to 238c/kg. The D2 manufacturing steers were from 175c to 184c/kg. The few C3 grown heifers made 220c to 244c, with the D2 grade from 145c to 150c/kg.

Beef bred 3 and 4 score cows sold from 155c to 180c, with D2 cows from 130c to 171c/kg. The D1 grade were between 136c and 152c, while most E1 cows made 110c to 138c, with very poor quality from 80c/kg. Heavy weight B2 bulls sold from 205c to 225c and the D2 grade made from 185c to 190c/kg.

BULLOCKS & STEERS

Angus Steers 654kg, 265c, $1734.00 TJ & LM Brian, Tarrone; Angus Steers 673kg, 262c, $1764.00 TJ & LM Brian, Tarrone; Angus Bullocks 693kg, 259c, $1796.00 MP & BM Mahony, Toolong; Angus Bullocks 796kg, 252c, $2005.00 DJ & JM Purcell, Broadwater; Angus Bullocks 850kg, 246c, $2091.00 NP McConnell, Mortlake; Angus Bullocks 800kg, 246c, $1968.00 MP & BM Mahony, Toolong; Angus Bullocks 873kg, 246c, $2148.00 DJ & JM Purcell, Broadwater; Angus Steers 560kg, 256c, $1434.00 Gateway Partnership, Warrnambool; Poll Hereford Steers 610kg, 230c, $1403.00 Mibus Bros, Bolwarra; Hereford Friesian X Bullocks 735kg, 232c, $1705.00 George Bushell, Nullawarre

VEAL & TRADE

Angus X Steers 363kg, 245c, $890.00 Mark Evans, Heywood; Angus X Heifers 540kg, 240c, $1296.00 Mibus Bros, Bolwarra; Angus X Heifers 349kg, 220c, $768.00 R Bond, Heywood; Angus Heifers 328kg, 212c, $696.00 NP McConnell, Mortlake; Angus Steers 360kg, 240c, $864.00 NP McConnell, Mortlake

COWS-BEEF

Angus Cows 820kg, 180c, $1476.00 NP McConnell, Mortlake; Angus/Hereford X Cows 690kg, 165c, $1138.50 Mibus Bros, Bolwarra

COWS-DAIRY

Friesian Cows 815kg, 171c, $1393.65 JT & AL Burleigh, Nullawarre; Friesian Cows 610kg, 145c, $884.50 Elliott Vic, Ayrford; Friesian Cows 610kg, 145c, $884.50 I Johnstone, Condah; Friesian Cows 680kg, 145c, $986.00 SA & RJ Bushell, Nullawarre

BULLS

Angus Bulls 830kg, 220c, $1826.00 NP McConnell, Mortlake;Charolais X Bulls 730kg, 205c, $1497.00 NP  McConnell, Mortlake; Jersey Bulls 660kg, 188c, $1241.00 TDW Farming, Laang

BULLOCKS 

Hereford/Angus X 710kg @ 266ckg/$1888.60 G & C Keane, Tarrone

Hereford/Limo X 690kg @ 264ckg/$1821.60 G & C Keane, Tarrone

Angus 660kg @ 260ckg/$1716.00 K & E Peach, Byaduk

Hereford 702kg @ 257ckg/$1805.42 A McConnell, Mepunga

Hereford/Angus X 786kg @ 248ckg/$1949.28 G & C Keane, Tarrone

Angus 645kg @ 233ckg/$1502.85 K & S Wines, Winslow

Angus 885kg @ 220ckg/$1947.00 HMFNC, Hawkesdale

Friesian 697kg @ 175ckg/$1219.75 K & S Wines, Winslow

STEERS 

Angus & B/Baldy 610kg @ 260ckg/$1586.00 DF White, Woolsthorpe

Hereford 595kg @ 260ckg/$1547.00 A McConnell, Mepunga

Angus X 600kg @ 220ckg/$1320.00 P & J Rantall, Yangery

Friesian 488kg @ 175ckg/$854.00 S Harman, Orford

Friesian 485kg @ 175ckg/$848.75 K Riordan, St Helens

VEALERS 

Limo X Steers 440kg @ 270ckg/$1188.00 RP Sharrock, Bessiebelle

Limo X Heifers 430kg @ 262ckg/$1126.60 RP Sharrock, Bessiebelle

Angus Steers 460kg @ 250ckg/$1150.00 D & A Mirtschin, Woolsthorpe

Limo X Steers 380kg @ 250ckg/$950.00 D & C Thompson, Woolsthorpe

Angus Heifers 471kg @ 240ckg/$1131.42 D & A Mirtschin, Woolsthorpe

Angus Heifers 451kg @ 240ckg/$1082.66 J & J Glare, Hawkesdale

Angus Heifers 570kg @ 234ckg/$1333.80 K & E Peach, Byaduk

Limo X Mixed Sex 487kg @ 230ckg/$1121.00 A Freeman, Kirkstall

XBred Bulls 555kg @ 180ckg/$999.00 AC & LS Young, Macarthur

COWS

Angus 650kg @ 180ckg/$1170.00 IB & KE Tanner, Hawkesdale

Angus 580kg @ 180ckg/$1044.00 K & E Peach, Byaduk

Angus 580kg @ 165ckg/$957.00 M & D Wright, Port Fairy

Angus/Friesian X 700kg @ 160ckg/$1120.00 RP Sharrock, Bessiebelle

BULLS

Angus 965kg @ 210ckg/$2026.50 D & A Mirtschin, Woolsthorpe

OX 

Ang 648kg @ 262ckg $1700 – J A Todd, Portland West; Ang 706kg @ 252ckg $1780 – J A Todd, Portland West; Ang 450kg @ 247ckg $1111 – Sugarmount, Ellerslie; Ang 440kg @ 237ckg $1042 – Sugarmount, Ellerslie

VEALERS

Simm 454kg @ 290ckg $1317 – Glyn Brae, Penshurst; Char 418kg @ 280ckg $1170 – RF Burger, Penshurst; Char 460kg @ 258ckg $1186 – RF Burger, Penshurst; Char 385kg @ 275ckg $1058 – Glyn Brae, Penshurst; Char 371kg @ 275ckg $1020 – RF Burger, Penshurst; Sim 401kg @ 276ckg $1108 – Glyn Brae, Penshurst; Char 422kg @ 266ckg $1123 – RF Burger, Penshurst; Ang 423kg @ 245ckg $1037 – L Kelson, Woolsthorpe; Char X 390kg @ 260ckg $1014 – RF Burger, Penshurst; Char X 376kg @ 250ckg $941 – RF Burger, Penshurst; Ang 366kg @ 252ckg $924 – Kelly’s View, Tower Hill; Ang X 360kg @ 248ckg $892 – R Thompson, Mortlake; Hfd 600kg @ 200ckg $1200 – JW & SMJ Homan, Orford; Ang 416kg @ 242ckg $1008 – Kelly’s View, Tower Hill

COWS

XB 735kg @ 173ckg $1271 – RF Burger, Penshurst; Ang 690kg @ 170ckg $1173 – R Thompson, Mortlake; Ang 605kg @ 170ckg $1028 – MJ & MT Dillon, Timboon; Ang 616kg @ 170ckg $1048 – MJ & MT Dillon, Timboon; Ang 545kg @ 170ckg $926 – Callemondah Pastoral, Dobie; Ang 540kg @ 170ckg $918 – Callemondah Pastoral, Dobie; Ang 620kg @ 160ckg $992 – Callemondah Pastoral, Dobie; Ang 558kg @ 160ckg $892 – Sugarmount, Ellerslie; Hfd 560kg @ 160ckg $896 – JW & SMJ Homan, Orford; Shn 541kg @ 160ckg $866 – Glen Elva P/L, Victoria Valley; Shn 472kg @ 160ckg $756 – Glen Elva P/L, Victoria Valley; BB X 497kg @ 150ckg $745 – Callemondah Pastoral, Dobie; Ang 490kg @ 140ckg $686 – MJ & MT Dillon, Timboon; Ang 480kg @ 140ckg $672 – R Thompson, Mortlake; Hfd 500kg @ 140ckg $700 – JW & SMJ Homan, Orford; Ang 545kg @ 140ckg $763 – L Kelson, Woolsthorpe; Frn 670kg @ 140ckg $938 – Kimberleigh, Illowa; Jsy X 620kg @ 140ckg $868 – DF & JJ Croft, Mepunga East; Frn 575kg @ 145ckg $833 –Kimberleigh, Illowa; XB 536kg @ 145ckg $778 – Patricks Day, Hawkesdale

BULLS 

Hfd 880kg @ 222ckg $1953 – JW & SWJ Homan, Orford; Hfd 920kg @ 222ckg $2042 – JW & SWJ Homan, Orford; Jsy 565kg @ 167ckg $943 – TR & DM Anderton, Allansford

STEERS

AA Strs 581 2.70 1569 H & K Maybery Tyrendarra

Hfd Strs 636 2.65 1686 R & P Peters Cashmore

AA x Strs 624 2.56 1597 DJ & DA Mayberry Tyrendarra

AA Strs 470 2.50 1175 J Bishop Woodford

Red Poll Strs 530 2.36 1250 J & L Hirniak Kirkstall

M/Grey Strs 727 2.34 1702 SR Baulch Hawkesdale

VEALERS

Lim x Hfr Vlrs 408 2.90 1185 JJ & PC Carroll Garvoc

Hfd x Str Vlr 445 2.80 1246 C Kelly Garvoc

BB Str Vlr 360 2.80 1008 AJ Wilson Allansford

AA Str Vlr 310 2.80 868 F & W Carter Purnim

Lim Hfr Vlr 320 2.70 864 Ancala P/S Garvoc

HEIFERS

Hfd Hfrs 463 2.52 1166 SE Carter Heywood

AA Hfrs 470 2.48 1165 J & L Hirniak Kirkstall

AA Hfrs 500 2.46 1230 DJ Mahony Crossley

BB Hfrs 563 2.30 1295 R Woodford Heywood

COWS-BEEF

AA Cows 640 1.65 1056 DJ Mahony Crossley

AA Cows 610 1.65 1006 SR Baulch Hawkesdale

Hfd Cows 550 1.65 907 AJ Wilson Allansford

DAIRY COWS

Fr Cows 690 1.82 1048 Kilpatrick Holdings Koroit

Fr Cows 658 1.52 1000 MJ McCosh P/L Ellerslie

Fr Cows 610 1.52 927 MJ & DE Ryan Allansford

Fr Cows 600 1.52 912 RJ & PM Barling Curdievale

BULLS

Lim Bull 940 2.25 2115 DJ Mahony Crossley

Jsy Bull 730 1.90 1387 Kilpatrick Holdings Koroit

Fr Bull 745 1.85 1378 GM Sloane Garvoc

Category Price/kg Top price

Bullocks above 600kg $2.68 $2148.00

Heavy steers $2.70 $1570.00

Trade steers $2.52 $1258.00

Friesian steers $1.75 $1219.00

Steer vealers $2.80 $1246.00

Heifer vealers $2.90 $1243.00

Trade heifers 400-500kg $2.52 $1166.00

Heavy heifers over 500kg $2.46 $1364.00

Bulls $2.25 $2650.00

Beef cows $2.46 $1476.00

Dairy cows Friesian $1.71 $1393.00

Dairy cows Jersey $1.45 $ 772.00

Calves-Friesian bull $50.00

Calves-Friesian heifers $120.00

Calves-XBred heifers $200.00

Calves-X Bred Steers $195.00

Store calves-steers $495.00

Store calves-heifers $465.00

Prices exclude GST