Agents yarded well under average numbers, due to the significant price correction last week.

Not all weights and grades were offered, with the bulk of the yarding being the regular offering of dairy cows, with a few excellent heavy beef cows amongst them.

All regular processors were present, however, no feedlot buyers showed due to the lack of suitable types on offer.

Prices were slightly stronger across most categories.

The few vealers offered sold from 250c to 260c, with a nice pen of black steers returning to the paddock for 250c/kg.

Only one single trade heifer was sold, making 190c/kg, with the bulk of the yearlings returning to the paddock receiving from 138c to 140c/kg.

A few good grown heifers were penned today, topping at 198c/kg.

The best of the beef and dairy cows sold in stronger market, with heaviest beef cows going to the processors from 190c to 215c/kg.

The well covered dairy bred cows made up the bulk of the yarding, with the D2 and D3 portion receiving from 122c and 178c, while the very light 1 score cows made from 53c to 115c/kg.

Only five bulls were sold this week, with the better beef types lifting 2c, going to the usual buying group from 196c to 236c.

The plainer dairy portion offered sold from 132c to 135c/kg.

VEALERS

Frs Strs 434 $1.55 $739.97 Inala Farm P/L

MG Heifers 485 $2.50 $1,333.75 J Danby

Ang Strs 365 $2.60 $1,043.90 LJ McLachlan

Ang x Hfr 615 $1.90 $1,285.35 J Danby

COWS

Frs 770 $1.78 $1,507.66 Warakirri Daries

Frs 765 $1.78 $1,497.87 P & M Kerr Farming P/L

Frs 770 $1.78 $1,507.66 Acacia Dairies

Frs 675 $1.78 $1,321.65 Pekin P'ship

Frs 715 $1.60 $1,258.40 Ianala Farm P/L

BULLS

Ang 920 $2.36 $2,388.32 LJ McLachlan

GRASS STEERS

Solaburst Friesian 457 1.54 774.158

GRASS HEIFERS

Homebush Pastoral Co Angus 635 1.98 1383.03

D Light Aussie Red 430 1.2 567.6

BULLS

Wyss Trading Trust Murray Grey 740 1.96 1595.44

G P Russell Jersey 495 1.32 718.74

TRADE COWS

Homebush Pastoral Co Ang/Hrfd X  680 2.15 1608.2

N Jackson Hereford 760 2.02 1688.72

Homebush Pastoral Co Angus X 830 1.9 1734.7

FRIESIAN COWS

C & C Costin Friesian 795 1.5 1311.75

Valley View Friesian 685 1.5 1130.25

B & M Selten Friesian 635 1.5 1047.75

DB & RA Cashmore Friesian 735 1.44 1164.24

Brucknell Banks Friesian 580 1.34 854.92

Salkan Friesian 630 1.33 921.69

XBRED COWS

B & M Selten Aussie Red 621 1.51 1031.481

R Moyle Friesian X 585 1.51 971.685

Maggies Creek Dairy Friesian X 561 1.22 752.862

Amarok Dairies  Friesian X 540 1.15 683.1

JERSEY COWS

B & M Selten Jersey 475 1.51 788.975

R Moyle Jersey X 482 1.1 583.22

G P Russell Jersey 375 1.1 453.75

FRIESIAN COWS

W & V Crole Frs 740 160 1,302

B & E Darcy 652 148 1,061

A & C Crole 630 148 1,026

D & S Mitchell 597 148 972

L & L Caversan 550 138 835

J & L Richardson 630 130 901

S Darcy 598 138 908

Steers up to 400kg, 7 head avg $757.43 to top of $949.00

Steers 400kg to 500kg, 19 head avg $670.62 to top of $703.78

Steers 500kg to 600kg, 3 head avg $743.17 to top of $770.25

Heifers up to 540kg, 9 head avg $609.14 to top $1,212.50

Heifers over 540kg, 5 head avg $1,176.18 to top of $1,257.30

Cows up to 400kg, 16 head avg $228.39 to top of $412.50

Cows 400 to 520kg, 37 head avg $557.92 to top of $717.25

Cows over 520kg, 120 head avg $881.36 to top of $1,577.00

Bulls 450 to 600kg, 2 head avg $684.45 to top of $715.50

Bulls over 600kg, 3 head avg $$1,654.73 to top of $2,171.20

Tuesday, March 26:

Weekly cattle (9am)

Bobby calf sales (11am)

For week ending March 15. 

The EMI lost a further 29 cents for the week to 1,979 c/kg clean.

The supply of best style lots with high strength and low midbreaks continues to reduce each week. These lots attracted keen competition this week which maintained their value to within 20 cents of last week's level.

However, the increasing supply of low yielding drought affected wools weighed heavily on the market at all three selling centres.

Prices eased across all Micron Price Guides (MPGs) on both Sydney sale days. A large selection of lots < 18.5 µm lost up to 35 cents on Wednesday. Low yielding lots with low strength and high midbreaks attracted further discounts.

Thursday's sale saw prices across all MPGs ease further, particularly the good and average style lots which dominated the selection.

Merino skirtings lost up to 60 cents for the week with the poorer style wools most affected. Crossbred lots lost 40 cents with oddments having mixed results for the week. The Northern Market Indicator finished 31 cents lower at 2,027 c/kg clean with the Northern Merino Carding Indicator gaining 1 cent to 1,238 c/kg clean. The Sydney pass-in rate was 10.2%

The Melbourne sale started slowly on Wednesday but steadied as the day progressed. A large offering of poorer style lots with low yields lost ground, while the limited selection of best style lots achieved prices close to last week's level.

Thursday's offering was dominated by lots with poorer style and unfavourable additional measurements. This produced further losses across all MPGs.

Merino skirtings also lost ground, especially those lots with > 5 % VM. Crossbred lots lost between 7 and 24 cents with only small week-on-week changes in oddment prices. The Southern Market Indicator lost 27 cents to close at 1,949 c/kg clean. The Southern Merino Carding Indicator lost 8 cents to 1,184 c/kg clean. The Melbourne pass-in rate was 13.5%.

The Fremantle market also lost ground. Finer lots < 19.5 µm were the most affected on Wednesday. Better style lots lost between 15 to 25 cents with poorer style, lower yielding lots up to 50 cents cheaper. Further losses occurred on Thursday as low yielding lots dominated the offering. The discounts applied to these lower style lots drove the market lower.

Merino skirtings with < 3% VM were unchanged from last week, with lesser style lots carrying higher VM between 40 to 60 cents lower. Oddment lots finished the week up to 80 cents lower than last week. The Western Market Indicator ended the week at 2,127 c/kg clean down 30 cents with the Western Merino Carding Indicator losing 45 cents to 1,184 c/kg clean. The Fremantle pass-in rate was 13.5%

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