Numbers lifted this week with an additional 130 cattle yarded. Not all weights and grades were offered, with the bulk of the yarding being the regular offering of dairy and beef cows, and again there were some very well finished cows offered. All regular processors were present and joined by an extra processor, who struggled to enter the market, due to prices lifting across the export categories. Again no feedlot buyers were present due to the lack of suitable types on offer. No veal was offered today and only a few yearling steers suitable for the domestic buyer were offered, selling for 258c/kg. The bulk of the small offering of mixed yearling cattle were sold back to the paddock making between 98c and 222c/kg. Grown heifers offered today were a little better than last week with the well-conditioned types making between 226c and 230c lifting up to 32c/kg. Dairy and beef cows sold in a stronger market with both the light and heavy weight cows lifting between 11c and 36c/kg. Well-finished 3 and 4 score beef cows sold to processors for 182c to 224c/kg. The well-covered dairy bred cows made up the bulk of the yarding with tops selling for 205c, while the very light 1 score cows made between 85c to 148c/kg. Bulls sold to the usual buying group today, with the better shaped beef bulls making between 200c to 230c, easing 6c, and very few dairy bulls offered sold from 130c to 198c/kg.

COWS

Est. I.S. Black, Friesian Cows, 675kg, 185c, $1373.62

Mountside, Friesian Cows, 627kg, 185c, $1276.96

Gum Creek Pty Ltd, Friesian Cows, 605kg, 185c, $1231.17

Winooka Pty Ltd, Friesian Cows, 595kg, 160c, $1047.20

Elinure, Friesian Cows, 590kg, 160c, $1038.40

G & L Rantall, Friesian Cows, 550kg, 150c, $907.50

A Rantall, Friesian Cows, 550kg, 150c, $907.50

J Pender, Jersey Cows, 540kg, 159c, $944.46

R & L Pender, Jersey Cows, 390kg, 151c, $647.79

BULLS

M Smith, AA Bull, 765kg, 200c, $1683.00

VEALERS

Angus 515 2.26 $1,280.29 Ernest Farming Partnership

Friesian X 275 2.22 $671.55 Baker Partnership

Friesian 575 2.20 $1,391.50 Baker Partnership

COWS

Angus 625 2.18 $1,498.75 Ernest Farming Partnership

Angus 560 2.18 $1,342.88 Halfway Partnership

Friesian 583 1.90 $1,218.47 Acacia Downs Kakariki

Jersey 550 1.76 $1,064.80 BF & M Gleeson

Friesian 422 1.54 $714.87 Baker Partnership

BULLS

Angus 1070 2.36 $2,777.72 Te Mania Angus Pty Ltd

HEIFERS

K L O Ludeman Hereford 511 2.3 1292.83

K & C Gass Friesian 735 2.18 1762.53

Sinclair Family Trust Friesian 685 2.18 1642.63

Rockbank Friesian 605 2 1331

Amarok Dairies Friesian 435 1.7 813.45

A & C Maguire Jersey 445 1.7 832.15

GRASS STEERS

Rockbank Friesian 440 2 968

Anthony Maguire Angus X 440 1.85 895.4

Dominic Maguire Hereford X 390 1.35 579.15

Damian Maguire Hereford X 360 1.35 534.6

Gums & Gullies Friesian 330 1.35 490.05

JD & AL Leehane Friesian 315 1.35 467.775

VEALERS

JD & ML Boyd Limousin X 375 2.58 1064.25

BULLS

Cole Grazing Co Hereford 835 2.1 1928.85

A & C Maguire Jersey 660 2.05 1488.3

RP & LJ Smethurst Jersey 455 1.4 700.7

TRADE COWS

K L O Ludeman Hereford 600 2.3 1518

Year Estate Hereford 775 2.17 1849.925

Cole Grazing Hereford 655 2.17 1563.485

Year Estate Ang/Hrfd X 745 2.14 1753.73

Martillac Holdings Angus 605 2.14 1424.17

FRIESIAN COWS

Salkan P/L Friesian 665 2.05 1499.575

Goldenbank Friesian 45 2.05  1454.475

Sunday Ridge Dairies Friesian 615 2.05 1386.825

Kippers Family Trust Friesian 755 1.85 1536.425

K & C Gass Friesian 717 1.85 1459.095

Sinclair Family Trust Friesian 700 1.85 1424.5

K & K Brewer Friesian 740 1.68 1367.52

A & P Symons Friesian 647 1.5 1067.55

R & E Mair Friesian 615 1.5 1014.75

XBRED COWS

Goldenbank Friesian X 528 1.75 1016.4

Rockbank Friesian X 490 1.75 943.25

R & E Mair Friesian X 505 1.58 877.69

Salkan P/L Friesian X 520 1.45 829.4

JERSEY COWS

A & C Maguire Jersey 475 1.7 888.25

Lerida Park Jerseys Jersey 415 1.7 776.05

Goldenbank Jersey 380 1.7 710.6

BULLOCKS

R & H Foote Frs 675 216 1,604

GRASS STEERS

A Lacey Jsy 490 184 992

BEEF COWS

B Salmon Ang 637 224 1,570

FRIESIAN COWS

J & A Boyd Frs 725 200 1,595

A & T Vogels 655 200 1,441

B & M Smith 720 196 1,552

W & V Crole 745 185 1,516

B Salmon 690 185 1,404

A & A Crole 640 185 1,302

Howard Farm Trust 640 178 1,253

S & C Oconner 560 178 1,096

P & K Finlayson 595 170 1,113

For week ending March 22.

The poor seasonal conditions prevailing across large areas of the country has seen an increasing supply of lower style wools with poor additional measurements on offer. Average and inferior style wools comprised up to 15.4% of Merino fleece lots for the week. The EMI fell a further 16 cents to 1,963 c/kg clean. 

Buyers keenly sought the reduced selection of best and good style lots in Sydney on Wednesday with these lots achieving similar prices to the last sale. Poorer style lots comprised 24% of Wednesday's selection and were discounted, particularly those with lower strength and higher midbreaks. This pattern continued during Thursday's sale for lots < 18.5 µm. The Northern Regional Indicator fell 20 cents to 2,007 c/kg clean, the Northern Merino Carding Indicator lost 66 cents to 1,172 c/kg clean. The Sydney pass-in rate was 6.8%.

The Melbourne market began strongly on Wednesday as buyers pursued lots with high N/ktex and low midbreaks across all microns. These lots were up to 10 cents dearer. A large offering of drought affected wools dampened the market on Thursday. The Southern Regional Indicator lost 14 cents to 1,935 c/kg clean and the Southern Merino Carding Indicator lost 33 cents to 1,151 c/kg clean. The Melbourne pass-in rate was 10.5%. .

Wednesday' sale in Fremantle opened strongly and continued to strengthen during the day. Buyers were in the hunt for 19.0 to 21.0 µm fleece lots which tended 10 cents dearer. Thursday's sale eroded all the previous day's gains, with losses of between 14 and 23 cents. The Western Regional Indicator ended 23 cents lower at 2,104 c/kg clean and the Western Merino Carding Indicator lost 58 cents to 1,126 c/kg clean. The Fremantle pass-in rate was 13.4 %.