This week's yarding increased in numbers again, with an additional 300 cattle penned.

The quality was quite good over most categories, with close to one third of the yarding made up of grown steers and bullocks, with some excellent quality amongst them as buyers went that extra mile. The usual buying group were in attendance and keen to fill orders prices operating in a fluctuating market trend. Trade quality was mixed today, with domestic processors only paying up to 300c for the best offered, resulting in a decrease of 10c to 13c/kg.

The best of the trade steers sold from 255c to 300c and the heifer portion received from 266c to 282c/kg. Good numbers of feeder types were offered, with buyers keen, driving prices up 13c/kg in places. Better steers sold from 240c to 275c, while heifers made from 232c to 260c/kg. The excellent quality of grown steers and bullocks suiting the export processors resulted in a lift of 7c to 9c/kg. The grown steer portion sold from 250c to 300c and bullocks received from 258c to 300c/kg. Cows sold to a cheaper market trend despite the good quality in some categories easing from 6c to 13c/kg.

The heaviest C4 beef cows, sold from 209c to 230c and the tops of dairy portion made up to 209c/kg. The medium 2 score cows made from 138c to 182c/kg. Bulls sold to the usual buying group, as the beef bulls with shape made from 230c to 236c.

OX 

Ang 688.8kg @ 292ckg $2011.15 - TE Bryant, Tyrendarra; BB 682kg @ 272ckg $1855.04 - TE Bryant, Tyrendarra; Hfd 710kg @ 258ckg $1831.80 - Shirlea Park, Yambuk; Ang 790kg @ 210ckg $1659 - Shirlea Park, Yambuk; Ang 630kg @ 258ckg $1625.40 - PR & MA Gristede, Timboon; Ang 635kg @ 250ckg $1587.5 - PR & MA Gristede, Timboon; Ang 560kg @ 210ckg $1176 - PR & MA Gristede, Timboon

VEALERS

Frn 380kg @ 190ckg $722 - R Bell, Orford; Ang 456kg @ 277ckg $1263.12 - J Tod, Portland; Ang 484.5kg @ 282ckg $1366.42 - A Bourke, Dennington; BB 390kg @ 255ckg $994.50 - Shirlea Park, Yambuk; Ang 360kg @ 255ckg $918 - J Tod, Portland; BB 700kg @ 220ckg $1540 - D Lette

COWS 

Ang 590kg @ 195ckg $1150.50 - Shirlea Park, Yambuk; Ang 650kg @ 220ckg $1430 - PR & MA Gristede, Timboon; Ang 690kg @ 195ckg $1345.50 - PR & MA Gristede, Timboon; MG 590kg @ 185ckg $1091.50 - TE Bryant, Tyrendarra; BB 555kg @ 185ckg $1026.75 - Shirlea Park, Yambuk; Ang 610kg @ 164ckg @1000.40 - Shirlea Park, Yambuk; Ang 580kg @ 164ckg $951.20 - PR & MA Gristede, Timboon; Frn 575kg @ 182ckg $1046.50 - R Bell, Orford; Frn 636.7kg @ 182ckg $1158.73 - L Edge, Ecklin; Frn 595kg @ 178ckg $1059.10 - R Bell, Orford; Frn 580kg @ 178ckg $1032.40 - L Edge, Ecklin; XB 522.9kg @ 156ckg $815.60 - R Bell, Orford

BULLS

Jsy 600kg @ 188ckg $1128 - L & Y Lenehan, Crossley; Jsy 595kg @ 188ckg $1118.60 - L Edge, Ecklin; Jsy 500kg @ 188ckg $940 - L Edge, Ecklin

BULLOCKS

Angus & B/Baldy 707kg @ 295ckg/$2087.12 P Logan, Lake Gillear; Hereford 680kg @ 284ckg/$1931.20 HMFNC, Hawkesdale; Hereford X 646kg @ 284ckg/$1836.53 GW & RJ Pleming, South Purrumbete; Angus & B/Baldy 740kg @ 270ckg/$1998.00 AJ Morrissey, Macarthur; Angus & B/Baldy 680kg @ 260ckg/$1768.00 JG Murphy, Portland; Angus 860kg @ 258ckg/$2218.80 Tulochgrue Partnership, Mumbannar; Angus & B/Baldy 790kg @ 258ckg/$2038.20 GR & JE Wines, Woodford; Friesian 645kg @ 213ckg/$1373.85 JH & DM Coverdale, Camperdown.

STEERS 

Angus 623kg @ 294ckg/$1833.49 GW & RJ Pleming, South Purrumbete; Angus 584kg @ 294ckg/$1717.44 A & K Cozens, Koroit; Hereford/S.Horn X 595kg @ 284ckg/$1689.80 DJ & A Cameron, Hawkesdale; Angus & Charolais X 482kg @ 284ckg/$1371.31 MG McKinnon, Caramut; Angus 405kg @ 272ckg/$1101.60 J & J Glare, Tarrone; Angus 403kg @ 272kg/$1097.06 L Glare, Tarrone; Hereford & Angus 603kg @ 256ckg/$1544.53 JG Murphy, Portland; Friesian 552kg @ 213ckg/$1176.82 BA & A Mirtschin, Hawkesdale 

VEALERS

Angus Heifers 470kg @ 276ckg/$1203.20 J & J Glare, Tarrone; Angus Heifers 420kg @ 276ckg/$1159.20 L Glare, Tarrone; Angus & Charolais X Heifers 440kg @ 275ckg/$1212.49 MG McKinnon, Caramut; Angus Heifers 545kg @ 263ckg/$1433.35 S Rentsch, Penshurst

COWS

Angus 575kg @ 230ckg/$1322.00 Giblin Family Homes, Warrnambool; Simm/Hereford X 645kg @ 228ckg/$1470.60 Maxjem Pty Ltd, Caramut; Angus 623kg @ 228ckg/$1420.44 S Rentsch, Penshurst; Angus & B/Baldy 662kg @ 218ckg/$1443.16 DJ & A Cameron, Hawkesdale; Angus 447kg @ 215ckg/$961.35 Est SH Panozzo, Heathmere; Friesian 732kg @ 205ckg/$1501.62 TJ & CJ Beasley Family Trust, Port Fairy; Friesian 665kg @ 205ckg/$1363.25 Flatsview, Crossley; Hereford 625kg @ 198ckg/$1237.50 Lakeside, Portland; Angus 510kg @ 184ckg/$938.40 J & J Glare, Tarrone; Friesian 555kg @ 152ckg/$843.60 Faragher Farms, Tower Hill; Friesian X 595kg @ 140ckg/$833.00 Cloverside, Crossley; Jersey 545kg @ 140ckg/$763.00 Avondale, Port Fairy

BULLS

Jersey 745kg @ 180ckg/$1341.00 Flatsview, Crossley; Jersey 730kg @ 180ckg/$1314.00 TJ & CJ Beasley Family Trust, Port Fairy

BULLOCKS & STEERS

Angus Bullocks 753kg, 296c, $2229 DJ & JM Purcell, Bessiebelle; Angus Bullocks 675kg, 280c, $1890 IG & BA Boyd, Weerite; Maine-Anjou X Bullocks 680kg, 270c, $1836 M Mahood, Wangoom; Maine-Anjou X Bullocks 660kg, 270c, $1782 T & G Lowen, Warrnambool; Angus Steers 652kg, 270c, $1762 Bank of Brucknell, Brucknell; Angus Steers 540kg, 280c, $1552 J Westmoreland, Mailors Flat; Strawberry Roan Steers 545kg, 280c, $1526 D & L Parker, Port Campbell; Limousin X Steers 545kg, 280c, $1526 Yangery View, Yangery; Murray Grey X Steers 490kg, 280c, $1372 CF Dyson, Tyrendarra; Friesian Steers 650kg, 216c, $1404 RV Parry, Heywood; Friesian Steers 562kg, 216c, $1214 PJ & MN Hickey, Timboon; Friesian Steers 610kg, 226c, $1379 BN & EM Purcell, Bessiebelle; Friesian Bullocks 677kg, 218c, $1477 Parkview, Killarney; Friesian Bullocks 735kg, 215c, $1580 BN & EM Purcell, Bessiebelle; Friesian Steers 496kg, 196c, $973 J Bushell, Koroit; Friesian Steers 520kg, 180c, $936 SB & BF Green, Port Fairy; Friesian Steers 540kg, 180c, $972 S O'Keefe, Winslow; Friesian Steers 445kg, 180c, $801 D Elford, Portland

VEAL & TRADE

Blonde d'Aquitaine X Heifer Vealers 338kg, 275c, $930 IW & M Mahood, Wangoom; Charolais X Heifers 330kg, 275c, $908 M & M O'Leary, Panmure; Angus/Limousin X Heifers 350kg, 265c, $928 CF Dyson, Tyrendarra; Charolais X Steer Vealers 410kg, 265c, $1087 M & M O'Leary, Panmure; Angus Steers 460kg, 275c, $1265 J Westmoreland, Mailors Flat; Angus Heifers 600kg, 250c, $1500 Nicole Dobbie, Lake Gillear; Angus Heifers 496kg, 275c, $1366 Elandery Lodge, Killarney; Maine-Anjou X Heifers 540kg, 265c, $1206 IW & M Mahood, Wangoom; Hereford Heifers 430kg, 245c, $1054 LR & LM Hayes, Penshurst; Angus X Heifers 410kg, 250c, $1025 JR & NE Moloney, The Sisters; Friesian Heifers 560kg, 185c, $1036 JA & SJ Rea, Allansford; Jersey Heifers 475kg, 185c, $879 DA & AM Cook, Laang; Hereford Heifers 554kg, 230c, $1274 LR & JM Hayes, Penshurst

COWS

Angus Cows 650kg, 230c, $1495 Coffey Partnership, Port Fairy; Angus Cows 650kg, 210c, $1365 RV Parry, Heywood; Poll Hereford Cows 780kg, 220c, $1716 PJ & MN Hickey, Timboon; Angus Cows 670kg, 196c, $1313 Elandery Lodge, Killarney; Angus Cows 455kg, 188c, $855 Kurt Elliott, Brucknell; Friesian Cows 758kg, 208c, $1577 EJ, DA & RE Delaney, Curdievale; Friesian Cows 600kg, 178c, $1068 TDW Farming, Panmure; Friesian Cows 590kg, 178c, $1050 Kurt Elliott, Brucknell; Friesian Cows 660kg, 190c, $1197 JR & NE Moloney, The Sisters; Friesian Cows 640kg, 190c, $1216 DA & AM Cook, Laang; Friesian Cows 690kg, 190c, $1311 Willaura Farming, Kolora; Friesian Cows 623kg, 190c, $1184 Karrara Farms, Ecklin; Friesian Cows 600kg, 190c, $1140 KJ & PM Parsons, Nirranda South; Friesian Cows 565kg, 170c, $961 PA McGrath, Panmure; Friesian Cows 580kg, 170c, $986 Matt Dwyer, Mepunga; Friesian Cows 485kg, 170c, $825 PG & MM Moloney, Panmure; Friesian Cows 610kg, 162c, $988 JT & AL Burleigh, Nullawarre; Friesian Cows 635kg, 162c, $1029 P & J Mahony, Allansford; Friesian Cows 540kg, 172c, $929 SA & RJ Bushell, Nullawarre; Ayrshire Cows 525kg, 172c, $903 TJ & SA Emeny, Wangoom; Friesian Cows 530kg, 152c, $806 DG & SE Ryan, Panmure; Friesian Cows 498kg, 152c, $757 D & R Rosolin, Ecklin; Friesian X Cows 350kg, 130c, $527 JA & SJ Rea, Allansford

BULLS

Charolais Bulls 975kg, 236c, $2301 Elandery Lodge, Killarney; Jersey Bulls 620kg, 192c, $1190 Willaura Farming, Kolora; Jersey Bulls 670kg, 188c, $1259 Willaura Farming, Kolora

Category

Price/kg Top price

Bullocks above 600kg

$3.00 $2233.00

Heavy steers

$3.00 $1833.00

Trade steers

$2.90 $1439.00

Friesian steers

$2.18 $1595.00

Steer vealers

$2.86 $1058.00

Heifer vealers

$2.75 $1065.00

Trade heifers 400-500kg

$2.76 $1365.00

Heavy heifers over 500kg

$2.75 $1622.00

Bulls

$2.36 $2361.00

Beef cows

$2.30 $1501.00

Dairy cows Friesian

$2.08 $1577.00

Dairy cows Jersey

$1.72 $928.00

Calves-Friesian bull

$55.00

Calves-Friesian heifers

$200.00

Calves-XBred heifers 

$200.00

Calves-XBred Steers

$200.00

Store calves-steers

$355.00

Store calves-heifers

$505.00

Prices exclude GST