Further rain across the supply area resulted in agents penning reduced numbers of just over 1000 cattle. The bulk of the yarding consisted of secondary cattle, with some good supplementary fed stock amongst them. All regular buyers were present, along with feedlots and restockers, operating in a firm to dearer market. The quality of trade cattle suiting the domestic processors was limited again today, with the best of the trade steers making from 260c and 290c, increasing 13c/kg. There was an excellent short run of heifers generating some intense bidding from processors, receiving from 248c to 295c, lifting 2c/kg. Good feeder types were available today, with feedlots and restockers active in the market. Better feeder steers sold from 220c and 265c, lifting 4c and heifers made from 245c and 265c/kg. Restockers took home cattle from 62c to 250c/kg, with the bulk of the cheaper portion made up of small dairy heifers. Similar to last week's yarding, very few well finished grown steers and bullocks suiting the export processors were offered, resulting in a firm to slightly cheaper market trend. The grown steer portion sold from 268c to 285c and bullocks made from 258c to 285c, easing up to 10c/kg. A regular number of manufacturing types were on offer, with some competition from processors resulting in a price lift of up to 13c/kg. The well cover beef portion made from 200c to 226c and the dairy steers sold from 195c and 213c/kg. The regular mixed quality cows sold to a stronger market trend. There was an excellent pen of beef cows offered, resulting in a lift of 16c, making from 210c to 255c/kg. The tops of dairy portion averaged 204c, increasing 24c/kg. The very light conditioned 1 score cows lifted up to 38c in places, making from 115c to 145c/kg.

BULLOCKS: Poll Hereford Bullocks 718kg, 285c, $2046.30 DJ & JM Purcell, Bessiebelle; Poll Hereford Bullocks 723kg, 280c, $2024.40 EC & HS Whythe, Broadwater; Angus/Black Baldy Bullocks 780kg, 277c, $2160.60 EC & HS Whythe, Broadwater; Angus X Steers 576kg, 260c, $1499.00 Coastal Valley, Curdies River; Hereford X Steers 600kg, 255c, $1530.00 Keilambete Past Co, Terang; Angus Steers 590kg, 255c, $1505.00 CN Muldoon, Narrawong; Simmental X Steers 580kg, 265c, $1537.00 Austin Patterson, Terang; Simmental Steers 480kg, 250c, $1200.00 WA Doelle & Sons, Edenhope

VEAL & TRADE: Angus Heifers 387kg, 295c, $1144.18 PJ & MN Hickey, Timboon; Angus Heifers 540kg, 272c, $1468.80 Egan & Moroney, Warrong; Angus Heifers 547kg, 272c, $1488.58 Wentworth Close P/L, Terang; Angus Heifers 523kg, 272c, $1423.47 Wentworth Close P/L, Terang; Angus Heifers 473kg, 270c, $1278.00 P Moloney, Terang; Angus/Black Baldy Heifers 550kg, 265c, $1457.50 P Moloney, Terang; Simmental Heifers 540kg, 260c, $1404.00 WA Doelle & Sons, Edenhope; Hereford X Heifers 280kg, 185c, $518.00 K Nunn, Tyrendarra; Friesian/Jersey X Heifers 387kg, 160c, $620.00 D Elford, Portland; Friesian/Jersey X Heifers 360kg, 160c, $576.00 SR & BF Green, Port Fairy

COWS-BEEF: Angus Cows 676kg, 240c, $1624.00 Egan & Moroney, Warrong; Angus Cows 592kg, 240c, $1422.00 Wentworth Close P/L, Terang; Simmental Cows 637kg, 230c, $1465.00 WA Doelle & Sons, Edenhope; Angus & Angus X Cows 607kg, 225c, $1367.00 Hayes Family, Penshurst

COWS-DAIRY: Friesian Cows 775kg, 220c, $1705.00 G Gleeson, Koroit; Friesian Cows 601kg, 175c, $1053.00 Moncrieff Pastoral Co, Port Campbell; Friesian Cows 590kg, 175c, $1033.00 Sam Mahony, Allansford; Friesian Cows 555kg, 175c, $971.00 TP & MH Kenna, The Sisters; Friesian Cows 545kg, 175c, $954.00 DA & AM Cook, Laang; Friesian Cows 565kg, 160c, $904.00 D Elford, Portland; Friesian Cows 520kg, 160c, $832.00 P & J Mahony, Allansford; Friesian Cows 527kg, 160c, $844.00 TJ & AM Wright, Panmure; Friesian Cows 486kg, 164c, $798.00 D Elford, Portland; Jersey Cows 466kg, 167c, $779.00 DA & AM Cook, Laang

BULLS: Angus Bulls 840kg, 220c, $1848.00 Lane & Ryan, Illowa; Angus Bulls 715kg, 205c, $1465.75 Egan & Moroney, Warrong; Jersey Bulls 775kg, 205c, $1588.75 Moncrieff Pastoral Co, Timboon

BULLOCKS: Hereford 644kg @ 285ckg/$1835.40 M O'Keefe, Timboon; Murray Grey/Friesian X 681kg @ 258ckg/$1758.69 Paul Daly, Woolsthorpe; Angus/Friesian X 700kg @ 220ckg/$1540.00 Juve Pastoral, Mailors Flat; Angus/Friesian X 670kg @ 220ckg/$1474.00 Alkira Pastoral, Woolsthorpe

STEERS: Hereford 520kg @ 285ckg/$1486.75 T Forbes, Orford; Hereford/Angus X 500kg @ 280ckg/$1400.00 Dan Jarrett, Orford; Angus/Friesian X 525kg @ 202ckg/$1060.50 Alkira Pastoral, Woolsthorpe; Friesian 450kg @ 178ckg/$801.00 Alkira Pastoral, Woolsthorpe

VEALERS: Angus/Friesian X Steers 430kg @ 230ckg/$989.00 Alkira Pastoral, Woolsthorpe; Angus Heifers 510kg @ 220ckg/$1122.00 Limestone Ridge, Narrawong; Hereford/Angus X Cub 330kg @ 220ckg/$726.00 T Forbes, Orford; Limo Cubs 282kg @ 220ckg/$620.00 IR & JM Symons, Allansford

COWS: Angus & Hereford 602kg @ 240ckg/$1446.00 G & C Keane, Tarrone; Angus 660kg @ 235ckg/$1551.00 Limestone Ridge, Narrawong; Charolais X 630kg @ 235ckg/$1480.50 T Forbes, Orford; Angus 620kg @ 235ckg/$1457.00 RP & J Palmer, Gorae; Angus 570kg @ 200ckg/$1140.00 Aaron Palmer, Gorae; Friesian 497kg @ 145ckg/$721.00 Solaris Farms, Allansford

BULLS: Angus 980kg @ 220ckg/$2156.00 Limestone Ridge, Narrawong

OX: Hfd 591.4kg @ 282ckg $1667.83 - Kimberleigh, Illowa; MG 523.3kg @ 282ckg $1491.50 - M Boyer, Narrawong; Hfd 562.5kg @ 282ckg $1603.13 - Kelly's View, Tower Hill; Hfd 630kg @ 272ckg $1713.60 - G Couch, Dennington; Ang 603.3kg @ 272ckg $1641.07 - Kelly's View, Tower Hill; Ang 600kg @ 220ckg $1320 - G Couch, Dennington; Frn 631.4kg @ 213ckg $1344.94 - L & Y Lenehan, Crossley; Frn 561.7kg @ 213ckg $1196.35 - L & Y Lenehan, Crossley

VEALERS: MG 390kg @ 260ckg $1014 - Kerrvale, Grassmere; Ang 450kg @ 255ckg $1147.5 -Kerrvale, Grassmere; Red Ang 377.5kg @ 220ckg $830.50 - Braeside Farms, Ecklin; Red Ang 390kg @ 220ckg $858 - R Bell, Orford; Ang 470kg @ 220ckg $1034 - Homebush, Hexham; Hfd 520kg @ 264 $1372.80 - G Couch, Dennington; Hfd 510kg @ 255ckg $1300.50 - G Couch, Dennington; Hfd 610kg @ 240ckg $1464 - G Couch, Dennington

COWS: Ang 500kg @ 230ckg $1150 - L Edge, Ecklin; XB 540kg @ 170ckg $918 - L Edge, Ecklin; Frn 513.3kg @ 170ckg $872.67 - Kimberleigh, Illowa

BULLS: MG 1205kg @ 240ckg $2892 - M Boyer, Narrawong; Char 1080kg @ 240ckg $2592 - Brolga Plains, Mailors Flat; Hfd 895kg @ 245ckg $2192.75 -NA & KP McCosker, Dennington; Ang 725kg @ 230ckg $1667.50 - Souwest Nominees, Tyrendarra

Category Price/kg Top price

Bullocks above 600kg $2.85 $2160.00

Heavy steers $2.85 $1603.00

Trade steers $2.50 $1200.00

Friesian steers $2.13 $1407.00

Steer vealers $2.95 $1316.00

Heifer vealers $2.95 $1114.00

Trade heifers 400-500kg $2.85 $1371.00

Heavy heifers over 500kg $2.72 $1488.00

Bulls $2.45 $2892.00

Beef cows $2.55 $2014.00

Dairy cows Friesian $2.20 $1765.00

Dairy cows Jersey $1.65 $790.00

Calves-Friesian bull $56.00

Calves-Friesian heifers $355.00

Calves-XBred heifers $100.00

Calves-XBred steers $100.00

Store calves-steers $450.00

Store calves-heifers $450.00