Agents offered a larger yarding that comprised of an overall mixed quality penning, though most were in lean condition. The mainly usual following of buyers attended, however not all operated fully. Prices, quality on quality, were similar but cows did sell on a cheaper trend, with manufacturing grown steers a little dearer. A single B2 heifer vealer topped the market with a price of 314c/kg. The few C muscled yearlings, of which most were heifers, mainly made from 232c to 281c, with restockers going to 275c/kg. The poor to plain D1 and D2 yearlings received from 130c to 210c/kg.

The grown steer yarding was dominated by manufacturing D1 and D2 grade steers which mainly made from 190c to 231c/kg. The few C3 steers were from 240c to 280c, with more C2s this week, making from 226c to 260c/kg. A single C3 grown heifer sold at 272c, as the C2s made from 240c to 259c, while the D2 grade received from 202c to 222c and the D1s were from 170c to 180c/kg. Better covered 3 to 5 score beef cows sold from 214c to 235c, with the D2 grades making from 180c to 205c/kg. The D1 cows made from 160c to 179c and E1 cows were mainly from 100c to 150c/kg. The two B2 heavy weight bulls sold from 210c to 220c, with three C2s making from 195c to 198c/kg.

BULLOCKS

2 Ang X 853kg @ 280c/kg, $2387ph L & D Melville

1 Ang 656kg @ 254c/kg, $1666ph M Van Duynhoven

STEERS

1 Ang 452kg @ 275c/kg, $1243ph Dixie House

3 Ang X 600kg @ 252c/kg, $1512ph M Van Duynhoven

HEIFERS

6 Char X 446kg @ 281c/kg, $1253ph V & C Goy

1 Ang 592kg @ 270c/kg, $1598ph M Van Duynhoven

2 Lim 392kg @ 271c/kg, $1064ph L & D Melville

COWS

1 Lim 606kg @ 222c/kg, $1345ph L & D Melville

1 Ang 538kg @ 215c/kg, $1156ph Dixie House

BULLOCKS

10 Mont 553kg @ 247c/kg, $1366ph WJ & HE Beavis

3 Hfd X 603kg @226c/kg, $1364ph TJ McSween

5 Ang X 629kg @ 218c/kg, $1371ph RP Brewer

VEALERS

1 Lim 398kg @ 314c/kg, $1250ph IR Vagg

3 Lim X 298kg @ 235c/kg, $701ph H Evans & H Carter

TRADE HEIFERS

1 Ang 508kg @ 272c/kg, $1382ph Emu Pastoral

3 Ang 488kg @ 261c/kg, $1275ph M Blain

3 Red Ang 548kg @ 259c/kg, $1420ph GS & GM Featherston

COWS

1 Ang 720kg @ 233c/kg, $1678ph WJ, JM & SW Kinnealy

1 Ang 604kg @ 233c/kg, $1407ph RP Brewer

12 Ang 583kg @ 217c/kg, $1265ph RV & S Cuzens

BULLOCKS

Ang X 628kg @ 274c/kg, $1721ph CJ & AM Surkitt

Frs 658kg @ 202c/kg, $1329ph CJ & AM Surkitt

VEALERS

MG 328kg @ 262c/kg, $859ph CK & SK Bassett

BB 338kg @ 255c/kg, $862ph GJ & MA Riordan

MG 312kg @ 240c/kg, $748ph CK & SK Bassett

BB 346kg @ 232c/kg, $803ph GJ & MA Riordan

Ang 291kg @ 230c/kg, $687ph BRWM Pty Ltd

HEIFERS

Char 524kg @ 255c/kg, $1336ph GJ & MA Riordan

Ang X 614kg @ 245c/kg, $1504ph GJ & MA Riordan

COWS

Char 725kg @ 235c/kg, $1704ph GJ & MA Riordan

Ang 644kg @ 232c/kg, $1494ph JR & JM Murphy

Char 714kg @ 212c/kg, $1514ph GJ & MA Riordan

Char 678kg @ 212c/kg, $1436ph GJ & MA Riordan

Ang 556kg @ 208c/kg, $1157ph JR & JM Murphy

BULLS

Ang 1020kg @ 220c/kg, $2244ph JR & JM Murphy

Ang 918kg @ 198c/kg, $1818ph JR & JM Murphy

STEERS

MG 311kg @ 275c/kg, $854ph Glenelva

HEIFERS

MG 552kg @ 255c/kg, $1408ph CA Read

MG 438kg @ 258c/kg, $1130ph CA Read

Ang 410kg @ 272c/kg, $1115ph S & N Branson

Ang 383kg @ 260c/kg, $997ph S & N Branson

COWS

Ang 605kg @ 216c/kg, $1307ph Ballangeich P'ship

Ang 590kg @ 215c/kg, $1269ph Ballangeich P'ship

Ang 586kg @ 212c/kg, $1242ph OB Livestock

Hfd 570kg @ 205c/kg, $1169ph Kelly Livestock

Frs 594kg @ 176c/kg, $1045ph BH & T Beasley

STEERS

1 Ang X 536kg @ 260c/kg, $1394ph K & K Halley Jenkins

1 Char X 420kg @ 260c/kg, $1092ph JA & MR Gill

HEIFERS

2 Ang 527kg @ 281c/kg, $1482ph Denholm Green

2 Char X 435kg @ 269c/kg, $1170ph JA & MR Gill

1 Char X 486kg @ 236c/kg, $1147ph JA & MR Gill

3 Char X 415kg @ 269c/kg, $1116ph JA & MR Gill

COWS

6 Ang 680kg @ 222c/kg, $1510ph Denholm Green

2 Ang 660kg @ 224c/kg, $1478ph RJ & YK Robinson

1 Hfd 620kg @ 218c/kg, $1352ph Barton PC

1 Hfd 590kg @ 215c/kg, $1269ph RJ & YK Robinson

1 Ang 584kg @ 214c/kg, $1250ph K & K Hlley Jenkins

BULLS

1 Hfd 820kg @ 210c/kg, $1722ph G & CA Nicholson

1 Hfd 858kg @ 195c/kg, $1673ph G & CA Nicholson

1 Hfd 848kg @ 195c/kg, $1653ph G & CA Nicholson

VEALERS

1 Lim 398kg @ 314c/kg, $1250ph IR Vagg

3 Lim X 298kg @ 235c/kg, $701ph H Evans & H Carter

TRADE HEIFERS

1 Ang 508kg @ 272c/kg, $1382ph Emu Pastoral

3 Ang 488kg @ 261c/kg, $1275ph M Blain

3 Red Ang 548kg @ 259c/kg, $1420ph GS & GM Featherston

COWS

1 Ang 720kg @ 233c/kg, $1678ph WJ, JM & SW Kinnealy

1 Ang 604kg @ 233c/kg, $1407ph RP Brewer

12 Ang 583kg @ 217c/kg, $1265ph RV & S Cuzens

Monday, June 10: No Sale (public holiday)

Monday, June 17: Prime Market, 9am

Thursday, June 20: Store Sale, 10am

Monday, June 24: Prime Market, 9am

Monday, July 1: Prime Market, 9am

June 3. Yarding: 325.

Cattle numbers reduced to 325 head this week at Ballarat, with cows making up a big percentage of the numbers. Quality was mixed, with a good offering of young cattle suiting feeders and restockers. The usual buying group attended and operated in a firm to dearer market. Young cattle mainly sold to restockers and feeders, at times improving 20c and reaching 258c/kg for steer vealers. Lighter weight grown steers improved 5c, as heavy bullocks sold to 220c/kg. Grown heifers improved 20c/kg in places. Heavy over conditioned cows eased a few cents, with cleaner types to 5c/kg dearer. Light weight cows sold either side of firm, with restockers paying primarily from 40c to 102c/kg for cows.