Numbers eased, however, the quality improved significantly with a good offering of domestic and export cattle for the first sale in the new financial year.

All regular buyers were present and most operating fully with one Victorian processor stepping into the bullock run for a change.

Additional buyers joined in with biding intensifying throughout the sale creating significant price lifts with all buyers prepared to go that extra mile to secure orders.

Trade cattle suiting the domestic processors was excellent with a good offering of both steers and heifers lifting prices up 14c to 15c/kg.

The steer portion sold between 319c and 336c/kg and the heifers were making between 270c and 236c/kg.

Feeder prices were stronger this week with a good offering of quality feeder types selling between 210c and 275c, lifting up to 22c/kg.

Restockers took home good yearling types between 270c and 280c/kg.

The quality of grown steers and bullocks was significantly better this week with some excellent supplementary cattle offered suiting the processors lifting prices up to 22c/kg.

Finished grown steers sold from 300c to 330c and the bullock portion made between 284c to 326c/kg.

A good offering of grown heifers followed the trend today selling in a strong market making between 270c and 301c/kg.

Bidding stayed strong in the manufacturing category with heavy manufacturing types jumping up to 35c/kg.

Dairy bullocks made between 235c and 270c and the beef portion sold between 220c and 288c/kg.

Cows were well supplied with good competition resulting in prices lifting up to 41c/kg.

Heavy 3 and 4 score beef cows made between 235c and 270c, lifting 19c with one outstanding B muscled cow making 285c/kg.

The best of the dairy portion jumped 34c reaching 260c with the D1 cows selling between 195c and 230c, lifting up to 41c/kg.

The regular buying group were present in the bull run with the well-muscled beef portion selling between 250c and 278c, lifting 22c and the best of the dairy portion making 250c, jumping the most for the day at 50c/kg.

OX

Ang 650kg @ 260ckg $1690 - J Hanlon, Portland

VEALERS

Char X 460kg @ 320ckg $1472 - Glynbrae Pastoral, Penshurst; Char X 435kg @ 325ckg $1413.75 - Glynbrae Pastoral, Penshurst; Char X 440kg @ 302ckg $1328.80 - Glynbrae Pastoral, Penshurst; Char X 438.3kg @ 287ckg $1258.02 - Glynbrae Pastoral, Penshurst; Ang 366.7kg @ 265ckg $971.67 - Franc Farming Pty Ltd, Beaufort; Ang 340kg @ 265ckg $901 - J Hanlon, Portland; Hfd 330kg @ 265ckg $874.50 - RN & SL Morgan, Ballyrogan; Hfd 240kg @ 270ckg $648 - RN & SL Morgan, Ballyrogan; Hfd 290kg @ 200ckg $580 - RN & SL Morgan, Ballyrogan; BB 420kg @ 260ckg $1092 - W & H Shalders, Willatook; Ang 460kg @ 236ckg $1085.60 - B & R Askew, Ballangeich; BB 450kg @ 236ckg $1062 - DC & GJ Potter, Dennington; Frn 400kg @ 200ckg $800 - DJ & G Sedgley, Grassmere; Red Ang 520kg @ 250ckg $1300 - GR & BJ Annett, Bolwarra

COWS

Ang 606.7kg @ 270ckg $1638 - B & R Askew, Ballangeich; BB 610kg @ 250ckg $1525 - W & H Shalders, Willatook; Ang 665kg @ 257ckg $1709.05 - DC & GJ Potter, Dennington; BB 645kg @ 257ckg $1657.65 - Glynbrae Pastoral, Penshurst; Ang 680kg @ 245ckg $1666 - J Hanlon, Portland; Ang 575kg @ 236ckg $ 1357 - V Quirk, Penhurst; Ang 550kg @ 236ckg $1298 - B & R Askew, Ballangeich; Ang 575kg @ 236ckg $1357 - Franc Farming Pty Ltd, Beaufort; MG 485kg @ 236ckg $1144.60 - DC & GJ Potter, Dennington; Ang 475kg @ 236ckg $1121 - PJ & AL McCarthy, Willatook; Ang 565kg @ 220ckg $1243 - Franc Farming Pty Ltd, Beaufort; Ang 535kg @ 220ckg $1177 - J Hanlon, Portland; Ang 465kg @ 220ckg $1023 - PJ & AL McCarthy, Willatook; Frn 633.8kg @ 241ckg $1527.34 - Kerrvale, Grassmere; Frn 575kg @ 235ckg $1351.25 - Braeside Farms, Ecklin; Frn 627.5kg @ 225ckg $1411.88 - Glenmore Dairy, Grassmere; Frn 567.5kg @ 225ckg $1276.88 - Braeside Farms, Ecklin; Frn 501.7kg @ 215ckg $1078.58 - Braeside Farms, Ecklin; Frn 482.5kg @ 215ckg $1037.38 - DJ & G Sedgley, Grassmere; Frn 455kg @ 215ckg $978.25 - Glenmore Dairy, Grassmere; Frn 474.2kg @ 215ckg $1019.46 - Braeside Farms, Ecklin; Frn 504kg @ 208ckg $1048.32 - Kerrvale, Grassmere; Frn 360kg @ 210ckg $756 - Glenmore Dairy, Grassmere

BULLS

Hfd 905kg @ 250ckg $2262.50 - RN & SL Morgan, Ballyrogan; Red Ang 905kg @ 245ckg $2217.25 - GR & BJ Annett, Bolwarra; Hfd 850kg @ 250ckg $2125 - RN & SL Morgan, Ballyrogan; Hfd 790kg @ 250ckg $1975 - RN & SL Morgan, Ballyrogan; Frn 715kg @ 234 $1673.10 - Glenmore Dairy, Grassmere; Frn 645kg @ 234 $ 1509.30 - Glenmore Dairy, Grassmere; Frn 575kg @ 234ckg $1345.50 - Glenmore Dairy, Grassmere; Frn 535kg @ 234ckg $1251.90 - Glenmore Dairy, Grassmere

BULLOCKS

Angus 755kg @ 320ckg/$2416 Glenandera Trust, Penshurst

STEERS

Angus 615kg @ 330ckg/$2029.50 E & P Roberts, Codrington; Hereford 635kg @ 326ckg/$2070.10 M O'Keefe, Timboon; B/Baldy 546kg @ 320ckg/$1749.33 Konong Pastoral Co., Konongwootong; Angus 520kg @ 320ckg/$1664 DF White, Woolsthorpe; Angus/Friesian X 625kg @ 300ckg/$1877.49 F & C Vogels, Cooriemungle; Friesian 470kg @ 235ckg/$1104.50 Stephen Uebergang, Hotspur

VEALERS

B/Baldy Heifer 520kg @ 292ckg/$1518.40 Konong Pastoral Co., Konongwootong; Lim. X Heifer 480kg @ 292ckg/$1401.60 Stephen Uebergang, Hotspur; Angus X Heifers 522kg @ 270ckg/$1410.75 D O'Keefe, Terang; Angus Heifer 430kg @ 268ckg/$1152.40 JW & SMJ Homan, Orford; Angus Heifer 360kg @ 268ckg/$964.80 WE Jenkins, Nirranda South; Angus Heifer 480kg @ 220ckg/$1056 GJ Collins, Southern Cross; Angus Heifer 443kg @ 220ckg/$975.33 Est. Mrs SH Panozzo, Heathmere; Angus Heifer 370kg @ 220ckg/$814 S Eccles-Wallace, Grassmere; Friesian X Heifers 282kg @ 154ckg/$434.28 LR Edge, Ecklin

COWS

Angus 680kg @ 266ckg/$1808.80 Glenandera Trust, Penshurst; Angus 587kg @ 266ckg/$1562.75 GJ Collins, Southern Cross; Hereford 550kg @ 265ckg/$1457.50 Konong Pastoral Co., Konongwootong; S.Horn 575kg @ 263ckg/$1512.25 WE Jenkins, Nirranda South; Hereford 460kg @ 266ckg/$1223.60 S Eccles-Wallace, Grassmere; Hereford 710kg @ 260ckg/$1846 KW & MC Mibus, Penshurst; Friesian 630kg @ 226ckg/$1423.80 TJ & CJ Beasley Family Trust, Port Fairy; Friesian 570kg @ 214ckg/$1219.80 A Moloney, Kolora; Friesian 520kg @ 194ckg/$1008.80 The Dunes, Port Fairy; Jersey 395kg @ 193ckg/$762.35 LR Edge, Ecklin

BULLS

Angus 925kg @ 264ckg/$2442 Limestone Ridge, Narrawong; Angus 890kg @ 256ckg/$2278.40 C Umbers, North Terka; Angus 870kg @ 256ckg/$2227.20 WE Jenkins, Nirranda South; Angus 820kg @ 256ckg/$2099.20 JW & SMH Homan, Orford; Friesian 840kg @ 248ckg/$2083.20 SA & RJ Bushell, Nullawarre

STORE CALVES

Angus Steer Calves (Light) $460 WE Jenkins, Nirrandra South; Angus Heifer Calves (Light) $400 WE Jenkins, Nirrandra South

BULLOCKS & STEERS

Angus Bullocks 655kg, 328c, $2148 Terry Harman, Jancourt; Angus Steers 591kg, 324c, $1916 Terry Harman, Jancourt; Murray Grey Steers 595kg, 320c, $1904 IG & BA Boyd, Weerite; Angus X Bullocks 754kg, 308c, $2322 Murnane & Ryan, Nullawarre; Angus Limousin X Bullocks 750kg, 300c, $2250 RM Morey, Nirranda South; Angus X Steers 561kg, 296c, $1662 RG & TA Morey, Nirranda South; Friesian Steers 617kg, 270c, $1667 James Mugavin, Killarney; Friesian Steers 493kg, 250c, $1233 AP & MA Mahony, Allansford; Friesian X Steers 543kg, 240c, $1304 John Doolan, Woolsthorpe

VEALERS & TRADE

Angus X Charolais X Mixed Sex Vealers 417kg, 336c, $1403 FJ & ML Templeton, Glenormiston; Angus Steer Vealers 435kg, 319c, $1388 FJ & ML Templeton, Glenormiston; Angus Heifers 410kg, 318c, $1304 FJ & ML Templeton, Glenormiston; Angus Heifers 371kg, 290c, $1078 PJ & MN Hickey, Timboon; Angus Heifers 485kg, 301c, $1462 Hembray Park, South Purrumbete; Poll Hereford Heifers 510kg, 285c, $1454 Hembray Park, South Purrumbete; Jersey Heifers 460kg, 195c, $897 JW & WE Smith, Naringal; Friesian Heifers 370kg, 195c, $722 LM & M Gleeson, Koroit; Jersey Heifers 330kg, 195c, $644 RJ & M Hussey, Woolsthorpe

COWS

Limousin Heifers 600kg, 285c, $1710 RM Morey, Nirranda South; Friesian Heifers 770kg, 260c, $2002 Gerald Gleeson, Koroit; Friesian Cows 693kg, 254c, $1761 Gerald Gleeson, Koroit; Murray Grey Cows 520kg, 240c, $1248 IG & BA Boyd, Weerite; Friesian Cows 642kg, 240c, $1541 D & J McGlade, Scotts Creek; Friesian Cows 602kg, 240c, $1445 EJ, DA & AE Delaney, Nirranda; Friesian Cows 550kg, 216c, $1188 TDW Farming, Panmure; Friesian Cows 510kg, 216c, $1102 PG & MN Moloney, Garvoc; Friesian Cows 415kg, 195c, $809 LM & M Gleeson, Koroit; Jersey Cows 460kg, 196c, $902 RJ & M Hussey, Woolsthorpe; Jersey Cows 400kg, 196c, $784 JW & WE Smith, Mepunga; Jersey Cows 330kg, 196c, $647 Howe Partnership, Mepunga; Jersey X Cows 390kg, 170c, $544 TJ & AM Wright, Panmure

BULLS

Friesian Bulls 930kg, 250c, $2325 Gerald Gleeson, Koroit; Friesian Bulls 845kg, 243c, $2053 PG & MN Moloney, Garvoc; Jersey Bulls 470kg, 180c, $846 PG & MN Moloney, Garvoc

Category Price/kg Top price

Bullocks above 600kg $3.30 $2499.00

Heavy steers $3.24 $1916.00

Trade steers $2.97 $1476.00

Friesian steers $2.70 $1667.00

Steer vealers $3.36 $1472.00

Heifer vealers $3.36 $1403.00

Trade heifers 400-500kg $3.00 $1464.00

Heavy heifers over 500kg $2.92 $1652.00

Bulls $2.72 $2442.00

Beef cows $2.85 $1808.00

Dairy cows Friesian $2.60 $2002.00

Dairy cows Jersey $2.20 $1034.00

Calves-Friesian bull $55.00

Calves-Friesian heifers $330.00

Calves-XBred heifers $140.00

Calves-XBred steers $140.00

Store calves-steers $460.00

Store calves-heifers $410.00

Prices exclude GST