Warrnambool agents yarded an increased offering of 1046 cattle this week, up 109 head. Quality varied from average to very good, with the usual buying group in attendance and operating in a primarily dearer market, with cows at times improving to 20c/kg. Bulls returned a strong result, making to 292c/kg. Cows with cover sold to 280c, as dairy types reached 267c/kg. Grown steers and bullocks improved in places, reaching 322c/kg. Numbers comprised 242 grown steers and heifers, 179 young cattle, 578 cows and 47 grown bulls and vealer bulls. Vealers and yearlings sold to the trade from 200c to 285c, with feeders and restockers paying from 190c to 269c/kg. Plainer D1 types sold to 181c/kg. Light and medium weight grown steers sold from 262c to 322c, as heavier weights made from 285c to 320c, with bullocks receiving 284c/kg. Restockers paid from 210c to 265c/kg. Light weight manufacturing steers sold at 200c, as dairy types made from 200c to 246c.

BULLOCKS: Angus 640kg @ 322ckg/$2060.80 BR & GJ Reed, Toolong; Angus 730kg @ 320ckg/$2336.00 RJ & E Cowell, Bushfield; Angus 670kg @ 320ckg/$2144.00 The Pines, Penshurst; Hereford 645kg @ 310ckg/$1995.50 JG Murphy, Portland; B/Baldy 804kg @ 299ckg/$2403.96 Stagview, Penshurst.

STEERS: Angus & Hereford 632kg @ 310ckg/$1960.75 RJ & E Cowell, Bushfield; Angus & B/Baldy 578kg @ 310ckg/$1791.80 BR & GJ Reed, Toolong; Angus 534kg @ 306ckg/$1634.04 JG Murphy, Portland; Hereford/Friesian X 598kg @ 292ckg/$1747.13 F & C Vogels, Cooriemungle; Hereford/Friesian X 490kg @ 292ckg/$1430.80 GN & H Carter, Mailors Flat; Angus/Friesian X 530kg @ 283ckg/$1499.90 D Jacobson, Gorae

VEALERS: Angus Heifers 606kg @ 290ckg/$1759.33 GJ Collins Pty Ltd, Killarney; B/Baldy Heifers 460kg @ 280ckg/$1288.00 B & M Brown, Warrnambool; Angus Heifers 348kg @ 254ckg/$884.38 AL & D Forsyth, Byaduk; Friesian Heifers 525kg @ 250ckg/$1312.50 Crothers Pastoral Partnership, Wangoom; B/Baldy Heifers 410kg @ 245ckg/$1004.50 GN & H Carter, Mailors Flat; Jersey Heifers 400kg @ 245ckg/$980.00 Crothers Pastoral Partnership, Wangoom

COWS: Simm 582kg @ 277ckg/$1613.52 IA & JA Hudson, Coleraine; Angus 570kg @ 277ckg/$1578.92 AR Hudson, Coleraine; Simm 560kg @ 277ckg/$1551.20 Kylie Langley, Coleraine; Angus 476kg @ 275ckg/$1310.80 Toolong Pty Ltd, Woolsthorpe; Angus 470kg @ 275ckg/$1292.50 Carlins, Woodford; Angus & B/Baldy 663kg @ 273ckg/$1812.03 Stagview, Penshurst; Angus & B/Baldy 670kg @ 270ckg/$1809.00 GJ Collins Pty Ltd, Killarney; B/Baldy 650kg @ 270ckg/$1755.00 B & M Brown, Warrnambool; Angus 524kg @ 267ckg/$1400.53 Carlins, Woodford; Angus 553kg @ 265ckg/$1465.45 Toolong Pty Ltd, Woolsthorpe; Angus 547kg @ 245ckg/$1342.05 MJ & D Page, Penshurst; Hereford 500kg @ 243ckg/$1215.00 JS Baulch, Illowa; Friesian 595kg @ 238ckg/$1416.10 TJ & CJ Beasley Family Trust, Port Fairy; Friesian 560kg @ 238ckg/$1332.80 DF & JJ Croft, Mepunga East; Angus 460kg @ 220ckg/$1012.00 JW & SMJ Homan, Orford; Jersey 491kg @ 216ckg/$1061.48 TJ & CJ Beasley Family Trust, Port Fairy; Jersey 440kg @ 216ckg/$950.40 TR & DM Anderton, Allansford; Jersey X 315kg @ 199ckg/$626.85 GN & H Carter, Mailors Flat

BULLS: Simm 955kg @ 286ckg/$2731.30 IA & JA Hudson, Coleraine; Angus 980kg @ 284ckg/$2783.20 GJ Collins, Killarney; Angus 810kg @ 265ckg/$2146.50 B & M Brown, Warrnambool; Friesian X 555kg @ 265ckg/$1470.75 EJ & OF Maher, Naringal

OX: Ang 592.5kg @ 296ckg $1753.80 - M Greene, Grassmere; BB 566.3kg @ 287ckg $1625.14 - M Greene, Grassmere; Ang 470kg @ 290ckg $1363 - R Bell, Orford; Ang 510kg @ 242ckg $1234.20 - L Nowell, Grassmere; Ang 410kg @ 242ckg $992.20 - J Porter, Koroit; Frn 643.3kg @ 260ckg $1672.67 - Morrison Brothers, Minjah; Frn 520kg @ 246ckg $1279.20 - Morrison Brothers, Minjah; Frn 405kg @ 246ckg $996.30 - Woodford Valley, Woodford

VEALERS: BB 410kg @280ckg $1148 - DR & TV Mauger, Lake Bolac; BB 400kg @280ckg $1120 - NA & KP McCosker, Dennington; BB 400kg @285ckg $1140 - DR & TV Mauger, Lake Bolac; Ang 370kg @269ckg $995.30 - R Bell, Orford; Hfd 400kg @245ckg $980 - NA & KP McCosker, Dennington; BB 420kg @260ckg $1092 - R Bell, Orford; Ang 470kg @245ckg $1151.50 - Kerrvale, Grassmere; Ang 630kg @265ckg $1669.50 - Morrison Brothers, Minjah

COWS: BB 690kg @273ckg $1883.70 - R Bell, Orford; Hfd 640kg @273ckg $1747.20 - NA & KP McCosker, Dennington; Ang 616.7kg @280ckg $1726.67 - DJ & AM Wallace, Woolsthorpe; Ang 605kg @251ckg $1518.35 - AML Agriculture, Caramut; Ang 510kg @230ckg $1173 - L Nowell, Grassmere; Ang 540kg @230ckg $1242 - DJ & AM Wallace, Woolsthorpe; Ang 520kg @230ckg $1196 - AML Agriculture, Caramut; Ang 510kg @230ckg $1173 - L Nowell, Grassmere; MG 571.3kg @230ckg $1313.88 - AML Agriculture, Caramut; Ang 480kg @220ckg $1056 - L Nowell, Grassmere; BB 420kg @220ckg $924 - NA & KP McCosker, Dennington; XB 740kg @260ckg $1924 - M & K James, Grassmere; Ang 480kg @225ckg $1080 - DJ & AM Wallace, Woolsthorpe

BULLS: Hfd 615kg @268ckg $1648.20 - Woodford Valley, Woodford

BULLOCKS & STEERS: Murray Grey Steers 608kg, 318c, $1933 IG & BA Boyd, Weerite; Angus X Bullocks 690kg, 313c, $2160 GP Taylor, Tyrendarra; Angus X Bullocks 650kg, 313c, $2035 I & DM Van Someren, Camperdown; Angus X Steers 593kg, 313c, $1857 Pratte West, Timboon; Murray Grey X Steers 650kg, 296c, $1924 V O'Keefe, Winslow; Poll Hereford Bullocks 820kg, 284c, $2329 Pinelea Partnership, Bessiebelle; Angus/Santa X Steers 510kg, 310c, $1581 Luna, Kirkstall; Friesian Steers 600kg, 265c, $1591 Luna, Kirkstall; Friesian Steers 520kg, 260c, $1352 LJ & NJ Bond, Heywood; Friesian Oxen 1070kg, 262c, $2803 GM Gleeson, Southern Cross; Hereford X Steers 533kg, 292c, $1557 Brucknell Valley, Nullawarre

VEALERS & TRADE: Limousin X Heifers 420kg, 282c, $1184 RJ Moloney, Tarrone; Murray Grey X Heifers 362kg, 265c, $962 Windy Heights, Heywood; Angus X Heifers 400kg, 255c, $1020 Sale View, Warrnambool; Angus X Heifers 330kg, 280c, $924 S O'Keefe, Winslow; Blonde d'Aquitaine X Heifers 340kg, 255c, $867 IW & M Mahood, Wangoom; Angus X Steers 390kg, 220c, $858 GP Taylor, Tyrendarra; Angus X Heifers 263kg, 201c, $530 LJ & NJ Bond, Heywood; Friesian Heifers 530kg, 251c, $1530 AD & KL Foster, Kirkstall; Friesian Heifers 445kg, 251c, $1117 IJ & AE Lock, Timboon; Friesian Heifers 425kg, 251c, $1067 JB & JM Andreoli, Heywood; Jersey X Heifers 335kg, 220c, $737 TDW Farming

COWS: Hereford Angus X Heifers 730kg, 292c, $2132 RK Bell, Mailors Flat; Angus Heifers 680kg, 288c, $1958 Windy Heights, Heywood; Angus Cows 650kg, 260c, $1690 DW & SE Ryan, Killarney; Angus Cows 560kg, 260c, $1456 S O'Keefe, Winslow; Friesian Cows 760kg, 267c, $2029 Naringal Valley, Naringal; Friesian Cows 730kg, 267c, $1949 GM Gleeson, Southern Cross; Friesian Cows 630kg, 267c, $1682 S O'Keefe, Winslow; Friesian Cows 640kg, 250c, $1600 SM, JG & GM O'Keefe, Winslow; Friesian Cows 580kg, 248c, $1438 Sam Mahony, Koroit; Friesian Cows 560kg, 230c, $1288 Smiths Sawmill, Naringal; Friesian Cows 560kg, 230c, $1288 D & R Rosolin, Glenfyne; Friesian X Cows 450kg, 230c, $1035 PG & MM Moloney, Garvoc; Friesian X Cows 530kg, 230c, $1219 Radnor Props, Tyrendarra; Friesian X Cows 444kg, 228c, $1013 TJ & GA Emeny, Wangoom

BULLS: Friesian Bulls 1010kg, 266c, $2686 G & M Gleeson, Southern Cross; Jersey Bulls 455kg, 220c, $1001 PG & MM Moloney, Garvoc

Bullocks above 600kg $3.22 $2403.00

Heavy steers $3.13 $1857.00

Trade steers $2.92 $1557.00

Friesian steers $2.65 $2803.00

Steer vealers $2.85 $1155.00

Heifer vealers $2.80 $1020.00

Trade heifers 400-500kg $2.82 $1288.00

Heavy heifers over 500kg $2.90 $1759.00

Bulls $2.92 $2783.00

Beef cows $2.92 $2132.00

Dairy cows Friesian $2.67 $2074.00

Dairy cows Jersey $2.44 $1244.00

Calves-Friesian bull $50.00

Calves-Friesian heifers $205.00

Calves-XBred heifers $85.00

Calves-XBred steers $145.00

Store calves-steers $500.00

Store calves-heifers $450.00