There was a decrease in the yarding of cattle at Camperdown this week.

Quality this week was very mixed and overall plain on the previous week. The usual processors attended and operated on a mostly firm to slightly softer market.

Cows were 10c/kg cheaper as well as the heavier weight cows offered today. The rest of the market was firm considering the quality that was here, which comprised of 306 cows, 78 heifers and 38 steers and 18 bulls.

Heavy weight C3 steers made 296c/kg and the few C2 yearling heifers were mainly dairy bred. The bulk of the young cattle were D1 and D2 yearlings and made from 198c to 204c/kg and lacked quality.

Feeders paid up to 296c/kg for better D2 replacement steers. The few grown steers that were yarded saw these steers make to 286c, while the D2 manufacturing steers made to 238c/kg. C muscle grown heifers topped at 250c/kg.

D muscles sold from 198c to 230c/kg. Most E1 cows sold between 140c and 206c and the D1 cows made from 176c to 220c/kg. The D2 cows made from 214c, up to 264c/kg for the odd a few very good quality cows that were available.

There was a decrease in the number of C muscled beef cows which sold from 240c to 270c/kg.The bulls offered were mainly dairy bred and made from 180c to top of 250c/kg for a C3 bed beef bull.

COWS

Friesian 700 2.60 $2,002.00 Pekin Partnership

Friesian 690 2.60 $1,973.40 DR & MJ Bell

Friesian 640 2.48 $1,745.92 D MacKinnon

Friesian 555 2.35 $1,434.68 A & K Duynhoven

Friesian 535 2.15 $1,265.28 JM & LM Wynd

Friesian 510 2.15 $1,206.15 Norton Ag

BULLS

Friesian 785 2.45 $2,115.58 A & K Duynhoven

Jersey 680 2.49 $1,862.52 Fleming Partnership

VEALERS

P.R. & L. Sissons, Angus Steer Vealers, 440kg, 280c, $1232.00

P.R. & L. Sissons, Angus Heifer Vealers, 470kg, 280c, $1176.00

D & P Darcy, Friesian/Jersey Heifer Vealers, 505kg, 230c, $1161.50

COWS

C.J. Darcy, Friesian/Jersey Cows, 655kg, 240c, $1572.00

J.N. Sloane, Friesian/Jersey Cows, 645kg, 240c, $1548.00

O & C Barry, Friesian Cows, 640kg, 240c, $1536.00

C.J. Darcy, Friesian Cows, 530kg, 230c, $1219.00

D & P Darcy, Friesian/Jersey Cows, 585kg, 200c, $1170.00

F Wilson, Jersey Cows, 490kg, 180c, $882.00

C.J. Darcy, Jersey Cows, 490kg, 180c, $882.00

O & C Barry, Jersey Cows, 402kg, 180c, $723.60

BULLS

D & P Darcy, Jersey Bulls, 700kg, 235c, $1645.00

F Wilson, Jersey Bulls, 535kg, 220c, $1177.00

BULLOCKS

L Buck Ang x 710 286 2,234

GRASS HEIFERS

L Buck Ang x 625 250 1,719

G &T Stansfield Frs 600 226 1,492

G McCallum Frs 470 226 1,168

MTJ Dairying Frs 465 226 1,156

P & A Rosolin Frs 450 226 1,119

GRASS STEERS

D & D Sweeney Mg x 520 228 1,304

P Pillar Frs 445 204 999

S Mclean Jsy 405 204 909

P Smith Jsy x 405 204 909

BEEF COWS

R & J Jennings Mg 605 260 1,730

DAIRY COWS

D & S Mitchell Frs x 750 258 2,129

L Mitchell Frs x 605 244 1,624

W Hawker Frs 627 240 1,655

Oakhampton Dairies Frs x 600 228 1,505

G McCallum Frs x 575 228 1,442

G & E Vickers Frs x 535 228 1,342

D & M Lee Jsy 510 228 1,279

D & D Sweeney Jsy 490 228 1,229

P & CJ Okeefe Frs 690 225 1,708

M & R Gale Frs 642 225 1,589

Boorooga Farms Frs 630 225 1,559

BULLS

D & M Lee Frs 565 220 1,367

R & J Jennings Mg 565 220 1,367

HEIFERS

Ripplebank Friesian 515 2.34 1325.61

AJ Pastoral Co Frs/Jsy X 405 1.98 882.09

P & S Vines Family Trust Friesian 385 1.98 838.53

GRASS STEERS

Leslie Kent Ayrshire X 480 2.34 1235.52

VEALERS

BJ & SE Boyd Angus Steer 442 2.96 1439.152

BJ & SE Boyd Red Angus Steer 440 2.88 1393.92

BJ & SE Boyd Angus X Heifer 372 2.4 982.08

BULLS

S & J Thow Murray Grey 785 2.5 2158.75

AJ Pastoral Co Jersey 605 1.94 1291.07

G & J Alexander Friesian 505 1.8 999.9

TRADE COWS

BJ & SE Boyd Ang/Frs X 655 2.7 1945.35

BJ & SE Boyd Hrfd/Frs x 605 2.3 1530.65

Year Estate Ang/Href X 565 2.2 1367.3

FRIESIAN COWS

DB & RA Cashmore Friesian 790 2.52 2189.88

JW & VL Wetemans Friesian 735 2.52 2037.42

Evans Farming Group Friesian 635 2.45 1711.325

K & C Gass Friesian 737 2.4 1945.68

Wire Lane Holdings Friesian 715 2.4 1887.6

D & V Wright Friesian 650 2.23 1594.45

P & S Stevens Friesian 610 2.2 1476.2

P & S Vines Family Trust Friesian 595 2.2 1439.9

B & Y McVilly Friesian 645 2.18 1546.71

J & C Pouw Friesian 630 2.18 1510.74

W & J Drayton Friesian 610 2.18 1462.78

J & F Newcombe Friesian 670 2.18 1606.66

XBRED COWS

P & S Vines Family Trust Brown Swiss 570 2.45 1536.15

Wire Lane Holdings Friesian X 515 2.2 1246.3

C & P Alexander Friesian X 600 2.18 1438.8

D Sartori Friesian X 575 2.05 1296.625

Jansen & Finch Friesian X 510 2.08 1166.88

G & J Alexander Friesian X 545 1.95 1169.025

Hunt Farm Contracting Friesian X 457 1.95 980.265

P & S Stevens Friesian X 455 1.72 860.86

JERSEY COWS

P & S Vines Family Trust Jersey 515 2.2 1246.3

AJ Pastoral Co Jersey 466 2.2 1127.72

Wanstead Jerseys Jersey 445 2.2 1076.9

Evans Farming Group Jersey 425 1.72 804.1

D Sartori Jersey 367 1.6 645.92

July 30. Yarding: 572. Change: down 43.

Numbers eased slightly as agents yarded the smaller number of 572 live weight and open auction cattle. There was an increase in trade and processor support this week, with both feeder and restocker orders present and active across the offering.

Quality continued to mixed, with varied pricing being the end result. Yearling cattle sold from firm to easier prices, with steers to the trade making from 315c to 320c, and feeders purchasing the bulk of steers from 264c to 329c/kg. Yearling heifers to the trade sold from 266c to 320c, with feeders strong here from 266c to 319c, while restockers returned these back out from 210c to 318c/kg.

Grown steers and bullocks were again small in numbers, making from 274c to 325c, with grown heifers to the trade returning from 265c to 325c/kg. Feeders operated from 276c to 314c and restockers paid to 304c/kg.

Manufacturing steers made from 212c to 246c, while light cows sold from 200c to 262c/kg. Heavy cows remained firm in price, making from 260c to 304c, while bulls returned from 200c to 255c/kg.