THERE were approximately 800 export and 750 young cattle penned at Pakenham’s Victorian Livestock Exchange this week representing an increase of nearly 700 head week-on-week.
The regular buying group was present and competing with a new domestic trade order in a dearer market.
Quality was mixed in the young drafts but improved in the much larger selection of export cattle.
The better vealers suited to butcher orders sold firm while the secondary calves gained up to 20 cents per kilogram.
Yearling steers and heifers to the trade kicked up 15 cents to 20 cents with the top sales being a limited selection of grain assisted calves while the feeder lines were 10 cents to 30 cents dearer.
Grown steers and bullocks improved eight cents to 11 cents driven by strong demand and better quality. Heavy weight grown heifers showing good finish lifted seven cents.
Heavy weight Friesian manufacturing steers gained seven cents while the crossbred portion improved by three cents.
Heavy weight vealers suited to butcher orders sold from 290 cents to 327 cents.
Yearling trade steers made between 292 cents and 318 cents.
Yearling heifers to the trade sold between 265 cents and 300 cents.
Medium weight feeder steers made from 269 cents to 305 cents with the heifer portion from 259 cents to 306 cents.
Grown steers sold from 270 cents to 294 cents.
Bullocks made between 278 cents and 295 cents.
Heavy weight grown heifers sold between 238 cents and 270 cents.
Heavy weight Friesian manufacturing steers made from 236 cents to 242 cents with the crossbred portion from 232 cents to 275 cents.
Vealers
Three, A and M George, Grantville, 373 kilograms, 326.6 cents per kilogram, $1219.00; 16, Est He Thomas, Main Ridge, 350, 313.4, $1097.91; 11, PC and KM Eden, Glen Forbes, 430, 309.1, $1328.93; 16, A and M George, Grantville, 380, 306.8, $1154.00; 16, Brompton Properties, Bittern, 367, 294.3, $1081.40.
Steers
Twenty, WR and BM Whitehead, Warragul, 540, 294.0, $1586.13; 9, G Haywood, Yarragon, 599, 292.6, $1753.97; 13, CM Lewis, Neerim East, 591, 292.0, $1727.29; 10, M Montgomery, Yan Yean, 604, 289.2, $1748.21; 12, Ainslie Park, Gembrook, 571, 226.0, $1633.00.
Heifers
Fourteen, C and D Beveridge, Cora Lynn, 423, 288.6, $1222.00; 29, S and L Jungwirth, Monomeith, 556, 268.0, $1490.38.
Bullocks
Fourteen, T and R Eacott, Labertouche, 658, 295.0, $1941.73; 28, Est E Paynter, Darnum, 630, 293.2, $1848.21; 16, TW Notman, Warragul South, 682, 290.0, $1977.44; 29, “The Willows“, Yannathan, 744, 289.6, $2155.23; 12, E and N Meggetto, Longwarry, 764, 285.0, $2177.88; 10, A and A Forte, Tonimbuk, 605, 277.6, $1679.48.
The VLE draw for the week commencing Monday 8 February 2016 is as follows:
1, Nathan Gibbon Livestock; 2, Alex Scott and Staff; 3, Everitt, Seeley and Bennetts; 4, S.E.J.; 5, Elders; 6, Landmark; 7, Rodwells.
The next store sale is on Thursday 11 February 2015 at 10am.
