THERE were approximately 400 export and 450 young cattle penned representing a decrease of 250 head week-on-week at the Victorian Livestock Exchange, Pakenham.
The usual buying group was present and competing in a dearer market.
Quality was mixed with most grass cattle lacking finish and a better selection of heavy weight grain assisted cattle on offer.
Trade cattle sold dearer despite not reaching the same top prices of last sale with quality the issue.
The smaller and plainer quality vealer offering sold four to seven cents dearer, and more in places.
Yearling steers and heifers to the trade lifted five to eight cents for most.
Feeder steers were keenly sought after lifting nine cents.
Grown steers and bullocks gained five to six cents on most sales and more in places.
Heavy weight vealers to butchers sold from 316 cents to 335 cents.
Yearling trade steers made between 307 cents and 338 cents.
Yearling heifers to the trade sold between 285 cents and 337 cents.
Feeder steers made from 282 cents to 320 cents with the heifer portion from 277 cents to 319 cents.
Grown steers sold from 295 cents to 333 cents.
Bullocks made between 305 cents and 325 cents.
Heavy weight grown heifers sold between 255 cents and 298 cents for most. Heavy weight crossbred manufacturing steers made from 274 cents to 306 cents.
The VLE draw for the week commencing Monday 13 June is: 1, Rodwells; 2, Everitt, Seeley & Bennetts; 3, S.E.J.; 4, Alex Scott & Staff; 5, Nathan Gibbon Livestock; 6, Landmark; 7, Elders.
The next store sale is on Thursday 16 June at 10am.
There will be no Monday sale on 13 June due to the Queen’s Birthday holiday.
Vealers
Fifteen, R and M Russell, Krowera, 344 kilograms, 322.0 cents per kilogram, $1,108.85; 10, P and J Frost, Rockbank, 482, 321.5, $1,549.80; 5, S Meerkottar, Hoddles Creek, 363, 320.0, $1,161.00; 12, P Ringer, Bass, 337, 318.0, $1,072.00; 13, Kushinda P/L, Clyde, 300, 316.6, $949.82; 12, Spierings Pastoral, Officer, 373, 313.1, $1,167.75.
Steers
One, G McLean, Macclesfield, 460, 337.6, $1,552.96; 9, S Egan, Corinella, 460, 330.3, $1,517.51; 25, P Schroen, Tonimbuk, 534, 319.2, $1,705.57; 16, Red Gem Packers, Nar Nar Goon, 573, 318.3, $1,824.34; 20, Argent and Walker, Glen Forbes, 557, 316.5, $1,763.00; 9, GJ Brough, Longwarry, 461, 315.0, $1,450.75; 52, St Hamilton, Ararat, 400, 314.6, $1,258.00; 19, W Waite, Glen Garry, 480, 312.0, $1,497.60.
Heifers
Ten, D and R Turnbull, Clyde, 420, 326.6, $1,372.00; 14, A Gervosoni, Kooroocheang, 595, 316.6, $1,884.00; 8, RB and VG Peterson, Drouin South, 430, 311.7, $1,338.35; 13, D Stone, Drouin West, 404, 307.0, $1,241.15; 9, Three Springs Rural, Tonibuck, 392, 302.6, $1,186.00; 13, P Hansen, Toongabbie, 543, 293.9, $1,595.00; 8, H Lenders, Iona, 507, 279.5, $1,418.30; 11, AP and J Savage, Coldstream, 478, 271.6, $1,298.74.
Bullocks
Seventeen, G Neill, Warragul, 692, 332.6, $2,302.77; 13, A Gervosoni, Kooroocheang, 616, 324.6, $2,000.00; 10, Est E Paynter, Darnum, 613, 316.6, $1,941.81; 30, Preswon P/L, Buffalo, 666, 315.9, $2,103.74; 10, A and M Virgona, Launching Place, 608, 315.0, $1,915.00; 7, BA Gill, Kernot, 634, 307.5, $1,950.70.
