AT THE Baw Baw Livestock Exchange, last Wednesday’s fat cattle market saw 731 cattle, and Thursday’s cow and bull sale saw 398 cows, and 23 bulls.
The Wednesday fat cattle sale saw prices again rise compared to previous weeks with vealers reaching 250.2 cents per kilogram.
A good quality yarding saw all categories of cattle lift for the vendors and with 65 buyers present, competition was rife. Restockers and feedlotters were well catered for with some very good pen lots on offer.
Heifers reached 230.6 cents for an average of 182.8 cents for 109 head, steers made to 230.2 cents and averaged 187.4 cents for 304 head and vealers averaged 210.8 cents per kilogram for the 731 head yarded the average was 194.5 cents or $743 per head.
Thursday also saw prices lift as buyers competed for 398 cows and 23 bulls.
This saw bulls make to 197.2 and average 173.9 cents and 166 cents for weighed cattle with unweighed cattle making to $950.
The 421 head averaged $690 per head or 148.5 cents per kilogram.
VEALERS
One Limo X at 440kg, 248c, $1091, N. and D. Renshaw, Lillico. 1 Limo X at 335kg, 245c, $820, G. and N. Duncan and Partners, Neerim Junction. 2 Limo X at 377kg, 242c, $913, A. and D. Morrison, Glengarry. 1 Limo X at 375kg, 241c, $904, C.A. and D.C. Kent, Lillico. 1 Black Baldy at 365kg, 239c, $874, J. and J. Balcombe, Nambrook. 1 Black Baldy at 370kg, 239c, $886, P. Murray, Newry.
STEERS
Three Red Angus at 468kg, 230c, $1077, A. and M. Bouylton, Traralgon. 9 Angus at 361kg, 214c, $773, D. and A. Williams, Willowgrove. 1 Angus at 445kg, 206c, $917, P. and M. Johnson, Longwarry. 5 Angus at 497kg, 205c, $1019, A. Kelly, Lillico. 2 Angus at 510kg, 205c, $1046, A. and D. Morrison, Glengarry. 8 Angus at 512kg, 204c, $1045, Parkdale Willows, Longwarry.
HEIFERS
One Limo X at 400kg, 223c, $892, P. and M. Hyde, Shady Creek. 5 Hereford at 391kg, 208c, $814, S. and G. Carpenteri, Thorpdale. 6 Angus at 443kg, 200c, $888, F. and M. Cross, Labertouche. 1 Angus at 455kg, 193c, $879, T. Beck. 1 Friesian at 550kg, 155c, $853, D. and T. Wright, Yarragon. 1 Friesian at 575kg, 154c, $886, J. and M. Harvey, Yarragon.
BULLOCKS
Eight Angus at 561kg, 195c, $1093, Coal Valley Seeds, Thorpdale. 1 Black Baldy at 570kg, 190c, $1086, P. and M. Hyde, Shady Creek. 2 Hereford at 600kg, 185c, $1110, D. and M. Pratt, Ellinbank. 1 Angus at 695kg, 183c, $1276, P. Turra, Trafalgar. 1 Angus at 575kg, 183c, $1053, F.E. Lillie and Associates, Yarragon South. 8 Angus at 656kg, 179c, $1178, Mikado Pty Ltd, Garfield.
EXPORT COWS UNWEIGHED
One Friesian, $950, Pocklington and Vansittar, Willow Grove. 1 Friesian, $935, G. and J. Turner, Trafalgar. 2 Friesian, $880, M. and T. Robertson, Lardner.
EXPORT COWS AND HEIFERS
One Limo X at 510kg, 165c, $841, W. and R. Waddell, Seaview. 1 Hereford at 560kg, 165c, $924, W. and Y. Berkelmans, Neerim Junction. 1 Simmental at 585kg, 164c, $960, H. Sheather, Ripplebrook. 1 Red Baldy at 655kg, 163c, $1067, H. and J. Ziebell, Warragul. 1 Friesian at 640kg, 159c, $1021, D. and R. Ford, Darnum. 1 Hereford at 620kg, 158c, $979, J. Lacey, Allenby.
BULLS
One Angus at 1020kg, 192c, $1958, J. and M. Ahern, Neerim. 1 Angus at 910kg, 191c, $1743, K. and M. Fletcher, Drouin. 1 Gelb. Vieh. At 840kg, 190c, $1601, W. Barrett, Thorpdale. 1 Angus at 740kg, 189c, $1403, D. Schmidt, Erica. 1 Angus at 795kg, 184c, $1467, V. and F. Disisto, Trafalgar. 1 Hereford at 800kg, 179c, $1433, R. and L. Purvis, Modella. 1 Hereford at 715kg, 176c, $1262, J. Lacey, Allenby.
The draw for 27 and 28 July is 1, Landmark; 2, Jolly; 3, Elders; 4, Gibbon; 5, Scott.
