THE Baw Baw Livestock Exchange Warragul market report saw 1042 cattle at the Wednesday fat cattle market, and 564 cows and 57 bulls at the Thursday cow and bull sale.
With a new interstate processor joining the ranks, along with a couple of new vendors from South Gippsland, Wednesday’s fat cattle sale was a busy event as the yarding rose above 1000 head.
Three local vendors delivered more than 60 head each to keep buyers busy competing for required stock.
The new buyer helped to keep the momentum up, purchasing 61 head on his first day, and prices remained firm on recent sales with vealers quoted up five cents in some sales with a top price of 226.2 cents.
Steers were also dearer in certain sales with some being up 10 cents.
The top price was 206.6 cents.
Heifers remained steady to top at 203.2 cents, up marginally in the better quality sales.
Quality was good with some heavy head yarded to give an average for the yarding of $731 per head.
Demand for bulls and cows still remained firm as Thursday sale proved, with prices remained relatively unchanged in comparison to the last sale held.
With 57 bulls presented the top price of 148 cents was equal to the top in the last sale, and a majority of the bulls penned were in the 140-cent region.
Weighed cows made to a top of 174.2 cents and the unweighed cows reached $920.
The yard average settled at 126 cents or $645 per head for the 621 head yarded.
Vealers
Three Limo X at 385kg, 226c, $870, K. and C. Pope, Korumburra. One Simmental at 365kg, 226c, $825, G. Carpinteri, Mirboo North. One Limo at 395kg, 223c, $881, J. and D. Beaurepaire, Labertouche. One Limo at 410kg, 215c, $881, C. and D. Kent, Lillico. One Limo at 440kg, 214c, $942, D. McNeil, Warragul. Two Limo at 405kg, 207c, $840, A. Hopkins, Yinnar. One Murray Grey at 375kg, 207c, $777, R. and C. Guy, Neerim South.
Steers
One Simmental at 460kg, 206c, $950, Yanco Enterprises, Drouin West. Four Belgian Blue at 510kg, 189c, $964, G. and F. O’Brien, Trafalgar. One Red Baldy at 520kg, 180c, $936, A.J. Kelly, Lillico. Five Hereford at 491kg, 178c, $873, MRG Transport, Trafalgar.
Heifers
One Limo at 390kg, 195c, $761, G. Budge, Yallourn. Five Angus at 409kg, 194c, $793, C. and V. Pastoral, Korumburra. One Limo at 430kg, 186c, $800, J. and S. Heenan, Warragul. One Limo at 465kg, 178c, $828, D. and K. Jeffrey, Driffield. 52 Angus X at 388kg, 171c, $664, R.S. and S.T. White, Willowgrove. Two Angus at 545kg, 162c, $883, T. Ahearn, Warragul.
Bullocks (550 kilogram plus)
Ten Hereford at 595kg, 178c, $1060, P. and J. Heywood, Ellinbank. One Angus at 615kg, 176c, $1083, L.T. and G. Bastin, Moondara. Two Angus at 590kg, 176c, $1039, T. and K. Ahearn, Warragul. Seven Angus at 578kg, 175c, $1029, M. Webster, Moe. Eight Hereford at 623kg, 175c, $1090, T. and R. Eacott, Labertouche. Three Limo X at 660kg, 170c, $1123, M. and M. Kimber, Garfield.
Export cows unweighed
One Friesian, $920, A. Armour, Warragul. One Friesian, $765, M. Wachter, Buln Buln. One Friesian, $740, A. and V. Robertson, Yarragon.
Export cows and heifers
One Belgian Blue at 485kg, 174c, $844, S. Grey, Darnum. One Limo X at 515kg, 165c, $849, Mrs P. Harris, Trafalgar. Three Angus at 568kg, 164c, $934, J. and L. Rosato, Trafalgar. One Limo at 540kg, 161c, $870, Misty Mountain, Pakenham. One Limo X at 480kg, 159c, $766, Ruxton Pty Ltd, J. and K. Fry, Bunyip North.
Bulls
One Gelv Vieh at 860kg, 148c, $1272, Monomeith Park, Pakenham. One Angus at 740kg, 145c, $1073, D. Faoro, Yarragon. One Short Horn at 890kg, 144c, $1283, M. and B. Harding, Hill End. One Red Angus at 755kg, 143c, $1079, T.K. Johnson, Ferndale. One Angus at 880kg, 142c, $1249, Coal Valley Seeds, Moe. One Hereford at 950kg, 138c, $1316, H. and J. Dunbar, Traralgon.
The draw for 8 and 9 February is 1. Jolly; 2. Elders; 3. Landmark; 4. Scott; 5. Gibbon.
