BAW Baw Livestock Exchange’s Wednesday fat cattle market saw 713 cattle, and the Thursday cow and bull sale saw 296 cows and 28 bulls.
A total of 713 head were yarded for the week’s fat cattle sale with 108 heifers selling to weaker demand, topping at 195 cents and averaging 161.3 down 4 cents.
Three hundred steers also eased 4 cents with a top price of 195.2 and an average of 173.6.
Good quality vealers sold well on average with the top price of 227.2.
Lesser quality animals sold to 10 cents cheaper with a yarding of 293 head.
Buyers had plenty to pick from and all looked as if they came away happy with what they got.
With 324 head, Thursday’s bull and cow sale also saw prices ease on the previous week.
A total of 28 bulls topped at 197.6 cents for an average of 154.8.
Weighed cows made to 160 cents and unweighed $688.
The yard average was 137.3 or $713 per head.
Vealers
One Belgian Blue at 355kg, 225c, $798, G. and F. O’Brien, Trafalgar. 1 Angus at 305kg, 219c, $668, E. and D. Rule, Drouin South. 2 Limo X at 383kg, 218c, $834, B. Copelin, Seaview. 1 Limo at 385kg, 215c, $830, J. and M. Bravington, Newry.
Steers
Four Beef X at 446kg, 195c, $871, J. Geiberras, Trafalgar. 1 Beef X at 375kg, 195c, $731, J. and L. Kinrade, Drouin. 3 Hereford at 448kg, 188c, $845, MRG Transport, Trafalgar. 1 Murray Grey at 535kg, 185c, $989, Davey Brothers, Trafalgar.
Heifers
One Limo X at 405kg, 195c, $789, Anzac Pastoral, Moe. 1 Beef X at 320kg, 185c, $592, J. Geiberras, Trafalgar. 1 Beef X at 355kg, 182c, $646, R. Gerlach, Drouin. 8 Angus at 344kg, 179c, $618, K. and H. Nicklen, Erica. 1 Hereford at 345kg, 170c, $586, J. and J. Herdman, Warragul.
Bullocks
(550kg plus)
One Black Baldy at 535kg, 185c, $989, K. Gallatly, Newry. 1 Black Baldy at 640kg, 176c, $1130, S. Weatherly, Newry.
Export cows-unweighed
One Friesian, $688, R. and C. Farrell, Trafalgar.
Export cows and heifers
Two Friesian at 615kg, 147c, $904, K. and L. Webb, Gainsborough. 2 Friesian at 573kg, 147c, $841, C. and S. Hatfield, Poowong North. 2 Friesian at 653kg, 147c, $959, M.C. Fox Pty Ltd, Modella.
Bulls
One Simmental at 580kg, 197c, $1146, C. and K. Wenn, Bunyip. One Angus at 665kg, 170c, $1134, B. and Y. Mathers, Garfield North.
The draw for 23 and 24 November is 1, Jolly; 2, Gibbon; 3, Elders; 4, Scott; 5, Landmark.
