LAST Wednesday’s Baw Baw Livestock Exchange fat cattle market at Warragul saw 477 cattle, and the Thursday cow and bull sale saw 323 cows and three bulls.
Rain and snow greeted buyers, agents and vendors on Wednesday at the fat cattle sale where 477 head were on offer.
Heavy steers continued to hold value, heifers remained steady as did vealers. Quality was a little heavier with a yard average of $712 per head.
Vealer quality was up on previous weeks, for an average of 215.9 cents which equated to $630 per head.
Top price went to N. and D. Renshaw at 258.2 cents per kilogram, heifers were lighter on average and made to 235 cents for an average of 183.6 cents, lighter steers bought back the steer price to an average of 157.8 cents, although the heavy steers kept the price per head steady, steers made to a top of 231.6 cents. A total of 45 buyers were in attendance on the day.
Thursday proved just as cold, and only three bulls braved the conditions with the top bull making 152 cents per kilogram.
A total of 323 cows were also present and made to a top of 156 cents, down on last Thursday’s top rate.
Cows were lighter in condition on average to make an average of 127.4 cents per kilogram or $591 per head.
Unweighed cattle slipped also with a top price of $688.
Listed below is a sample of this week’s prices as supplied by agents.
Vealers
One Limo X, 455kg, 258c, $1174, N.L. and D.D. Renshaw, Lillico. I Charolais, 420kg, 257c, $1080, Miss B. McIntosh, Moe. 1 Limo X at 400kg, 255c, $1020, J.K. and C. Fry, Bunyip. 1 Limo at 435kg, 254c, $1107, A. and D. Cochrane, Willowgrove. 6 Angus at 233kg, 253c, $588, R. Nelson, Rawson. 1 Limo at 440kg, 253c, $1114, S. Redford, Neerim South.
Heifers
Two Angus at 410kg, 228c, $935, Murphy and Plah, Glengarry. 1 Angus at 345kg, 198c, $683, B. and H. Gardiner, Trafalgar. 1 Hereford at 450kg, 195c, $877, B. Nyhuis, Drouin South. 1 Angus at 570kg, 175c, $997, P. Ashdown, Tanjil South.
Bullocks
(550kg plus)
Three Limo at 580kg, 198c, $1149, M. and M. Kimber, Garfield North. 10 Angus at 636kg, 185c, $1177, A. and D. Morrison, Glengarry. 8 Angus at 603kg, 181c, $1092, Mikado Pty Ltd, Garfield. 3 Angus at 663kg, 180c, $1194, D. Morris, Seaview. 1 Angus X at 780kg, 159c, $1241, R. Catt, Yarragon.
Steers
Four Angus at 500kg, 213c, $1066, A. and K. Bridges, Westbury. 5 Angus at 485kg, 210c, $1018, K. and R. Dyke, Westbury. 6 Black Baldy at 438kg, 208c, $913, E. and K. Borg, Tanjil South. 1 Angus at 505kg, 207c, $1046, G. Abel and Company. 1 Angus at 470kg, 200c, $940, Murphy and Plah, Glengarry. 10 Angus at 480kg, 197c, $946, D. and I. Matthie, Athlone.
Export cows and heifers
One Friesian at 610kg, 156c, $951, P.F. and E. Jefford, Cloverlea. 1 Black Baldy at 635kg, 150c, $952, N. and D. Renshaw, Lillico. 1 Friesian at 755kg, 144c, $1091, M. Whiting, Labertouche. 1 Friesian at 670kg, 138c, $924, DPI, Ellinbank. 1 Friesian at 645kg, 138c, $890, S. Gilliam, Nilma. 2 Friesian at 625kg, 136c, $850, R.S. and C. Coster, Cloverlea.
Export cowsunweighed
One Gelb, $688, C. and L. Flanagan, Neerim South. 1 Friesian, $650, S. and W. Armour, Bona Vista.
Bulls
One Jersey at 520kg, 136c, $707, A. Bowman, Rosedale.
Draw for 17 and18 August is 1, Landmark; 2, Jolly; 3, Elders; 4, Scott; 5, Gibbon.
