PRICES were unchanged for a very select and small number of cattle in a larger offering at VLE Pakenham.
Along with the larger supply came some plainer quality but overall the yarding was mostly of useful to very good quality.
There were more very good quality yearlings penned with most being supplementary fed but there was heavier weights yarded.
Competition was less and demand was generally weaker which saw prices fall on average between four cents and 12 cents per kilogram.
There were more vealers penned and most were in good condition.
The best quality B muscle vealers made between 200 cents and 227 cents but most of the 280 head were C muscle calves that made from 165 cents to 210 cents per kilogram.
Providing these cattle were not too heavy, prices were three cents to five cents cheaper but some of the heavier calves weighing more than 400 kilograms liveweight were eight cents per kilogram cheaper.
A larger number of around 630 yearlings were penned with a good percentage being supplementary fed steers and heifers.
The very best of these weighed just under 400 kilograms and made 229 cents, which was six cents per kilogram cheaper.
However, with a number weighing more than 400 kilograms, prices varied between 183 cents and 215 cents per kilogram.
Other yearlings made from 156 cents to 185 cents per kilogram showing some of the larger price falls.
There was a good number of older steers and heifers penned, which sold to weaker demand, and less competition.
The steer portion made between 155 cents and 169 cents while heifers made mostly from 140 cents to 146 cents per kilogram.
Throughout the market there were a number of plain condition lighter weight cattle sold at prices from 110 cents to 162 cents per kilogram with some of the better bred cattle selling to restockers of feedlot buyers.
The VLE draw for the week commencing Monday 28 September is as follows: 1, Alex Scott; 2, Mick Hornsby; 3, Everitt and Seeley; 4, Landmark; 5, SEJ; 6, Rodwells; 7, Nathan Gibbon; 8, Elders.
The next Store Sale is Thursday 1 October commencing at 10am.
Vealers
Twenty five, Eclipse Park, Balnarring, 311 kilograms, 219.2 cents per kilogram, $683.58; 30, B.H. and L.M. Seebeck, Pakenham, 388, 215.9, $836.92; 33, D. and D. Waterfall, Lang Lang, 405, 213.6, $865.08; 6, Blackmore Past. Co., Grantville, 379, 203.9, $772.95; 23, D.G. Sims Pty Ltd, Moorooduc, 343, 198, $680.00; 66, Hemley Past. Co., Stawell, 400, 189, $755.68; 14, P. Mattern, Tarrville, 300, 187.7, $562.28; 28, K. and J. Board, Garfield, 308.4, 185.2, $571.28; 19, O. Robinson, Arawata, 260, 180.5, $470.00; 8, J. and G. Davidson, Korumburra, 312, 179.4, $560.61.
Steers
Seven, M.N. Schmidt, Erica, 412, 182.9, $753.72; 24, R. and J. Chatfield, Nar Nar Goon, 421, 174.4, $734.89; 5, M.G. Harrison, Stony Creek, 550, 168.2, $925.10; 25, Mandurama P/L, Bangholme, 582, 168, $977.76; 9, Brynavon Pastoral, Stawell, 543, 165.6, $899.76.
Heifers
Four, C. O’Brien, Tyers, 378, 185.2, $699.01; 18, G. Lizza and Sons, Ferntree Gully, 335, 182.6, $611.71; 10, M. and J. Elliot, Tarwin Lower, 420, 168.5, $708.64; 24, N.D. and J. Buckland, Fish Creek, 419, 154, $645.84; 10, C.F.S. Research P/L, Tuerong, 479, 152.6, $731.72.
Bullocks
Eleven, R.J. and R.H. Findlay, Leongatha, 626, 172, $1076.72; 4, R.J. Close, Lang Lang, 640, 165.4, $1058.00; 4, J. and V. Williams, Yannathan, 673, 159.2, $1070; 2, Joseph Merlino, Sunbury, 665, 145.6, $968.10.
Cows
Six, Sackville Stud, Mernda, 587, 141.2, $827.66; 1, D.N. and D.L. Pollock, Wollert, 660, 138, $910.80; 3, R.J. and M. Knight, Foster, 606, 132.2, $802.00; 8, E.E. Draper, Wollert, 512, 130, $665.65.
