A SMALLER yarding of 496 head at Baw Baw Livestock Exchange, Warragul, on Wednesday last week saw good competition as demand pushed prices upward.
All but one category lifted on average, with steers remaining firm on last week’s price.
Only the lighter steers held them back as the heavier end was regarded as dearer by four to five cents.
Bullocks averaged lighter but rose on average and heifers also averaged lighter but lifted.
Vealers were steady on weights with good rises in price.
Only 12 bullocks were offered and averaged two cents better at 168.4 cents, with a top similar to last sale at 184.6 cents.
Eighty one heifers rose nine cents to 172 cents and again followed last week’s top price at 210.6 cents.
Twenty six steers remained firm averaging 177.5 cents but the top lifted nine cents to 199.6 cents.
A total of 337 vealers saw an eight cent rise on average to 214.4 cents; the top vealer sale was five cents better at 247.6 cents.
Thursday proved no different as prices lifted for bulls, bullocks and cows alike.
Twenty two bulls averaged nine cents better, averaging 157.6 cents with 186.2 cents paid for the top sale.
This was seven cents up on last week.
Fourteen bullocks saw a 10 cents rise on average to 169.5 cents, making to 180 cents, 12 cents better.
Two hundred and seventy two cows rose six cents to 137.3 cents, with restockers paying to 222.6 cents and processors coming in at 165 cents.
The Draw for Wednesday 29 February and Thursday 1 March is as follows: 1, Landmark; 2, Gibbon; 3, Scotts; 4, SEJ; 5, Elders.
Vealers
One, LimoX, R. and P. Spinazzola, Childers, 465 kilograms, 247.6 cents per kilogram, $1151; 2, BazaX, I. and A. Hancock, Poowong, 397, 245, $973; 1, BlondeX, S. and L. Pompei, Yarragon, 355, 240, $852; 2, LimoX, W. Bond, Yinnar, 435, 239.6, $1042; 7, CharX, A. and A. Rosato, Coalville, 408, 238.8, $974; 3, Limo, G. and J. Breeden, Buln East, 438, 238, $1042.
Steers
Four, Angus, W. Cochrane, Nar Nar Goon, 498, 196, $978; 7, Angus, V. and M. Zappulla, Neerim, 535, 188, $1005.
Heifers
Seven, Angus, R. Sandy, Cloverlea, 425, 180, $765; 1, S/Horn, K., S. and J. Simm, Nilma, 385, 180, $693; 4, M/GreyX, M. and L. Burgess, Yinnar, 370, 166, $614.
Cows and heifers
One, LimoX, W. Webb, Nar Nar Goon, 460, 165, $759; 1, Angus, Nave Past., Tanjil East, 490, 162.6, $796; 2, Angus, D. and E. Yates, Buln Buln, 765, 155, $1185; 6, Angus, A. Romanin, Ellinbank, 590, 153, $902; 2, AngusX, J.D. Fisher, Warragul, 650, 152, $988; 1, Hereford, L.F. Turpin, Shady Creek, 560, 152, $851.
Friesian
One, Friesian, DPI, Ellinbank, 570, 222.6, $1268; 2, Friesian, V. and M. Zappulla, Neerim, 599, 199.6, $1187; 1, Friesian, C. and L. Vaughan, Gainsborough, 735, 154.6, $1136; 1, Friesian, G. and V. Templeton, Nar Nar Goon, 650, 154, $1001; 1, Friesian, J. Pratt, Darnum, 620, 148.2, $918; 1, Friesian, S. Garvey, Modella, 720, 148, $1065.
Bullocks
One, Angus, Farm Ex, Trafalgar, 680, 180, $1224; 3, B/Blue, S. Marshall, Neerim Sth, 617, 180, $1110; 1, Angus, D. Evenden, Hazelwood, 580, 175, $1015; 1, B/Blue, G. Cox, Shady Creek, 790, 172.6, $1363; 1, Friesian, J. Pratt, Darnum, 640, 160, $1024.
Bulls
One, Limo, N. and D. Renshaw, Lillico, 695, 186.2, $1294; 1, Limo, D. and G. Hunter, Trafalgar, 970, 185, $1794; 1, Fleckvieh, M. and L. Burgess, 1095, 179.2, $1962; 1, Angus, Marriott Family, Lang Lang, 765, 168, $1285; 1, Char, Nave Past., Tanjil East, 935, 166, $1552; 1, Friesian, J. Pratt, Darnum, 815, 155.2, $1264.
