Good sale despite fall in numbers

It was a very good sale last Wednesday at Baw Baw Livestock Exchange, Warragul, with 80 less head penned and prices easing slightly overall.
A few less heifers were penned in comparison to the previous sale and veal numbers also reduced slightly.
The yard average was 206.3 cents.
Eighty five bullocks made to 234 cents, up nine cents, and averaged 202.0 cents, back seven cents; 99 heifers made to 234.2 cents, up eight cents, and averaged 182.3 cents, back 11 cents; 100 steers made to 234 cents, back one cent, and averaged 199.7 cents, back two cents and 414 vealers made to 268 cents, back four cents, and averaged 216.9 cents, back five cents.
Thursday’s Bull and Cow Sale was down 106 head, and demand remained firm to stronger in all sections except the bulls, which was down slightly with the average back 3.5 cents.
Twenty five bullocks sold to a top of 2.00 to average 192.7 cents, up seven cents and 434 cows reached 210.0 cents, back two cents, and with some better quality cows the average was up 1.8 cents to 155.8 cents, with the yard average up 1.4 cents to 161.4 cents.
Monday’s Calf Sale contained 305 head with Friesian heifers selling to $580, beef calves reached $250, bull calves topped at $91 and Jersey heifers $200.
The Draw for Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 March is as follows: 1, Elders; 2, SEJ; 3, Landmark; 4, Scotts; 5, Gibbon.
Vealers
Two, LimoX, R. and H. Olsen, Poowong East, 387 kilograms, 268 cents per kilogram, $1037; 4, LimoX, D. and E. Kelton, Drouin, 412, 267.2, $1100; 6, LimoX, J. Rigano, Ferndale, 404, 265, $1070; 3, Limo, L.H.J. McRae, Kongwak, 396, 265, $1051; 1, LimoX, Robinson and Hasthorpe, Tanjil South, 395, 257.6, $1017; 1, LimoX, Van Heer Waarden, Bena, 375, 256.6, $962.
Bullocks
Five, AngusX, R.J. Sandy, Cloverlea, 563, 226.6, $1275; 7, Angus, D. Riggio, Longwarry, 678, 214, $1450.
Steers
Five, AngusX, R.J. Sandy, Cloverlea, 542, 226.6, $1228; 11, Angus, A. and M. McDonald, Yarragon, 539, 222, $1195; 7, Angus, J. Brown, Trafalgar, 545, 212, $1155; 8, Angus, R. and L. Johnson, Drouin West, 519, 208, $1080.
Heifers
Seven, Angus, D.W. Hasthorpe, Tanjil South, 406, 212.2, $861.
Export cows and heifers
Three, Limo, M. and M. Stephens, Yallourn North, 650, 210, $1365; 1, Angus, J.W.G. and N.E. Webb, Gainsborough, 650, 194, $1261; 4, Angus, K. and K. Woolfe, Lillico, 670, 185, $1239; 4, Angus, A.K. and D. Morrison, Glengarry, 680, 184, $1251.
Friesian
One, B. and B. Taylor, Yarragon, 750, 179.6, $1347; 1, J.W.G. and N.E. Webb, Gainsborough, 800, 178.6, $1428; 1, C.D. and S.P. Russell, Neerim South, 760, 178, $1352; 1, J.P. & H.L. Harvey, Yarragon, 830, 176, $1460; 1, W. & J. Guy, Drouin, 750, 175, $1312; 1, J. and J. Gaudion, Driffield, 735, 175, $1286.
Bullocks
One, B/Baldy, J. and C. Warren, Willow Grove, 610, 200, $1220; 1, Frie, D. and L. Le Cerf, Ellinbank, 585, 195, $1140; 1, Frie, D.J. Armstrong, Gainsborough, 710, 195, $1396.
Bulls
One, Angus, Tecmax, Drouin West, 875, 235.6, $2061; 1, H/ford, W.B. and M.L. Armstrong, Darnum, 855, 230, $1966; 1, Frie, Goode and Potter, Poowong, 865, 214.6, $1856; 2, Frie, L.P. and G.D. Van Boxtel, Catani, 900, 214.6, $1931; 1, Frie, Paynter Farm, Ellinbank, 905, 212.2, $1920.