WELL-FINISHED good quality vealers made up a larger portion of last week’s fat sale at Baw Baw Livestock Exchange.
With demand still strong in this section prices reflected on the efforts of vendors and agents as the average vealer price lifted 32 cents.
A handfull of bullocks were yarded and with a little less quality were regarded as firm.
Heifers averaged lighter and although the average slipped, compared to recent sales, they were also firm.
Steer quality was steady with several penlots of store steers among the 62 head yarded.
A few missing restockers gave processors more chance and with less competition and more secondary pens, steers slipped on last week.
The yard average was back three cents to 261.1 cents.
Eight bullocks made to 310 cents, up eight cents, and averaged 277.5 cents, back 13 cents, 41 heifers made to 321.6 cents, up four cents and averaged 222.7 cents, back six cents.
Sixty-two steers made to 318.6 cents firm and averaged 267.8 cents, back 16 cents and 282 veal made to 349.2 cents, up three cents, and averaged 301.9 cents, up 32 cents.
Stronger demand and extra buyers on Thursday resulted in a lift for both bull and cow categories.
Twenty bulls were penned with good weights and quality, the top was up 13 cents to 287.2 cents, with the bull average up 18 cents to 250.6 cents.
A total of 564 cows yarded made to a top of 278.6 cents, which was up 12 cents on the previous week, and the average was 19 cents better at 208.4 cents.
The week’s yard average improved 19 cents to 211.2 cents.
The draw for 8 and 9 June is: 1, SEJ; 2, Elders; 3, Scotts; 4, Gibbon; 5, Landmark.
Vealers
One, M/Grey X, C and N Guy, Buln Buln, 370 kilograms, 346.2 cents per kilogram, $1280; 1, Limo, P Schroen, Bunyip Nth, 455, 345, $1569; 1, Red Angus, P and R Dowling, Loch Valley, 390, 342.6, $1336; 1, Limo X, N and D Renshaw, Lillico, 470, 340, $1598; 6, Limo X, C and M Wareing, Warragul, 310, 336, $1041; 3, Limo, D and G Cummins, Nambrook, 530, 330, $1749.
Bullocks
Two, Angus, M Kemp, Drouin, 605, 310, $1875.
Steers
One, M/Grey, G and G Black, Buln Buln, 430, 318.6, $1369; 1, Red Angus, R and K Harrison, Yallourn Nth, 540, 315, $1701; 1, Angus, J and L Obrien, Noojee, 495, 310, $1534; 5, Red Angus, R and S Matthews, Rokeby, 542, 310, $1680.
Heifers
One, Angus, S Easey, Allambee, 435, 321.6, $1398; 2, Angus, R Affleck, Toongabbie, 395, 290.6, $1147.
Export Heifers and Cows
Four, Limo, Est B Clark, Neerim Junction, 578, 278.6, $1608; 1, Angus, G and R Deppeler, Darnum, 430, 270, $1161; 1, Angus, McCrorey P/L, Trafalgar, 585, 263.6, $1542; 1, Limo, G and S Edwards, Bunyip, 635, 254.2, $1614; 1, Limo X, B Stavaggi, Athlone, 515, 254.2, $1309; 1, Hereford, I and N King, Glengarry, 685, 252.2, $1727.
Dairy
One, Frie, C Kelliher, Neerim Sth, 640, 235.6, $1507; 1, Frie, K Matheson, Trafalgar, 855, 230, $1966; 2, Frie, N and L Gregg, Poowong, 488, 230.6, $1124; 1, Frie, JNC Farm 23, Jindivick, 620, 224.6, $1392; 2, Frie, S Bransgrove, Neerim, 655, 224.6, $1471; 1, Frie, N and R Cranston, Nar Nar Goon, 640, 224.6, $1437.
Bullocks
Two, Angus, G and R Deppeler, Darnum, 660, 280, $1848; 3, Angus, R Piper, 721, 272, $1961.
Bulls
One, Char, B and H Arbuthnot, Tyers, 1075, 287.2, $3087; 1, Limo, M Wiemann, Hillend, 785, 276.2, $2168; 1, Limo, Hamilton Park, Trafalgar, 625, 257.6, $1610; 1, Friesian, Stanvale, Neerim Nth, 950, 253.2, $2405; 1, Angus, T and A McNamara, Poowong Nth, 785, 247.6, $1943.
