Twenty fewer cattle came to last week’s Baw Baw Livestock Exchange’s Wednesday fat cattle sale than the previous week.
Again there were some very good vealers sold to top at 385 cents.
Demand was stronger and steers saw more interest with some top class cattle coming forward.
The week’s yard average was 308.5 cents.
Ten heifers made to 332 cents firm and averaged 294 cents, 44 steers made to 347.6 cents firm and averaged 284 cents and 221 veal made to 385 cents firm and averaged 320.1 cents.
With the yarding of 200 more cows than the previous week, the cows sold about the same with some lighter Friesian heifers. The yard average was down eight cents.
The week’s bull market saw 36 bulls sold at a top of 269.2 cents, down five cents, with more dairy bulls sold.
Cows reached a top of 276.6 cents which was down two cents.
Vealers
Four Limousin, J and L Oldhyam, Neerem South, 325kg, 385c $1251; 7 Limousin, M G Maskell, 361, 384.6, $1479; 1 Limousin, S Failla, Willow Grove, 320, 382, $1222; 1 Limousin, R Smith, Bunyip, 300, 382, $1146; 3 Limousin, NJ and ME Braithwaite, Bena, 370, 376, $1391; 1 Limousin, D and W Beilharz P/L, Lang Lang, 385, 375, $1443; 1 Limousin, N and M Inglis, Glengarry, 390, 370, $1443.
Steers
Five Angus, J. Malia, Moe South, 471, 347.6, $1637; 1 Red Angus, A Moyles, Boolara, 475, 316.2, $1501; 2 Angus, G Jung, Moe, 488, 284.6, $1387.
Heifers
Two Limousin, G and J Budge, Yallourn, 528, 3.32, $1752; 1 Angus, Mrs L O’Meara, Narracan, 510, 264.6, $1349.
Export cows and heifers
Two Angus, JB and SE Heenan, Gainsborough, 615, 257.6, $1584; 1 Limousin, DJ Britt, Lillico, 565, 252.2, $1424; 4 Angus, M Romanin, Ellinbank, 568, 234.2, $1330; 1 Hereford, I Manson, Newry, 740, 232.2 $1718; 3 Angus, RK Smith, Bunyip, 670, 230, $1541; 4 Angus, AP Slater, Buln Buln East, 620, 230, $1426; 1 Hereford, Hand S Ziebell, Warragul, 655,230, $1506; 7 Angus, I and M Hill, Buln Buln East, 741, 228.6, $1694.
Dairy cows
Seven Fleckvies, RJ and CE Monk, Poowong, 628, 250, $1568; 2 Friesians, JB and SE Heenan, Gainsbough, 533, 230, $1568; 1 Friesians, NG and RD Cranston, Nar Nar Goon, 680, 225.6, $1534; 1 Friesians, Oanwayje Farm, Longwarry, 715, 225, $1608; 1 Friesians, DJ Armstrong, Gainsbough, 725, 224.6, $1628; 3 Friesians, CW Hobson, Cora Lynn, 697, 220, $1532; 1 Friesians, G and L Hillbrick, Coalville, 555, 217.2, $1205.
Bulls
1 Limousin, M and B Harding, Hill End, 915, 269.2, $2463; 1 Gelbvieh, Pepper Hill, Willow Grove, 900, 268.2, $2413; 1 Hereford, I Manson, Newry, 905, 265.2, $2400; 1 Hereford, PE Brown, Lardner, 1030, 259.2, $2669.
The draw for 22 and 23 March is 1 Scotts, 2 SEJ, 3 Elders, 4 Landmark, 5 NGL.
