Fewer vealers and more grown head were yarded last Wednesday at Baw Baw Livestock Exchange’s fat sale and prices across the board other than bullocks were improved.
Bullocks averaged slightly heavier but the lack of numbers kept several buyers out of the action.
Steers sold to stronger demand as did heifers with both categories averaging in excess of $200 per head dearer, and although vealer numbers were around half that of the previous week demand remained strong in the better pens, with very few head in the secondary pens.
Five bullocks made to 326.6 cents, up 17 cents and averaged 274.4 cents, back 14 cents, 22 heifers made to 328.2 cents, up six cents and averaged 280.9 cents, up 34 cents, 62 steers made to 355 cents, up 41 cents and averaged 298.5 cents, up 39 cents, and 161 veal topped at 393.2 cents, up eight cents and averaged 340.9 cents, up 14 cents.
Numbers on Thursday were also back with 446 head yarded.
Fifteen bulls sold to a top of 319.2 cents, back three cents on the previous week and the bull average was 13 cents better at 266.2 cents.
There were 130 fewer cows but good quality among the pens saw the top price lift 19 cents to 312.6 cents with the average rising 14 cents to 206.4 cents, overall lifting the yard average by 13 cents to 209.2 cents.
The draw for 3 and 4 May is: 1, Landmark; 2, Gibbon; 3, Scotts; 4, Elders; 5, SEJ.
Vealers
One, Limo X, R and H Olsen, Poowong East, 385 kilograms, 393.2 cents per kilogram, $1513; 1, Limo X, G and S Edwards, Bunyip, 295, 387.2, $1142; 7, Limo X, D Britt, Lillico, 319, 381.2, $1216; 9, Limo, T and M Johnson and Son, Mt View, 410, 375, $1537; 1, Limo X, N and D Renshaw, Lillico, 365, 370.2, $1351; 3, Angus, J Cochrane, Nar Nar Goon, 475, 370, $1535.
Steers
One, Limo X, T and W Renshaw, Lillico, 535, 330, $1765; 1, Angus, Woorabinda School, Yallourn Nth, 455, 325.6, $1481; 8, Angus, J Cochrane, Nar Nar Goon, 515, 320, $1648; 1, Angus, R Nelson, Erica, 515, 307.6, $1584.
Heifers
Eight, Char X, Paynter Est, Nilma Nth, 478, 328.2, $1568; 1, Angus, T Nemorin, Ellinbank, 430, 315, $1354; 1, Angus, R Nelson, Erica, 500, 315, $1575.
Export Cows and Heifers
One, St Devon, D and P McKenzie, Yarragon, 590, 296.6, $1749; 1, Red Angus, L Cutler, Tanjil, 625, 280, $1750; 2, Angus, J Cochrane, Nar Nar Goon, 613, 274.1, $1678; 1, Hereford, W and H Klinger, Strezlecki, 650, 265.6, $1732; 1, Angus, Buneep Park, Bunyip, 640, 260, $1664; 1, Simm, M and L Burgess, Yinnar, 680, 256, $1740; 67, Angus/Char Nave Pastoral, Willowgrove, 561, 253.5, $1422.
Dairy Cows
One, Frie, C and J Gray, Nilma Nth, 585, 262.6, $1536; 1, Frie, J Roberts, Yarragon, 660, 255, $1683; 1, Frie, G and M Worth, Drouin, 715, 235, $1680; 1, Frie, R and J Hanegraaf, Yannathan, 680, 220, $1496; 6, Frie, Wildwood Dairies, Warragul Sth, 5958, 213.2, $1268.
Bulls
One, Limo, I Bragagnolo, Trafalgar, 990, 319.2, $3160; 1, Limo, J Britt, Lillico, 910, 309.2, $2813; 1, S/Horn X, D Slate, Hill End, 910, 297.2, $2704; 1, Angus, C Butler, Ellinbank, 935, 286.6, $2679.
