There were approximately 220 export and 150 young cattle penned at Pakenham’s Victorian Livestock Exchange representing a decrease of 100 head week-on-week.
Most of the usual buying group was present but not all were operating in the cheaper market.
Quality remained mixed with most grass finished cattle showing the effects of the winter while there was a good selection of well finished grain assisted cattle including some heavy weights.
A handful of vealers eased by 10 cents.
Yearling trade steers sold to fluctuating demand with weight an issue in places and averaged generally firm.
Yearling heifers to the trade eased mostly five cents, grown steers and bullocks slipped 12 cents to 17 cents, heavy weight Friesian manufacturing steers held firm, vealers to butchers sold from 280 cents to 324 cents, yearling trade steers made between 291 cents and 342 cents, and yearling heifers to the trade sold between 266 cents and 305 cents.
Grown steers made from 275 cents to 288 cents with the grain assisted lots from 283 cents to 297 cents, bullocks sold from 276 cents to 286 cents, and heavy weight Friesian manufacturing steers made between 242 cents and 257 cents.
The VLE draw for the week commencing Monday 14 August is: 1, Alex Scott and Staff; 2, Everitt, Seeley and Bennetts; 3 Elders; 4, Rodwells; 5, S.E.J.; 6 Landmark; 7, Nathan Gibbon Livestock.
The next store sale is on Thursday 10 August at 10am.
Vealers
One, C O’Hara, Kooweerup, 410kg, 327.6 cents per kilogram, $1,343; 40, LM, JM and DM Kelly, Ullswater, 520, 295, $1,534; 14, Steadfast, Pakenham, 417, 279.7, $1,166.80.
Steers
Twelve, TMH Pastoral, Pakenham, 563, 287.1, $1,616.10.
Heifers
Eleven, G Marsh, Cardinia, 372, 289.2, $1,075.10.
Bullocks
Eight, Cloverlea Park, Glen Forbes, 682, 279.6, $1,906.52; 6, M Neutze, Cardinia, 665, 282.6, $1,879.29; 9, B and G Rowlinson, Buln Buln, 637, 283.6, $1,808.74; 12, J and V William, Caldermeade, 625, 282.0, $1,764. 12, GW and Fl Hill, Drouin West, 564, 282.6, $1,595.51.
