Yarding rises to satisfy interstate interest

There were approximately 2800 export and 700 young cattle penned representing an increase of 1400 head week on week.
There was a full field of buyers present and competing in a dearer market filling local and interstate processing orders. Quality was mixed but generally good throughout.
Yearling steers and heifers to the trade sold 6c to 11c dearer and more in places. Grown steers and bullocks improved 9c to 14c/kg. Heavy weight grown heifers showing good finish gained 18c/kg. Heavy weight Friesian manufacturing steers lifted 10c as the crossbred portion kicked 12c/kg.
Not all buyers were operating on the cows however those processors who were buying were keen, with prices lifting 4c to 8c for most and more in places. Heavy weight bulls sold near to firm for most while the B muscle animals improved 7c/kg.
The limited selection of vealers sold mostly from 212c to 248c, 20c/kg dearer for better quality. Yearling trade steers made between 220c and 240c whereas yearling heifers suited to the trade sold between 198c and 236c/kg.
Grown steers made from 219c to 238c/kg. Bullocks sold from 220c to 245c, the heavier bullocks for 210c and 233c/kg. Heavy weight grown heifers sold between 195c and 230c/kg. Heavy weight Friesian manufacturing steers made from 194c to 210c with the crossbred portion from 205c to 230c/kg.
Most light and medium weight cows sold from 140c to 168c/kg. Heavy weight cows made mostly between 172c and 202c after the top pen lot of 209c and a single Euro cow at 213c/kg. Heavy weight bulls sold mostly between 177c and 240c/kg.

Buying up: Alex Scott and Staff livestock agent Simon Henderson with Alan Gibbons from Toora at the store sale at Koonwarra last Thursday. Mr Gibbons was looking to buy, if prices were reasonable.

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Posted by Sarah Vella on Feb 11 2015. Filed under Rural News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry