The cattle market continues to weather the coronavirus reasonably well with prices stabilising this week as the yarding reduced to only 579 cattle total. Heavy steers 305-328c per kg. Trade steers and heifers 320-360c per kg. Only a few vealers made to 370c per kg. The cow market was very solid with best beef cows 260-280c per kg. Medium frame cows 215-235c per kg.
BULLS: Sold at 9am Auctioneer Liam Durcan
HEAVY STEERS & BULLOCKS: Drafted & Presented by Auctioneer Andrew Whan & Liam Durcan.
105 bullocks yarded. Heavy bullocks equal to last week, selling to 328c per kg.
Quotations: RE Brown, Coleraine, 20 outstanding heavy Angus Hereford x bullocks made 321c $2132.87. KJ & MJ Mountford, Penola, Angus x bullocks 328c $1824.56. MW & MA Patzel, Moorak, Limousin x steers 308c $1765.50.
YEARLING & VEALERS: Drafted & Presented by Auctioneer Peter Creek & Scott Miller.
371 yearlings and vealers yarded. Grass fed trade cattle steers and heifers held their value at 320-360c per kg. Few vealers sold to 370c per kg. Feedlotters and restockers put a strong base at 270-370c per kg.
Quotations: Wandilo Park 10 Angus steers 350c $1363.25. Bassendean Farms, Strathdownie, grass fed Angus heifers 282c $1748.40. Mark Phillips,Yahl, yearling steers 315c $1417.50.
COWS: Drafted & Presented by Auctioneer Liam Durcan & Andrew Whan
100 cows yarded. All cows maintained price levels of last week with best cows selling to 280c. Medium frame cows 230-260c per kg. Light cows 200-220c per kg.
Quotations: PF & BA Burchard, Tantanoola, Angus x cows 202c $1168.23. RE Brown, Coleraine, Angus cow 270c $1653.75. Bassendean Farm medium frame cows 215c $1099.57.
SHEEP AND LAMBS: Drafted & Presented by Auctioneer Scott Miller and Liam Durcan.
420 sheep and lambs sold, 1628 less than last week. The much smaller offering of lambs sold to strong competition from the relatively small buyers gallery. This strong turn around benefitted vendors who yarded lambs in this time of uncertainty. Trade lambs were well sought after and along with the small selection of heavier lambs these 24 to 26kg lambs were from $186 to $212, and 22 to 24kg lambs selling from $165 to $176. 18 to 20kg medium trades were chased by wholesalers at $115 to $148. Restockers had limited opportunities but still pressed the buyers of 12 to 16kg lambs up to $115.
Quotations: NS & MK Hamilton 121 lambs from $150 to $165. I Hopes 30 lambs @ $156.
NEXT PRIME CATTLE AND SHEEP SALE WEDNESDAY, 15H APRIL 2020
STARTING AT 9AM
FOR SALE – 10 B/L Mo x 1st ewe lambs, scanned empty, October shorn $270 GST excl. Contact Scott Miller 0427 799 407
FOR SALE - 200 5x4 rolls pasture hay (rye grass & clover) cut off late country (Lake Mundi). $77 GST Inc Contact Scott Miller 0427 799 407
FOR SALE – Kelpie Pups. Good working bloodlines on both parents sides. Vaccinated and microchipped. Ready to go. $300 each. Contact Jake Wilson 0408 085 808
WANTED – Export Heifers – Friesian Heifers 200kg+. China protocols apply. $1650 + GST. Contact Liam Durcan 409 788 892