A much smaller yarding of 1275 cattle were offered at Glenburnie this week. The sale was held under the new Australian Livestock and Property Agents rules for social distancing with only stock agents and professional meat buyers to attend. We ask all people to respect this directive to enable our vital livestock markets to continue. In these uncertain times the market saw bullock and steers firm, young cattle firm to dearer while the cows were easier.
BULLS: Sold at 9am Auctioneer Liam Durcan
HEAVY STEERS & BULLOCKS: Drafted & Presented by Auctioneer Andrew Whan & Liam Durcan.
A very solid sale especially when taking into account the drop in quality. The best quality bullocks realised 300-326c per kg, with feedlots active on plainer quality. The manufacturing types were firm to dearer at 245-285c.
Quotations: Karinya’s Limo x ox 326c 660kg $2151. Reg Edwards & Son Her ox 316c 639kg $2019. KJ & MJ Mountford Sim x ox 316c 622kg $1967. DF, NJ & CD Stuchbery Char x steers 314c 610kg $1915. RK & SM Johnson’s Poll Her x steers 310c 565kg $1751. KHT & SJ Smith Frs x steers 278-280c to $1410.
YEARLING & VEALERS: Drafted & Presented by Auctioneer Peter Creek & Scott Miller.
Victorian trade buyers and feedlots competed strongly for both vealers and trade cattle. Heavy heifers over 500kg 265-300c per kg. Trade heifers 300-355c per kg. Trade steers 345-375c per kg. The best quality milk vealers 345-385c per kg.
Quotations: Heavy Ang heifers A/c Boonaroo 282-290c $1632-$1957. Donovans Dairying 24 Ang heifers 346c 421kg $1459. KHT & SJ Smith Ang Frs x heifers 320c 397kg $1271. Belkella, Mumbannar, Her heifers 292c 394kg $1150.
COWS: Drafted & Presented by Auctioneer Liam Durcan & Andrew Whan
A smaller run of cows sold at easier rates this week. The medium/heavy beef cows 250-270c, light beef cows 195-228c, dairy cows 175-190c.
Quotations: Outstanding Boonaroo Angus stud cows topped the MWJ run @ 261c 777kg $2029 and 261c 665kg $1737. Gwingana Ang x cows 262c 591kg $1548.
SHEEP AND LAMBS: Drafted & Presented by Auctioneer Scott Miller and Liam Durcan.
1758 sheep and lambs sold, 2771 less than last week. The smaller run of shorn xb lambs lacked quality with only a handful of pens making over $200 mark. Added to that the recent strong sales of trade lambs also dropped. Restocker enquiry followed suit, although one order was strong, up to $175. The best export lambs were in short supply and sold from $187 to $215 for the 26 to 30kg range. 24 to 26kg lambs sold from $170 to $188. All trade lambs from 20 to 24kg slipped by $4 to $6 from $152 to $175, and equally the 18 to 20kg medium trade with restockers chasing sold from $125 to $145. Immature and light lambs dipped under the $100 from $65 to $110.
Quotations: Oliver Nom 299 lambs from $187 to $202. CT Roberts 27 lambs $186. CJ Frahn 19 lambs $173. Frahn and Wallace xb hgts from $156 to $165.
**NO PRIME CATTLE AND SHEEP SALE WEDNESDAY, 8TH APRIL DUE TO EASTER**
COMBINED AGENTS MONTHLY STORE CATTLE SALE TO BE CONDUCTED ON THIS DAY
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 GoGetta and Elfinvale Bloodlines Vaccinated and Microchipped Ready to go. $300 each. Contact Liam Durcan 0409 788 892.