ONLY a token yarding of cattle were penned at VLE Pakenham this week, mainly due to the public holiday.
Despite this, most processor representatives were present to compete for the mostly plain quality line-up of nine bullocks, 60 cows and 11 bulls.
Prices tended to be easier overall.
Heavy C3 bullocks made from 190 cents to 197 cents per kilogram.
Two medium weight C3 steers of better quality made 205 cents per kilogram.
The cow draft was basically made up of poorer dairy cows, with only a couple of pens of good quality beef cows with better finish.
Medium weight D1 dairy cows averaged 139 cents per kilogram to be 10 cents per kilogram easier.
Heavy D3 Friesians averaged 158 cents, down by four cents per kilogram.
Heavy D3 beef cows remained firm at 173 cents per kilogram. In the bull pens, heavy B2 bulls averaged 185 cents per kilogram and heavy C2 bulls averaged 175 cents per kilogram.
The VLE Draw for the week commencing Monday 21 March is as follows: 1, SEJ; 2, Landmark; 3, Elders; 4, Alex Scott; 5, Rodwells; 6, Everitt and Seeley; 7, Nathan Gibbon; 8, Mick Hornsby.
The next Store Sale is Thursday 17 March commencing at 10am.
Bullocks
Five, D.C. McDonald, Tyabb, 540 kilograms, 191.3 cents per kilogram, $1032.80.
Cows
Thirteen, Wimmera Downs, Stawell, 624, 178, $1111.53; 4, G. Scott-Smith, Baxter, 635, 168.2, $1068.26; 8, D. and R. Ross, Heath Hill, 447, 139.6, $624.71.
