THE usual buying group was present and competing in a dearer market.
Quality was mixed with a scattering of grain assisted trade cattle selling to a premium while the grass cattle, which mostly lacked finish, sold to strong feeder and re-stocker competition. Feeder cattle sold five cents to 15 cents dearer.
Heavy weight vealers to butcher orders gained 10 cents.
Yearling trade steers improved 10 cents while the heifers to the trade jumped 20 cents for most.
The grown steer draft was lacking weight again with most selling five cents to 10 cents dearer and up to 20 cents in paces.
Heavy weight vealers to butchers sold from 322 cents to 350 cents.
Yearling trade steers made between 316 cents and 345 cents.
Yearling heifers to the trade sold between 306 cents and 349 cents.
Feeder steers made from 290 cents to 336 cents with the heifer portion from 280 cents to 330 cents.
Grown steers sold from 302 cents to 336 cents.
Bullocks made between 309 cents and 328 cents for a limited selection.
A handful of heavy weight grown heifers reached a top of 295 cents.
Crossbred manufacturing steers reached 312 cents and were also in short supply.
The VLE draw for the week commencing Monday 27 June is: 1, Nathan Gibbon Livestock; 2, Elders; 3, Alex Scott and Staff; 4, Landmark; 5, Rodwells; 6, SEJ; 7, Everitt, Seeley and Bennetts.
The next store sale is on Thursday 30 June at 10am.
Vealers
Two, John Bergmans, Dixons Creek, 377 kilograms, 350.0 cents per kilogram, $1,321.25; 10, B and R Carmichael, Dayleston, 375, 345.0, $1,294.00; 16, J and M Herout, Loch, 380, 339.0, $1,289.00; 10, IC and R Hengstberger, Dumbalk, 469, 326.4, $1,532.30; 10, R Borden, Kooweerup, 330, 324.0, $1,069.00; 6, Linemarg P/L, Modella, 332, 318.9, $1,057.72; 19, Brennan Contractors, Arthurs Creek, 310, 318.9, $987.76.
Steers
Thirteen, C Martel, Darnum, 516, 335.6, $1,732.21; 15, DN and BM Jenkins, Worri Yallock, 555, 330.0, $1,833.70; 20, O’Shaw, Modella, 540, 330.0, $1,782.00; 9, G and L Joslyn, Mangalore, 498, 327.6, $1,630.72; 14, G and N Parke, Ellinbank, 470, 319.4, $1,502.20, 14, Brompton Lodge, Cranbourne, 490, 318.0, $1,560.47.
Heifers
One, Mrs M Robinson, Moorooduc, 395, 348.6, $1,377.00; 10, G and L Joslyn, Mangalore, 454, 330.6, $1,502.58; 5, Arnum Partnership, Poowong, 427, 327.6, $1,398.85; 18, Broadland Park, Skye, 420, 324.6, $1,366.03; 19, Buln Buln Road Farm, Drouin, 406, 311.6, $1,267.72; 14, P and A Hansen, Toongabbie, 535, 307.1, $1,645.33.
Bullocks
Sixteen, NR McLeish, Drouin, 575, 328.0, $1,888.05.
