THERE were approximately 530 export and 400 young cattle penned representing a decrease of 140 head week-on-week at Pakenham’s Victorian Livestock Exchange.
The usual buying group was present and operating more selectively in a cheaper market.
There was a larger run of excellent quality vealers while there were fewer prime yearlings and export cattle on offer.
Heavy weight vealers eased five cents to eight cents with a lot of weight in the draft.
Yearling trade steers slipped from mostly 10c up to 20 cents, yearling heifers suited to the trade were in short supply and averaged a few cents dearer.
Grown steers and bullocks eased nine cents to 12 cents and heavy weight crossbred manufacturing steers were nine cents cheaper.
Heavy weight vealers to butchers sold from 329 cents to 370 cents, yearling trade steers made between 310 cents and 350 cents, and yearling heifers to the trade sold between 283 cents and 327 cents.
Grown steers made from 292 cents to 315 cents, bullocks sold from 285 cents to 304 cents, heavy weight Friesian manufacturing steers made between 258 cents and 272 cents with the crossbred portion between 268 cents and 303 cents.
The next store sale is on Thursday 15 December at 10am.
The last prime sale for the year will be on Monday 19 December, the last export, calf, sheep and pig sale will be on Tuesday 20 December, and the last store sale will be on Thursday 15 December.
In the new year, the first prime sale will be on Monday 9 January, the first export sale and calf sale will be on Tuesday 10 January, and the first store sale will be on Thursday 12 January.
The goat, sheep and pig sales are on the first Tuesday of the month and the first sale in the new year will be on 7 February.
Vealers
One, G Cato, Balnarring, 250 kilograms, 369.6 cents per kilogram, $924; 11, B Richardson, Archies Creek, 319, 362, $1,157; 9, R Borden, Kooweerup, 383, 359, $1,375; 7, Velcorp, Mernda, 417, 346.6, $1,448; 8, Eau-De-Cale Nominees, Glen Forbes, 402, 345.1, $1,389; 16, M and P Shaw, Moorooduc, 402, 343, $1,375; 11, GM Churchill and S Sly, Kilcunda, 302, 339.8, $1,028.59; 18, G Haworth, Hastings, 364, 336, $1,223; 15, HF and AM Schellekens, Bass, 365, 334, $1,221.18.
Steers
Nine, AC and P Brennan, Arthurs Creek, 416, 320.3, $1,334.61; 10, Brennan Contractors, Arthurs Creek, 465, 319.2, $1,485.88; 7, L Power, Kallista, 560, 305.3, $1,711.65, 24, NR Charman, The Gurdies, 582, 261.7, $1,521.68.
Heifers
Thirteen, B Richardson, Archies Creek, 294, 361.2, $1,062.00; 10, J Wilkinson, Whittlesea, 422, 308.4, $1,303.10.
Bullocks
Fourteen, CT and DE Stuckey, Flynn, 616, 307.6, $1,895.00; 14, Est. E Paynter, Nilma North, 628, 307.6, $1,931.29; 14, Hocking Brothers, Officer, 685, 300.6, $2,057.76; 7, T and R Eacott, Labertouche, 719, 300.2, $2,159.30.
Friesian bullocks
Eighteen, A and J Allan, Athlone, 708, 272, $1,926.
The VLE draw for the week commencing Monday 12th December, 2016, is as follows: 1, Alex Scott and Staff; 2, Elders; 3, S.E.J.; 4, Landmark; 5, Rodwells; 6, Nathan Gibbon Livestock; 7, Everitt, Seeley and Bennetts.
