Kyneton livestock agents yarded just on 300 cattle at their monthly store cattle sale held Wednesday.
The sale consisted of 130 steers, 35 cows and calves, 20 joined females and 120 heifers, which was one of the smallest yardings held at this centre for many years.
“This reflects on the low numbers of cattle being farmed in the area and also evident at other market centres,” said Kyneton agent Keiran McGrath, McGrath Rodwells Livestock.
(The small sale) reflects the low numbers of cattle being farmed in the area and also evident at other market centres.
- Kieran McGrath, McGrath Rodwells Livestock
Demand for all classes he said was bouyant, with buyers keen to purchase before the spring flush of grass.
Cows and calves were sold $10 to $30 per outfit dearer, joined females met firm rates while heifers were sold at firm to dearer depending on breeding.
The yard of steers meet with keener inquiry to sell $20 to $50 a head dearer.
Buyers attended the sale from Ararat, Ballarat, Bendigo, Euroa and Pakenham and competed with strong local demand, two feedlot orders plus two wholesale meat buyers with most going home empty handed.
Some prices achived
A/c Gibson - Poll Hereford steers, 521 kg, made $1505 or 288c/kg
A/c Gibson - Angus steers, 468Kg, $1410.00 or 301c/kg
A/c Annek - Angus steers, 422kg, $1240 or 293c/kg
A/c R Cudlipp - Angus steers, 374 kg, $1290 or 345c/kg
A/c R Cudlipp - Angus steers, 340 kg, $1280 or 376c/kg
A/c Ominizar P/L - Angus steers, 375 kg, $1310 or 350c/kg
Cows and calves
A/c English – Angus cows, mixed ages with calves to 8 weeks, sold at $2000 and $2120.
A/c Deepfields – Angus heifers with calves to 6 weeks, sold at $2210
A/c Hammond – Angus cows, with 5th calf to one month, sold at $2000
Joined females
A/c Hammond- Angus and Angus-cross heifers and cows, PTIC 5 to 7 months to Angus bull, $1270- $1400.
Heifers
A/c Breeder- Black baldy heifers, 9 months, 330 kg, $1070 or 324c/kg
A/c Dinwoodie- Angus heifers, 7-8 months, 298kg, $990 or 332c/kg
A/c Nottmann- Angus-Hereford heifers, 7-8 months, 286kg, $910 or 318c/kg; a/c Cardillo- Hereford heifers, 7-8 months, 287kg, $860 or 300c/kg