Picture gallery: All the action from Victoria’s weaner sales

Victoria’s famed weaner calf sales have drawn buyers from across the state and Australia as more than 38,000 head went under the hammer.

More than 38,000 weaners have so far generated about $56 million for producers during the opening week of the sales, which continue in the Western District this week.

Here are some of the people and faces from across the weaner sales in southeastern Australia.

Dusty Rafferty, 4, from Tamworth, NSW was there with his father Simon Rafferty who was buying cattle for clients in northern NSW at the Wodonga weaner sales. Picture: Fiona Myers

Counting every last one at the Wodonga weaner sale.

Dave Anderson, APC Trust, Sandigo, NSW, sold Angus steer weaners to $1400 (273kg, 513c/kg) at the Wodonga weaner sales. Picture: Fiona Myers

Carolyn and Craig McNabb, CM Pastoral, at Moama and Ivanhoe, NSW, sold 15-16-month-old Charolais-Santa Gertrudis yearling steers to a top of $1870 (462kg, 405c/kg) at the Wodonga weaner sale. Picture: Fiona Myers

Rodda Manning, Davilak Pastoral Company, Mansfield, sold about 700 Angus weaners at the Wangaratta feature sale. Picture: Fiona Myers

James Comfort, from Kyneton, selling 50 Angus weaners at the Wodonga weaner sales. Picture: Fiona Myers

Peter Boyd and his son Israel Boyd, 14, from Myrtleford, sold 140 Angus weaners at the Wodonga weaner sale. Picture: Fiona Myers

Phillip Hart, Betts Transport, Walcha, NSW and Ollie Irwin, 6, at the Wodonga weaner sales. Picture: Fiona Myers

Malcolm Carson and his son Hugh, 10, from Docker, were looking to buy steers at the Wangaratta weaner sale. Picture: Fiona Myers

Dennis Heywood from Everton sold 700 Angus weaners at the Wangaratta feature sale. Picture: Fiona Myers

Megan Peterkin and Angus Courtney Ormidale, Tallangatta sold 150 Angus steer and heifer weaners at Wodonga. Picture: Fiona Myers

Andrew Sleigh from Sleigh Pastoral at Jerilderie with Howard Yelland from Glentrevor at Berrigan, and Marc Greening, Injemira Herefords, Holbrook, NSW, with the best presented pen won by Sleigh Pastoral at the Wodonga weaner sale.

Bungador farmers Steven and Simon Arundell with Mary Wilson. Picture: Rachel Simmonds

Albert, 10, and Elisa Hanlon from Irrewillipe. Picture: Rachel Simmonds

Hope Turner and Kyle Morrissey, from Colac, with 12-week-old chocolate Labrador Theo. Picture: Rachel Simmonds

Hamilton cattle sale, HRLE, Hamilton, Shane Foster, from Casterton & John McErvile, 84, Picture: Yuri Kouzmin

Hamilton cattle sale, HRLE, Hamilton, Jason Tonissen, with his children Michaela, 16, and Warrick, 15, from Canbelego, Booroomugga Station, and his dad Ilford, 86, from Hamilton, Picture: Yuri Kouzmin

Hamilton cattle sale, HRLE, Hamilton, David Tuppen & Phil Canavin, from Myamyn, selling 106 heads, Picture: Yuri Kouzmin

Hamilton cattle sale, HRLE, Hamilton, David & Sophie McClure, with their children Wal, 8, and Milla, 10, from Tarrayoukyan, Picture: Yuri Kouzmin

Hamilton cattle sale, HRLE, Hamilton, L-R: Alec Moore, Weeran Angus, Damian Cameron, with his children Duncan, 1-year-old, & Ben, 13, from Penhurst, and Jo Moore, Weeran Angus. Picture: Yuri Kouzmin

Axl, Syd and their dad Paul O'Brien of Sunnyside with their top pen of 48 Angus weaners weighing 383kg, Boonaroo and Pathfinder bloodlines. They were the largest vendors at the Casterton sale on Tuesday. Picture: Kate Dowler

Lyndell and Peter Sinclair, Harper Range, Lochaber. Picture: Kate Dowler