Sustained appetite for South Gippsland cattle
Market conditions maintained their recent strength at today’s Leongatha store cattle sale. See what was driving the market.
Market conditions maintained their recent strength at today’s Leongatha store cattle sale. See what was driving the market.
Recent rain helped to boost sentiment on light cattle at Wodonga, in one of the plainest yardings seen at the centre for some time. See the full report.
Cattle consistently sold for $4/kg at the Leongatha store cattle sale today, where 3000 cattle were yarded. See the sale recap.
Prices were mixed at Thursday’s Wodonga store cattle sale, with light steers in demand in a big improvement on last week.
Angus heifer calves sold to more than $1500 at Wangaratta today, following a “hot” Wednesday sale that has them on track for a $9m week.
As Hamilton prices go to the top of the list to kick off week 2 of weaner sales, compare prices across all yards.
While weaner prices have been down on the previous two years, this vendor is instead focused on what his steers have made a day.
There was a big range of results at Mortlake’s female sale on Thursday, as widespread rain failed to lift prices. See the sale report.
The market was judged as solid at Wodonga’s feature female sale on Thursday, with a strong preference for black cattle emerging. Read the full sale report.
The second week of weaner sales has sprung a surprise, with the Limousin breed outselling Angus and Hereford at Hamilton on Wednesday.
It has been a ‘different’ feel at this year’s famed weaner calf sales, with some interesting trends emerging. Read our analysis here.
Read our week 1 weaner sales results and recaps from Wodonga, Wangaratta and Yea.
Competition was “very impressive” at the only cattle sale to be held between Christmas and New Year in Victoria’s Western District. See the full report.
Northern competition is predicted to be a key factor at the new year calf sales, following a Casterton store cattle sale which lacked “vibrancy” this week.
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