Dry forces monster cattle yarding
Tough seasonal conditions saw a flood of 5000 store cattle hit the market at Wangaratta today. Find out how rates stood up to the weight of numbers.
Tough seasonal conditions saw a flood of 5000 store cattle hit the market at Wangaratta today. Find out how rates stood up to the weight of numbers.
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.
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.
A “sticky” special female cattle sale at Euroa today saw hot weather take a bite out of the market. See the full report.
Christmas came early for some vendors at the Wodonga cattle sale where prices for certain categories surged. See the details.
Buyers needed to dig a little bit deeper today to secure weaners at the annual Black Friday Euroa Angus cattle sale, as northern buyers also came to play.
Rain put a spring in the step of buyers and vendors alike at Colac with the prices of most grades of cattle up 30-40c/kg. See the full report and pictures.
Prices climbed a further 100 cents per kilogram liveweight for young steers at Wodonga as recent rain boosted confidence again. See the full report.
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