Quality impacts Leongatha prices

This variation in quality generated mixed results where some cattle were buyable, and some sold at top rates.

Feedlot competition for Angus steers 380 kilograms-plus saw pens pen lots sell from $890-$1405.

This equated to liveweight prices between 255 and 268c/kg lwt.

If buyers followed the sale through they could purchase steers from $630-$850 that were good value on current standards.

With one month to go until the start of winter, producers are being cautious.

Many are pondering how long the fat cattle prices can on for.

However with many steers and bullocks selling between 240-286c/kg at the prime market the previous day, concerns should be put on hold.

Many of the yearling steers sold from $950-$1405.

The largest consignment was put forward by Adval Pty Ltd, Anderson, who sold 119 Angus and Hereford steers, 20-24 months.

These sold from $1005-$1405 to average $1185, which is a healthy average by any standard.

Cattle came from Central Gippsland and numerous lots from Woodside and the Yarram district.

L Barrett, Trafalgar, sold 16 Hereford steers from $1010-$1050, JB&ME Lamb, Denison, 13 Angus steers for $1195, and Makoom Nominees, Loch, 12 Angus steers for $1200.

Warrigal Creek, Darriman, sold a range of 90 Angus and Angus-Hereford steers, which sold between $680-$1090, av $954, or 232-260c/kg.

Most of the younger steers sold from $640-$830, with the level of competition varied across pens.

D&P Burns, Stony Creek, sold 17 Angus steers, 307kg, for $835, and E Jones, Tanjil South, sold 16 Angus steers, 324kg, for $800.

Crossbred steers and numerous pens of Friesian steers sold well after the strong prime cattle the day before.

T&C Porter, Yarram, sold 22 steers, with Friesians selling for $855, and Angus and Hereford-Friesian cross steers from $705-$855. These all fetched a live equivalent higher than 200c/kg.