Wet weather dampens Yea sale

Yea Yarding 1015

Steers to $930

Heifers to $860

Cows and Calves to $1380

THE yarding of store cattle offered at Yea, August 8, was relatively small, and did not have the usual quality seen at this venue. However, the cattle were well-bred, but generally in store condition with the exception of a good number of the heifers.

It is very wet in this district and some of the cattle were sold because of this. There was better competition from Gippsland, which combated with locals, feedlots and processors, which created a very good sale.

Commencing the sale was three pens of yearling and 4 teeth Angus and Charolais steers, offered by P&L Dickinson, Marysville. These 26 steers sold to $930, to average $894.

The balance of the yarding of steers sold mostly between $650 & $790, and it took a long time to fall below $700. Hazelglen Park, Arthurs Creek, sold 25 Angus steers from $740-$790, and GW&ME Oliver, Homewood, sold 24 Angus steers to $770, to average $768.

Wallan Unit Trust, Wallan, sold 45 Angus steers, Landfall & Newnham blood, to $750, av $739. K&J Baker, Caveat, sold 24 Black Simmental cross steers to $745, av $718. D Chisholm & Sons, Fernside, sold 23 Angus-Hereford steers $715, av $698, and JP&YG Kelly, Alexandra, sold 31 Charolais & Angus steers to $655, av $650.

Cows and calves were mixed in age and quality, and sold to varying competition. SR Shaw, Mansfield sold 7 Hereford-Angus cows, with 2nd CAF to 6 months, which were in excellent condition, and sold to $1380. Reefton Park, Thornton, sold 14 Angus-Murray Grey cows with 15 CAF, for $1130, and the balance of the cows and calves sold between $860 & $940.

The heifer sale included a lot of good to excellent quality heifers, which were purchased for slaughter, feedloting or retuning to the paddock. A single 2 year old heifer sold for $830, but RA Hipwell, Killingworth, sold 16 Charolais heifers, Fallsview & Paringa blood, to $860, av $816. These heifers were in prime condition and were purchased for slaughter.

Most other heifers sold between $450 & $620 with Hackett & Robinson, Strathewan, selling 10 Simmental-Angus heifers for $620. CK&ML Oliver, Yea, sold 34 Angus heifers, Monument Park bld, to $570, av $549. GW&ME Oliver, Homewood, offered 33 Angus heifers, Merridale bld, to $565, av $527, and R&J Washysen, Warrenbayne, 32 Angus & Charolais heifers to $580, av $575.