With the promise of good weekend rains across Victoria, and arriving at midday on Friday in the Southwest, demand remained strong at Warrnambool monthly store sale on Friday.
Offering a larger than anticipated yarding of 2700 head due to the extremely dry six months prior, the penning contained a number of spring-drop calves normally retained for sale later in the year.
Rain soaks Warrnambool mid-market
Rain soaks Warrnambool mid-market
The usual feeder and processor buyers participated however with optimism stirring due to the improved weather outlook prices especially for female surprisingly held firm against the softer trend of recent store and market markets.