Dry season in central Gippsland reduced numbers at Heyfield's two annual autumn sales

Irrigated pastures produced some of the best steers, including the prime Angus steers of G&J Stuckey, Leawood Angus, Flynn.

The tops of their young yearling steers were heavy, weighing 580 kilograms live weight, and these sold for $1490/head, with their lighter steers, 456kgs, making $1220.

Chesterfield, Glenmaggie, sold 46 yearling steers from $1140-$1460, the heavier of these, and other Angus steers, purchased by a Tamworth company.

Hookey Pastoral, Cowwarr, sold 30 Angus steers for $1390, and these mid-weight range steers equaled 289c/kg.

B Ingram sold a pen of yearling Hereford steers that made $1290, or 272c/kg lwt.

Competition for the weaned, and non-weaned steer calves was mixed. G&J Stuckey sold 56 Angus steers, 326-401kgs, from $1130-$1370, and Chesterfield P/L, 60 Angus steers from $890-$1090.

Feedlot competition aided some solid pricing for heifers.

Pinegrove sold 16 Charolais-Hereford heifers for $1020, but most heifers were younger and sold between $860-$1010.

The featured Charolais cows and calves of Sam Bye sold well, making $2210.

Following on, at the Rodwells yards at Seaton, a small offering of just 588 head sold well, especially for the younger calves and heifers.

Truro Angus sold a pen of bullocks that made $1670, while yearling steers sold between $950-$1460, depending on their weight.

JT&AM Fleming sold Hereford steers for $1295, and IAJ Crooke sold 70 yearling steers to $1150.

Charolais-Angus steers of WG&MV Rose sold from $1030-$1100.

Steers weighing up to 365kgs, sold $700-$1180, with M Hourigan selling 33 Angus-Hereford steers from $1050-$1080.

KD Stothers sold six Charolais-Angus steer vealers for $1060.

The sale of 51 Angus steers of RB&JM Fawaz displayed the strength of demand for young steers. These sold from $700-$970.

Heifers sold well, including feedlot competition.

KF&CM Lord sold 16 yearling Angus heifers for $1080, while most younger heifers sold between $580-$890.