Pakenham store cattle prices rise again

About 2300 head were yarded at the Victorian Livestock Exchange.

Alex Scott & Staff Pakenham auctioneer David Setches said grown cattle sold exceptionally well, with prices ranging from 5-8 cents a kilogram better than the previous store sale.

"Those sort of 550-650kg steers have made up to 474-475c/kg," Mr Setches said.

"[There was] exceptionally fierce bidding and competition on those better lines of grown steers.

"Any well-bred lines that are here are selling exceptionally well."

I Robinson, Moorooduc, sold three steers weighing 533kg for $2400 or 450c/kg.

Lynn and Pam Vearing, Epping, sold a pen of 17, 604kg, for $2890 or 478c/kg, 21 weighing 550kg, for $2820 or 512c/kg, and 15, 495kg, for $2690 or 543c/kg.

Templemore, Neerim South, sold 11, 602kg, for $2880 or 478c/kg, a pen of 19, 592kg, for $2840 or 479c/kg, and 18, 565kg, for $2790 or 493c/kg.

A & M Virgona, Launching Place, sold 15, 582kg, for $2760 or 474c/kg, while Mt Ararat Angus, Nar Nar Goon, sold 17, 598kg, for $2970 or 496c/kg.

D R Ford, Darnum, sold a pen of 11, 665kg, for $2950 or 443c/kg.

D Wicks, Keysborough, sold 12, 605kg, for $2870 or 474c/kg.

Dollarburn Pastoral, Drouin East, sold 14, 490kg, for $2600 or 530c/kg, a pen of 18, 445kg, for $2380 or 534c/kg, and 16, 380kg, for $1960 or 515c/kg.

The Estate of JK Tanner sold a pen of 17, 491kg, for $2740 or 558c/kg, and another pen of 17, 452kg, for $2560 or 566c/kg.

Three Ridges, Crossover, sold 10, 428kg, for $2230 or 521c/kg, seven weighing 416kg for $2210 or 531c/kg, and 10 heifers, 352kg, for $1820 or 517c/kg.

J Woo, Nar Nar Goon North, sold 17, 377kg, for $2200 or 583c/kg.

RW & PE Wuchatsch, Nar Nar Goon, sold 22, 296kg, for $1900 or 641c/kg and 22, 262kg, for $1800 or 687c/kg.

Scott Bentley, Poowong, sold a run of 82 mixed-sex weaners including a pen of 20 steers, 311kg, for $1890 or 607c/kg, a pen of 13, also 311kg, for $1860 or 598c/kg, and 13, 272kg, for $1750 or 643c/kg.

The vendor also sold 20 heifers, 271kg, for $1600 or 590c/kg.

Tecmax Pty Ltd, Drouin, sold seven steers, 300kg, for $1840 or 613c/kg.

I Begovic, Longwarry, sold nine steers weighing 299kg for $1810 or 605c/kg and 11, 271kg, for $1610 or 594c/kg.

Langley Farms, Glengarry, sold a pen of 20, 280kg, for $1750 or 625c/kg.

Nutrien livestock auctioneer Andy Grant said there were some very good pens of cattle while others were showing the effects of winter.

Mr Grant said prices were more solid than a fortnight ago.

"We're really pleased with [what's] happening, it's put a lot of confidence into the primary producers and people are coming in here and walking out very proud with the result they're getting for their cattle," he said.

Feedlotter competition was again strong on the heavy end, while local, South Gippsland, and northern Victorian buyers were also active.

Nathan Gibbon, Nathan Gibbon Livestock, agreed the prices were very good.

Cows and calves sold extremely well, he said, while heifers were also strong thanks to both feedlot and restocker competition.

Langley Farms, Glengarry, sold a pen of 14 heifers averaging 399kg for $2060 or 519c/kg and a pen of 27, 260kg, for $1640 or 630c/kg.

AS & PK Aitken, Korumburra, sold 11 heifers, 550kg, for $2200 or 400c/kg.

R & B Briggs, Nyora, sold 22 heifers, 446kg, for $2300 or 513c/kg.

Clondrisse Pastoral Co, Flinders, sold 12 heifers, 426kg, for $2210 or 518c/kg.

AC & CM Penfoild sold 11 heifers, 272kg, for $1640 or 602c/kg.

J & C Fitzpatrick, Catani, sold nine, 511kg, for $2260 or 442c/kg.