Kyneton PTIC heifers to $3780 a head

The draft of 20 Barwidgee-blood Angus heifers, scanned in calf to an Adameluca low-birth-weight bull, were offered by Mingela Pastoral Company, Drummond.

They were purchased by SEJ, Leongatha, Gippsland for $3780 a head.

Mingela owner Ben Kay said hard work had paid off, in choosing the right bulls, management hanging onto the heifers and joining them to the Adameluca bulls.

"All in all we were very happy," Mr Kay said.

"We'll sell the weaner steers around February, but the females will stay and be in calf to Adameluca Quintette and Quartz."

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Agents yarded around 450 head of cattle.

McGrath Rodwells auctioneer Kieran McGrath said the price was way above all expectations.

"I haven't seen joined heifers make that money anywhere else - they were lovely cattle," Mr McGrath said.

"We were aiming for $3000 plus, but that was a very, very good result.

"It was a very solid sale with eager buyers looking for cattle."

Ballarat and Gippsland agents were present, alongside processors, trade buyers, two feedlots and local buyers.

Nutrien Ag Solutions livestock agent and auctioneer James Wilson said 260-300 kilogram steers were anywhere between 660 and 700 cents a kilogram.

"The market was fully firm on last month," Mr Wilson said.

"Select pens of feeder steers sold from 560-590c/kg."

There was a full field of buyers, with weaner steers and heifers going to Yea and Wangaratta.

"There was a good field of local buyers, to clean up all the smaller lots."

He said there were only three or four pens, over 400kg.

"The rest were in that 280-350kg bracket - I think people are diving into their drafts, to try and find cattle, that aren't quite there."

Elders auctioneer Dean Coxon said while there were not a lot of big lines, all made the market rate.

"It was a very strong sale, there were no bargains to be had," Mr Coxon said.

"Lots of locals started to have a nibble."

KS McMaster, sold seven steers, 460 kg, for $2420 or 526c/kg.

Twomey sold six Limousin-cross steers, 420kg, for $2380 or 566c/kg.

Tamara Farm sold nine steers, 360kg, for $2160 or 600c/kg.

Sue Barker sold four steers, 300kg, for $2060 or 686c/kg.

Leonello sold six Black Baldy steers, 459kg, for $2610 or 567c/kg.

NC Gay sold four Hereford steers, 382kg, for $2040 or 534c/kg.

Kriewaldt sold eight Hereford-cross steers, 381kg, for $1960 or 514c/kg.

PC & MD Bruton sold four steers, 340kg, for $2100 or 617c/kg.

Leonello sold six Black Baldy steers, 459kg, for $2610 or 567c/kg.

Freeman sold eight Angus steers, 388kg, for $2300, or 592c/kg.

Mark Barri sold five Angus steers, 366kg, for $2160 or 590c/kg and eight Black Baldy steers, 346kg, for $2230 or 673c/kg.

Leech sold seven Hereford steers, 375kg, for $2350 or 626c/kg and 12 Hereford cows, fourth and fifth calvers joined to a Hereford bull for $2925.

Philip Hogan sold four Murray Grey heifers, 381kg, for $2100 or 551c/kg.

Tom Merrett sold three Limousin-cross heifers, 388kg, for $1900 or 490c/kg.

NJ Taylor sold 12 Landfall and Banquet-blood heifers, 297kg, for $1830 or 616c/kg.

Korella Farm sold 10 Murray Grey heifers, 393kg, for $2100 or 534c/kg.

Freeman sold five heifers, 339kg, for $1880 or 554c/kg.

Barri sold five Black Baldy heifers, 327kg, for $1800 or 550c/kg.

Leech sold six Hereford heifers, 347kg, for $1890 or 545c/kg.

Michael Salter sold 13 Angus cows with 12-week-old Angus calves-at-foot, by Barwidgee bulls, for $2675.

A Sandilands sold eight by eight Angus cows with calves-at-foot, mixed ages, for $2720.