Yea sale ticks up again

Agents yarded 2040 head of steers, heifers and cows and calves.

Nutrien Ag Solutions auctioneer Tyson Bush said heavier steers sold between 550-600 cents a kilogram.

"We had a better yarding of heavy cattle and that drew a few names," Mr Bush said.

"The yarding of just over 2000 head was also a drawcard."

He said the yarding contained good lots of cattle weighing more than 400kg.

"I think that enticed people to buy up, as there was the volume to buy," he said.

"We have had a terrific spring, we are going to have a reasonable summer and people are taking the money now so they don't have to try to get cattle through to autumn."

There was also a good run of 250-300kg calves which sold for "anywhere between 650-800c/kg".

He said agents were buying for clients who had sold bullocks for $3000 a head.

"Everyone is in on those 250-330kg steers," he said.

Garrison, Australian Food and Agriculture, J&F Australia, Comdain and Oakdale Meats were most active on the first lanes of heavier steers.

Hopkins River Pastoral, Jalna and Gathercole bought cattle in the mid-300kg range, while Hardwicks, Kyneton, also pruchased several pens of steers and heifers.

Alex Scott & Staff bought lighter steers, as did Nutrien Paull and Scollard.

Elders Yea manager Jamie Quinlan said autumn drafts were starting to appear.

"They have been trickling through for the last two months but there was quite a considerable number more with a fraction more weight," Mr Quinlan said.

"Feeder money was at 560-570c/kg for the coloureds and 570-590c/kg for the blacks.

"The closer to 400kg they got the [more likely] they were making a tick over 600c/kg."

He said domestic feeder cattle, 330-380kg, made 630-680c/kg, rising to 850-860c/kg.

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"I would say the 250-300kg cattle are making $1950-$2100 instead of $1800-2000," he said.

EJ Hurst sold eight steers, 513kg, for $2870 or 560c/kg.

C & R Jackel, Lancefield, sold eight Anvil-blood steers, 426kg, for $2780 or 572c/kg.

GT & AM Pearce, Argyle, sold 21 Connamara and Merridale-blood steers, 390kg, for $2640 or 677c/kg.

D Heffernan, Beveridge, sold 16 Webb-blood Black Baldy steers, 422kg, for $2670 or 685c/kg.

I&S Wright, Yea, sold nine Allandale-blood steers, 399kg, for $2460 or 616c/kg.

G Reid and Sons, Colbinabbin, sold 22 Merridale-blood steers, 401kg, for $2610 or 651c/kg.

LTA Livestock, Wattle Park, sold 12 Murray Grey steers, 394kg, for $2390 or 606c/kg.

R & K Elliott sold six Rosedale and Violet Hills-blood steers, 318kg, for $2110 or 663c/kg.

C Pethybridge sold 14 Adameluca-blood steers, 309kg, for $2040 or 660c/kg.

J Gilson sold nine Angus steers, 271kg, for $2010 or 742c/kg.

James Miller, Trawool, sold 36 Paringa and Riga-blood steers, 243kg, for $2070 or 851c/kg.

Allanvale, Yarck, sold 20 Stoney Point-blood steers, 221kg, for $1885 or 853c/kg.

L&M McNamara sold 18 Kelly-blood steers, 238kg, for $1780 or 748c/kg.

Sims Farms sold five Angus steers, 187kg, for $1580 or 845c/kg.

Old Murray Pastoral, Bagshot, sold six Anvil-blood heifers, 394kg, for $2280 or 579c/kg.

C&D Irvine sold seven heifers, 459kg, for $2540 or 553c/kg.

ST & JA Flynn sold seven heifers, 464kg, for $2560 or 517c/kg.

Sellick's Hill sold 15 Black Baldy heifers, 235kg, for $1580 or 672c/kg.

H Shaw sold six Hereford heifers, 224kg, for $1250 or 558c/kg.

GT & AM Pearce sold six Angus heifers, 231kg, for $1500 or 649c/kg.

L & P Vearing sold 13 Hereford cows and calves for $4860.

R L Humm, Balmattum, sold 10 Angus cows and calves, redepastured to a Warela Limousin bull, for $3600.