Leongatha steer calves pass 700c/kg despite 'mixed quality' market

Bryce Eishold
Updated October 12 2021 - 11:31am, first published October 11 2021 - 8:30am
HUGE RESULT: Vendors Charlie Hengstberger and Jordi Stockdale, Mardan, sold 13 bucket-reared Angus/Friesian-cross steers, 200-230kg, for $1590 at Leongatha on Friday. Pictured with daughter Lacy. Photo by SEJ.
HUGE RESULT: Vendors Charlie Hengstberger and Jordi Stockdale, Mardan, sold 13 bucket-reared Angus/Friesian-cross steers, 200-230kg, for $1590 at Leongatha on Friday. Pictured with daughter Lacy. Photo by SEJ.

Soggy conditions in southern Victoria did not deter restockers from bidding for cattle at Leongatha's store sale on Friday in what agents described as a typical South Gippsland yarding.

Bryce Eishold

Bryce Eishold

Senior Journalist

Bryce is a senior journalist with Australian Community Media's Stock & Land where he reports on all aspects of agriculture. Bryce is also the president of the Rural Press Club of Victoria. Email Bryce at bryce.eishold@stockandland.com.au.

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