Kyneton autumn-drop calves sell to 710c/kg

The sale featured 650 cattle in a market agents said was slightly dearer compared to the previous spring store sale.

McGrath Rodwells auctioneer Kieran McGrath said a large buying group attended the sale, despite the small yarding.

"We had a big commission buyer there, local restockers were very solid, especially on the heifers, we also had buyers from Yea, Ballarat, Bendigo, Wodonga and (commission buyer) Duncan Brown buying for NSW graziers," he said.

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Elders Kyneton livestock manager Dean Coxon said autumn 2021-drop calves headlined the sale.

"Most of the top-end of the heifer calves went to local restockers to be joined," he said.

"There's nothing to say that that's going to change with the rain we've had moving forward, and seconds of the heifers were picked up by feedlotters.

"It's good to see that the start of our autumn drop calves are receiving such good competition."

Sutton Grange Station, Sutton Grange, sold mixed-aged cows with four-month-old calves at foot, scanned in calf, for $4050.

D & L Gordon, Carlsruhe, sold third and fourth calving Angus cows with four-month-old calves at foot, scanned in calf for $3950.

The feature draft of the sale was 100 Angus weaners, February/March 2021-drop, Banquet and Te Mania blood, consigned by Bassett and Roberts, Glenhope.

They sold 19 steers, 379kg, for $2420 or 638c/kg, 19 steers, 362kg, for $2360 or 650c/kg and 22 steers, 322kg, for $2300 or 713c/kg along with 17 heifers, 327kg, for $2160 or 658c/kg and 10 heifers, 290kg, for $2060 or 710c/kg.

G & N Bell, Langley, sold 100 Angus and Black Baldy cattle, Adameluca and Glendan Park blood, 16-18 months, including six steers, 464kg, for $2560 or 551c/kg and nine steers, 325kg, for $2340 or 718c/kg.

Account Kelly, Edenhope, sold two pens of 250kg and 220kg F1 heifers which sold for $1550 and $1460, respectively.

Rush Brothers, Malmsbury, sold nine steers, 382kg, for $2410 or 630c/kg and 12 Angus heifers, 360kg, for $2300 or 638c/kg.

Account Cardillo, Sunbury, sold 14 Poll Hereford heifers, 365kg, for $2280 or 624c/kg.