Mortlake weaner steers sell to 800c/kg weaner heifers pass 650c/kg

Agents yarded 2152 cattle at the Western Victoria Livestock Exchange, marking the second last store sale at the complex before the end of the year.

Mortlake Stock Agents' Association president Matt Scully described the market as solid, with most cattle categories firm to dearer.

"Heavy grown steers over 550 kilograms were firm to slightly cheaper on last sale's very high rates," Mr Scully said.

"Feeder steers 450-510kg were firm to 10c/kg dearer, topping at 592c/kg for the Wistow West pen of 39 Angus grown steers at 497kg."

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The same vendor also sold 27 Angus steers, 446kg, for 554c/kg or $2474 a head.

Agents said competition lacked compared to recent sales on the heavy grown heifers, which topped at 530c/kg for a pen of JS & WE Berg's Angus-cross females.

Mr Scully said the sale offered a mixed yarding of weaner and yearling cattle, with a handful of good quality feature consignments.

"One line of Angus steers on account of FJ & ML Templeton weighing 301kg (made) 800c/kg," he said.

The Templetons also sold 16 Angus steers, 264kg, for 782c/kg or $2067, as well as 31 Angus heifers, 261kg, for 682c/kg or $1779 and 29 heifers, 305kg, for 654c/kg or $1998.

"Karmichael Angus had a great run of weaner heifers which topped the category at 684c/kg for a pen weighing 256kg," Mr Scully said.

Karmichael Angus also sold seven Angus steers, 324kg, for 716c/kg or $2270 and another seven steers, 242kg, for 765c/kg or $1695.

EP Lloyd Pty Ltd sold the dearest pen of weaner weaners on a price per head basis with three steers, 455kg, making $570 or $2593.

JW & CK McMahon claimed the best presented steer pen with 39 grown Angus steers, 421kg, fetching 600c/kg.

The McMahons also sold 19 grown Angus steers, 445kg, for 590c/kg or $2628.

TG, JH, PA & BC Riches were awarded the best presented heifer pen for 19 Speckle Park weaner heifers, 396kg, which went under the hammer for 520c/kg.

The Riches also sold six Angus-cross steers, 462kg, for 546c/kg or $2773 and nine Speckle Park Park steers, 373kg, for 580c/kg or $$2165.

CA McGrath sold the dearest pen of cows and calves with nine Angus cows and calves at foot for $3950.

Furneaux Pastoral Company sold three Angus cows with calves at foot for $3600.

B & E Kent sold four Angus cows with calves at foot for $3350.

MI & KM Jubb sold four Hereford cows with calves at foot for $3300.

P & M Ewing & Co sold six Angus cows with calves at foot for $3200.

DPM Pty Ltd also sold five pregnancy-tested in-calf F1 heifers for $2600 and another three PTIC heifers for $2500.

The complex will host one more store sale for 2021 on December 16, before returning in 2022 with a feature female sale on January 6.