Pakenham steers pass 750c/kg as PTIC heifers sell to $4425

The market was heavily dominated by feedlotters who bought the heavier end of the cattle on offer, while restockers were also out in force selecting the better end of the heifers.

Agents had mixed feelings about the results of the sale, but all agreed the sale signified strong interest and demand for weaner cattle ahead of the return of the first store sale on January 13 at Pakenham.

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Alex Scott & Staff Pakenham livestock manager David Setches said all of the well-bred cattle sold slightly to stronger compared to a fortnight ago.

"North of 600 kilo cattle regained the 10 cents a kilogram they lost a fortnight ago, and any of those feedlot weight cattle were all very strong," Mr Setches said.

"Cattle which weighed 260-300kg were very strong and we saw some excellent results here with cattle selling for around 800c/kg.

"The better lines of Angus heifers received a premium and the better end of those went back to the paddock for breeding."

A highlight at the start of the sale was a pen of rising two-year-old springing heifers, consigned by J & M McInnes, Trafalgar, which were PTIC to calve from February 1.

The Paringa blood cows were joined with an Ashwood Park Charolais bull and went under the hammer for $4425.

The pen was bought by a local Pakenham agent on behalf of a Gippsland client.

Elders Pakenham auctioneer Michael Robertson said the heavier end of the steers was the highlight of the sale.

"I think there's a lot of heavier cattle to be sold in the next 48 hours, not only here but also at Leongatha and Yea, so it's good to see three or four processors hooking into those cattle," Mr Robertson said.

"The demand for the weaner steers was very strong as were female cattle which were chased by restockers."

Barragunda Estate, Cape Schanck, sold 28 heifers, 14-15 months, 424kg, for $2680 or 632c/kg, and 20 steers, 492kg, for $2750 or 558c/kg.

Marlo Downs Angus sold 23 steers, 322kg, for $2390 or 742c/kg and 20 heifers, 311kg, for $2060 or 662c/kg.

P Evans, Bass, sold 23 steers, 370kg, for $1650 or 716c/kg and 21 steers, 324kg, for $2430 or 750c/kg.

The same vendor also sold 24 heifers, 354kg, for $2160 or 610c/kg and 25 heifers, 302kg, for $1970 or 652c/kg.

Moorunga Pty Ltd, Dromana, sold 16 steers, 323kg, for $2400 or 743c/kg.

S Barwick, Drouin, sold 14 steers, 368kg, for $2310 or 627c/kg and 18 steers, 296kg, for $2190 or 739c/kg.

The same vendor also sold 15 heifers, 344kg, for $2070 or 601c/kg and 11 heifers, 285kg, for $1650 or 578c/kg.

Gundabah Station, Cape Schanck, sold 21 steers, 344kg, for $2230 or 648c/kg, six heifers, 353kg, for $2230 or 631c/kg and 18 steers, 289kg, for $2270 or 785c/kg.

Cascade Park, Neerim East, sold 30 steers, 10-11 months, 388kg, for $2500 or 644c/kg.

Delaney Livestock & Property director Anthony Delaney feedlot demand outweighed bullock fattener competition.

"The sale was firm on the better runs of cattle but it might have been a touch cheaper on the ones and twos and bits and pieces and that's because of the amount of cattle that was here," he said.

"Like all sales, if they're not a weaner sale they're a mop up because this year there is a big gap between now and our next regular store sale so we've seen a lot of smaller numbers yarded in pens."

M & S Reedy, Garfield, sold seven fourth-calving cows by a Belgian Blue bull with Angus calves at foot, not rejoined, for $3600.

J Anderson, Lang Lang, sold seven cows with calves at foot for $3275, while Kardella Park, Korumburra, sold four cows with calves at foot for $3250.

J & F Glover, Lang Lang, sold five cows with six calves at foot for $3450.

Gordon Danks, Vesper, sold 18 steers, 24 months, 587kg, for $2910 or 495c/kg.

H Parth Nominees, Taggerty, sold 16 Hereford steers, 626kg, for $2940 or 469c/kg.

N Zenelovski sold 16 steers, 470kg, for $2570 or 546c/kg.

G & L Bennett, Trafalgar, sold 16 steers, 352kg, for $2190 or 622c/kg and nine heifers, 318kg, for $2030 or 638c/kg.

WA Cleeland, Phillip Island, sold 16 heifers, 264kg, for $1810 or 685c/kg.

Glengordon, Traralgon South, sold 28 steers, 326kg, for $2150 or 659c/kg and 22 heifers, 317kg, for $2080 or 656c/kg.

NW Parke, Ellinbank, sold 28 Angus steers, 330kg, for $2160 or 654c/kg and 28 Angus heifers, 300kg, for $1940 or 646c/kg.

I Cotchin, Wollert, sold 14 steers, 544kg, for $2850 or 523c/kg.