Leongatha steer calves pass 700c/kg in final 2021 store sale

Agents yarded about 2400 steers and heifers on Friday where well-bred steers sold to firm rates, as secondary cattle slightly eased, South Gippsland agents said.

SEJ Leongatha livestock manager James Kyle said the sale featured a well-presented offering of grown cattle.

"Well-bred steer calves and anything that presented well and ticketed all the boxes sold accordingly," he said.

"Cattle which were secondary in condition might have eased a bit."

Hibma, Pound Creek, sold 14, 582kg, for $2700 or 463 cents a kilogram.

Spratt, Koonwarra, sold 10 steers, 566kg, for $2600 or 459c/kg.

J Koolstra, Poowong, sold 17 steers, 482kg, for $2660.

Richardson, Korumburra, sold 14 steers, 456kg, for $2440 or 526c/kg.

S Burns, Ryanston, sold 12 Angus steers, 357kg, for $2300 or 644c/kg.

M & M Cattle Co, Bass, sold 66 Angus and Black Baldy steer calves, including 20 Angus steers, 368kg, for $2340 or 635c/kg, 19 Angus steers, 360kg, for $2340 or 650c/kg and nine Black Baldy steers, 333kg, for $2330 or 699c/kg.

N Smith, Pound Creek, sold 90 Euro steers including 16, 425kg, for $2330 or 548c/kg, 19 steers, 374kg, for $2210 and 12 steers, 412kg, for $2300 or 558c/kg.

C & S Hunt sold 16 Angus steers, 628kg, for $3280 or 522c/kg and 15 steers, 613kg, for $3260 or 531c/kg.

M & L Stephens sold seven Angus steers, 319kg, for $2280 or 714c/kg.

BMG Management sold eight Angus steers, 279kg, for $2100 or 752c/kg.

Nutrien South Gippsland Livestock auctioneer Jack Ginnane said light cattle were the highlight of the sale.

"We started on a couple of pens of older but quality was limited compared to our feature sale last week," he said.

"Young Angus calves were very strong and sold for 700c/kg or more and up to 750c/kg and they mainly went to restockers who have a bit of grass in their paddocks.

"The whole day was perhaps a little cheaper but overall quality has dropped away which is expected because this was a bit of a clean up sale between now and the next store sale in a few weeks."

D Crossfield sold four Angus steers, two years, 587kg, for $2740 or 467c/kg.

Missen Farming sold 10 steers, 20 months, 488kg, for $2590 or 529c/kg.

R & G Schukraft sold six Charolais/Simmental-cross steers, 12 months, 469kg, for $2380 or 507c/kg.

Amilla Past sold 14 Angus steers, 457kg, for $2700 or 590c/kg and 14 steers, 404kg, for $2420 or 599c/kg.

Radeverjoy sold 20 Angus steers, 317kg, for $2200 or 694c/kg.

B Hall sold 17 steers, 368kg, for $2000 or 543c/kg.

Chrypin Pty Ltd sold 15 Angus steers, eight to 10 months, 327kg, for $2290 or 700c/kg and 19 steers, 288kg, for $2000 or 694c/kg.

M Berry sold 22 Angus steers, eight to 10 months, 335kg, for $2320 or 693c/kg and another 22 steers, 309kg, for $2310 or 747c/kg.

G Jones sold 15 Hereford steers, 345kg, for $2300 or 666c/kg.

S Moncrieff sold nine Limousin-cross steers, eight months, 341kg, for $2150.

R Williamson sold 13 Angus and Hereford/Friesian-cross steers, 14 months, 373kg, for $1800 or 482c/kg.