Leongatha steers nudge 700c/kg in 'mixed' 3800-head store sale

Agents yarded more than 3800 cattle as simultaneous sales took place at Yea and Ballarat where 3824 cattle were yarded for a feature female weaner sale where heifers sold to 800 cents a kilogram.

Prices at Leongatha did not reach the extreme heights of the central Victorian sale, but agents said the slight correction gave restockers a chance to re-enter the market at still a very buoyant rate.

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SEJ Leongatha livestock manger James Kyle said it was underpinned by several different buying groups.

"We had strong local support topped by a few northern orders who were chasing small cattle for backgrounding and even some crossbred and dairy-type orders," Mr Kyle said.

"Heifers were solid and the lighter heifers were making up the mid to high 500c/kg range.

"It was a tad easier but nothing worth grizzling about because of how well the cattle have sold for such a long time."

Alex Scott & Staff Leongatha livestock manager Dane Perczyk agreed, noting some cattle categories eased by up to $100 a head.

"The good cattle made their money and anything off the top probably struggled a bit," he said.

"In places, prices could have eased by up to $100 on some of your secondary cattle and even some of the well-bred cattle that were probably down the run a bit.

"We had our regular commission buyers here and I would say that on an easier market, it gave restockers more of a go to purchase pens of cattle."

Caroline Jeffrey, Driffield, sold 115 Hereford steers, nine to 11 months, including 22 steers, 361kg, for $2220 or 615c/kg, 20 steers, 320kg, for $2120 or 662c/kg and 22 steers, 301kg, for $1980 or 657c/kg.

B & P Svenson, Berrys Creek, sold 60 Angus steers, 14-15 months, including 15 steers, 445kg, for $2600 or 584c/kg, 22 steers, 418kg, for $2560 or 612c/kg and 23 steers, 378kg, for $2480 or 656c/kg.

R Wight & Son, Woodside, sold 65 Angus and Hereford steers, 10-11 months, including 18 steers, 438kg, for $2580 or 589c/kg, 15 steers, 392kg, for $2300 or 585c/kg and 15 steers, 352kg, for $2260 or 642c/kg.

Latrobe Park Angus, Morwell, sold a consignment of steers including 18 steers, 457kg, for $2600 or 568c/kg, 25 steers, 435kg, for $2600 or 597c/kg and 18 steers, 398kg, for $2380 or 597c/kg.

Golden Gully Farms, Driffield, sold several pens including 15 steers, 382kg, for $2360 or 616c/kg, 20 steers, 356kg, for $2180 or 612c/kg and 10 steers, 321kg, for $2240 or 697c/kg.

The same vendor also sold 19 Angus heifers, 10 months, 291kg, for $1840 or 632c/kg.

P & M Batters, Woodside, sold 35 steers and 26 heifers, 10-11 months, including 15 steers, 392kg, for $2280 or 581c/kg and 20 steers, 326kg, for $2180 or 668c/kg.

Elders Leongatha and Korumburra livestock manager Rohan McRae said the market was on par with other store sales held recently across Gippsland.

"It was solid without the buoyancy of a spring market," Mr McRae said.

"All those feedlot-weighted cattle are making 580-600c/kg and weighed 450-500kg, and the secondary feeder cattle and vealers sold to around 550c/kg and that's quite solid.

"We didn't have the run of heifers that we had in the past and there were a few gaps in the female sale but we were happy with it."

B & J Cetnar sold 13 steers, 706kg, for $3400 or 481c/kg.

DR & J Osment, Stony Creek, sold eight steers, 704kg, for $3240 or 460c/kg.

Krowera Cattle Co sold 17 Hereford steers, 686kg, for $3260 or 475c/kg.

Micah Berry, Wonthaggi, sold 35 vendor-bred heavy steers including a pen of 18 steers, 571kg, for $3040 or 532c/kg and 17 steers, 519kg, for $2980 or 574c/kg.

A Spencer, Leongatha, sold 14 steers, 662kg, for $2620 or 395c/kg and 14 steers, 627kg, for $2620 or 417c/kg.

High Voltage Consultancy, Traralgon, sold 14 steers, 411kg, for $2440 or 593c/kg and 18 steers, 347kg, for $2220 or 639c/kg.

MJ Lee, Stratford, sold 19 steers, 388kg, for $2460 or 634c/kg.

M & S Hunt, Maffra, sold 13 steers, 400kg, for $2550 or 637c/g and nine steers, 331kg, for $2200 or 664c/kg as well as 16 Black Baldy heifers, 388kg, for $2080 or 536c/kg and 19 Angus heifers, 361kg, for $2210.

PW O'Mara, Glengarry, sold 12 Hereford steers, 347kg, for $2320 or 668c/kg.

Katelea Pastoral, Glen Alvie, sold 18 steers, 10-11 months, 412kg, for $2480 or 601c/kg.

Sheagan, Leongatha South, sold 13 Hereford steers, 400kg, for $2300 or 575c/kg.

Greycroft Nominees, Welshpool, sold eight steers, 354kg, for $1940 or 548c/kg.

D & S Burns, Ryanston, sold six steers, 310kg, for $2800 or 459c/kg.

GW Silvester, Gormandale, sold 14 steers, 661kg, for $3180 or 481c/kg.

J Calder, Koonwarra, sold 18 steers, 544kg, for $3020 or 555c/kg.

S & C Carbone, Thorpdale, sold 11 steers, 349kg, for $2140 or 613c/kg.

S Barlett, Woolamai, sold 10 steers, 345kg, for $2080 or 602c/kg.

Briarsview Beef Pty Ltd, Mirboo, sold 20 steers, 318kg, for $1780 or 559c/kg.

J & S Kelly, Korumburra, sold 13 steers, 309kg, for $2080 or 673c/kg.

K Brislin, Mt Eccles, sold 14 Hereford steers, 10-11 months, 439kg, for $2680 or 610c/kg.

Melaleuca Pastoral Trust, Ruby, sold 14 steers, 538kg, for $3040 565c/kg.

E Gloster, Tarwin, sold 20 steers, 440kg, for $2550 or 534c/kg and 22 steers, 395kg, for $2200 or 556c/kg.

JT & P Fleming, Mertonvale, Willung, sold 15 steers, 396kg, for $2340 or 590c/kg.

S & L Stori sold 21 steers, 455kg, for $2720 or 597c/kg.

Molare Pty Ltd sold 10 steers, 424kg, for $2240 or 528c/kg.

In the heifers, Smithys Farm sold 13 heifers, 460kg, for $2050 or 445c/kg.

T & H Moscript sold 20 heifers, 407kg, for $2240 or 550c/kg.

P & G Johnston sold 20 heifers, 386kg, for $2090 or 541c/kg.

Hartay Family Trust sold 23 heifers, 348kg, for $2040 or 586c/kg, 23 heifers, 344kg, for $2040 or 593c/kg and 23 heifers, 316kg, for $1860 or 588c/kg.

P & H Miller sold nine heifers, 399kg, for $1910 or 478c/kg.

S & D Curtis sold 14 Angus heifers, 397kg, for $2100 or 528c/kg.

J Davies sold 17 Angus heifers, 358kg, for $1980 or 553c/kg.

Rosebank Farm sold seven Angus heifers, 380kg, for $1940 or 510c/kg.

R Reiske sold seven Simmental-cross heifers, 15 months, 426kg, for $2200 or 516c/kg and seven Angus heifers, 414kg, for $2140 or 516c/kg.

S & V Missen sold nine Charolais heifers, 381kg, for $1900 or 498c/kg and 13 heifers, 317kg, for $1700 or 536c/kg.

CW Littlejohn sold 17 Angus heifers, 16 months, 416kg, for $2220 or 533c/kg.

L & L Calder sold 14 heifers, 384kg, for $2160 or 565c/kg.