Wet weather drives 'incredible' support from northern buyers at Myrtleford

Myrtleford livestock agents across two sales, facilitated by Nutrien and Elders, yarded 3550 head of cattle on Friday and collectively agreed the quality of the vendor breeding was "exceptional".

Nutrien Ivone Agencies auctioneer Wade Ivone, Myrtleford, said the rain drove the buyer support from the north at the Nutrien sale, which yarded 2400 head of cattle.

"I thought the sale was very solid, on those heavier steers it was very solid and there was incredible support from the north there," he said.

"It was underpinned by the local bullock producers who were here to try and buy a few steers, but the rain up north really drove it home for us."

He said Wagga Wagga, NSW, commission buyer Andrew Lowe was the major buyer for the day.

Vendor Rob Muller, Buckland Valley, said his run of cattle this year were "as good a run as [he's] ever produced".

"On the day they sold well," he said.

"Some of these magnificent cattle are making a very-economic price."

He sold 19 steers, 411kg, for $1390 a head or 338 cents a kilogram, 26 steers, 356kg, for $1220 or 343c/kg, 11 steers, 340kg, for $1100 or 324c/kg, and 10 Hereford steers, 372kg, for $1100 or 295c/kg.

He also sold 20 heifers, 372kg, for $1050 or 282c/kg, and 40 heifers, 340kg, for $940 or 276c/kg.

The second sale at Myrtleford, facilitated by Elders, had a yarding of 1150 cattle.

Stephen Street, Elders, Myrtleford, said the cattle sold up to $1390 for the best pen of steers and $1410 for the top pen of heifers.

"The quality lines sold to expectations and above, in places," he said.

He said many cattle from the Elders sale stayed locally, but the sale included buyers from Gippsland and NSW.

Elders Albury, NSW, livestock manager Brett Shea said they saw many returning buyers.

"It's very dry over southern NSW and Victoria," Mr Shea said.

"For it to hold up as strong as it has is testament to the confidence people still have in the job moving forward."

JC & J Gardner, Bobinawarrah, sold 18 steers, 437kg, for $1390 or 318c/kg, and 13 steers, 358kg, for $1200 or 335c/kg.

J & B Fraser, Harrietville, sold 18 steers, 424kg, for $1350 or 318c/kg, 21 steers, 368kg, for $1300 or 358c/kg, and 20 heifers, 390kg, for $1090 or 279c/kg.

D Hamilton, Whorouly, sold 25 steers, 386kg, for $1360 or 352c/kg, 25 steers, 358kg, for $1340 or 374c/kg, and 24 steers, 337kg, for $1230 or 365c/kg.

Dalander Pty Ltd, Porepunkah, sold 19 steers, 406kg, for $1260 or 310c/kg, 22 steers, 404kg, for $1240 or 307c/kg, and 26 steers, 380kg, for $1240 or 326c/kg,

Vallunga Pty Ltd, Buckland, sold 23 steers, 400kg, for $1250 or 313c/kg, 16 steers, 314kg, for $880 or 280c/kg, and 22 heifers, 369kg, for $950 or 257c/kg.

Dalbosco Investments, Murmungee, sold 31 steers, 336kg, for $1075 or 319c/kg.

Rose Park, Tarrawingee, sold 22 steers, 384kg, for $1300 or 338c/kg, and 19 steers, 371kg, for $1270 or 342c/kg.

L Brine, Rosewhite, sold 26 steers, 375kg, for $1360 or 363c/kg, and 10 steers, 365kg, for $1200 or 329c/kg.

JK Cooper, Rio Alps, Tawonga, sold 11 Hereford steers, 421kg, for $1240 or 294c/kg.

M & I Dussin, Bowmans Forest, sold 20 heifers, 484kg, for $1300 or 268c/kg.

One Oak, Harrietville, sold 11 heifers, 425kg, for $1100 or 259c/kg.

Key Farm Pty Ltd, Buffalo Creek, sold 17 heifers, 346kg, for $975 or 281c/kg.

G & J Chalwell, Bowmans Forest and Catherine Station, sold 35 steers, 262kg, for $955 or 364c/kg, 14 steers, 250kg, for $870 or 348c/kg, 30 steers, 210kg, for $890 or 423c/kg, and 16 steers, 207kg, for $770 or 372c/kg.

M & D Fletcher, Thurgoona, NSW, sold seven steers, 478kg, for $1450 or 303c/kg, and six steers, 427kg, for $1345 or 315c/kg.

E & C Howell, Merriang, sold five steers, 413kg, for $1290 or 312c/kg, and 10 steers, 353kg, for $1275 or 361c/kg.

Rylin Pty Ltd, Bobinawarrah, sold 12 steers, 386kg, for $1255 or 325c/kg, and 13 steers, 335kg, for $1195 or 357c/kg.