CATTLE
June 18.
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Cattle numbers were slightly up compared to the last market. The cattle that came forward were well finished and sold well to good competition. Heavy steers were once again in short supply and sold to a top of $2.63 per kilo.
Medium to heavy steers sold to a top of $2.74 per kilo. A quality run of vealers came through and the better calves sold to a top of $3.42 per kilo, holding fully firm to last week.
A very small run of cows sold to a top of $2.00 per kilo, also holding steady.
AVERAGES
STEERS
P & L Hocking - Kamarooka $ 1,305.85
VEALERS
Broadacres - Piavella $ 1,369.20
A & B Hanson - Marong $ 1,360.80
Craig Bibby - Navarre $ 1,343.90
R Hickson - Toolleen $ 1,317.50
V Bier - Heathcote $ 1,204.50
COWS
Three Bridges Thoroughbreds - Eddington $ 1,376.70
Eagle Range Limo Stud - Marong $ 1,322.50
QUOTES
Heavy steers over 500kg sold to $2.63
Medium to heavy steers 450-500 kg sold to $2.74
Steer veal heavy over 400kg sold to 3.40
Steer veal medium 320-390kg sold to 3.41
Heifers veal 420 to 490kg sold to $ 3.40
Heifer veal 320-390kg sold to $3.42
Beef cows: $2.00
SHEEP & LAMBS
June 17.
Lamb numbers remained low at 12,000 head as selling resumed after last week's public holiday. There was some impressive heavy and trade lambs off supplementary feed yarded, alongside plainer and rougher-skinned types showing the effects of the season. Buyers did reward weight and finish, with six pens of extra heavy export lambs making from $300 to a top of $326/head - the highest dollar per head price recorded at Bendigo this season.
Although, the market did perform on quality, with secondary types not experiencing the same level of demand and carcase prices on the top drafts.
The best processor lambs gained $10 to $28/head compared to a fortnight ago. Smaller and light weight lambs under 20kg cwt were often cheaper, with quality a factor. Buyers have begun working on lower skin values, with most trade and export buyers only expecting from $3 to $5/head for reasonable pelts off crossbred lambs. Extra heavy lambs sold from $300 to a top of $326/head, with the main run of crossbreds over 30kg cwt averaging close to 880c/kg cwt. Competition was strongest on heavy and medium domestic lambs. The best 26-30kg cwt lambs sold from $243 to $288 to average $273/head. The 24-26kg cwt lambs made from $221 to $265 to average $251 and the 22-24kg cwt crossbreds sold from $208 to $236 to average $225/head. On a carcase basis, these quality lambs were returning estimated averages from 930c to 960c, with individual pens going as high as 1,000c/kg cwt at times. This was at a premium to the secondary lambs that varied from 800c to 880c/kg in an erratic market.
Plainer lambs also had highs and lows, with some strong sales to feedlots and restockers. However, the overall trend on the plainer and small lambs was cheaper.
Heavy Merino lambs off supplementary feed and with good fat cover sold from $201 to $238/head to average over 800c/kg.
Plainer and lighter Merinos mainly sold from $130 to $180/head to be trending in the 770c/kg cwt area. Mixed price results continued in the sheep section. Two exporters clashed over some stand-out lines of heavy Merino wethers, paying up to $227/head at over 700c/kg cwt.
The best heavy Merino ewes also sold strongly from $196 to $248/head to be estimated above 600c/kg cwt. Although, carcase prices for the general run of sheep were softer than a fortnight ago.
AVERAGES
CROSSBRED LAMBS
RE & SL Pederson (73) Kamarooka *RECORD PRICE IN BENDIGO* $ 326.00
GH & AL Bremner (17) Bularto $ 322.00
B Bourke (73) Nathalia $ 310.00
J & S Cox (91) Bamawm $ 303.00
DI Gitsham & Sons (10) Kerang $ 300.00
RA & A Weston (38) Wedderburn $ 300.00
A & T Cole (43) Raywood $ 290.00
CN & DL Slatter (57) Boort $ 290.00
B Gierisch (23) Shelbourne $ 289.00
N & K Holt F/T (32) Kurrrea West $ 288.00
Traverston Farming P/L (59) St Arnaud East $ 284.00
McKinnon & Bailey (20) Marong $ 282.00
R & T Webb (100) Bridgewater $ 280.00
PN Brown (147) Pompapiel $ 280.00
R & C Stephenson (82) Fentons Creek $ 277.00
McCoy Farming Trust (63) Moliagul $ 272.00
J & L Cartwright (30) Raywood $ 271.00
Kerr Farming (42) Kamarooka $ 268.00
Pinegrove Farming (55) Pinegrove $ 268.00
KP & TJ Flood (92) Shelbourne $ 263.00
A & C Dalrymple (73) Narrewillock $ 261.00
Jacki Brown (30) Colbinabbin $ 260.00
GJ & ML Lourie (74) Auchmore $ 258.00
D & T Perryman (86) Boort $ 258.00
P & S Armstrong (50) Strathbogie $ 256.00
K & D Trew (54) Sebastian $ 255.00
Kellalac Past (83) Newbridge $ 255.00
M & S Moore (59) Kyabram $ 251.00
Peter Moyle (29) Huntly $ 250.00
Sheridan F/T (43) Donald $ 250.00
BJ & SJ Griffiths (57) Kyneton $ 245.00
K & L Walker (35) Kyneton $ 235.00
DA White (99) Tandarra $ 235.00
TW Harrington (100) Fosterville $ 234.00
GR Dobson (300 Echuca $ 233.00
J & K McNaughton (24) Tatura $ 230.00
B & E Wilson (31) Inglewood $ 228.00
Hopeavon P/L (55) Kurting $ 228.00
Nuttbyrne P/L (27) Knowsley $ 226.00
C Martin (15) Inglewood $ 223.00
O'Sullivan Farms (45) Goornong $ 220.00
Mrs L Dingwall (23) Pyramid Hill $ 199.00
A & J Wilson (108) Tandarra $ 194.00
MERINO LAMBS
WB Bennett (122) Moulamein $ 223.00
A &W Hargreaves (72) Lake Marmal $ 192.00
BP & JA Lanfranchie ( 108) Maryborough $ 186.00
Sheridan F/T (33) Donald $ 182.00
KJ Heal (190) Nagambie $ 172.00
RO & BJ Pollock (48) Bridgewater $ 160.00
Guim P/L (100) Darrietguim $ 158.00
Hacon Past (4) Tongala $ 133.00
MERINO WETHERS
JH & LM Evans (49) Fernihurst $ 230.00
Gredgwin Ridge (102) Gredgwin $ 227.00
Shilaleagh P/L (68) Werona $ 200.00
CROSSBRED EWES
S & A Baker (8) Baringhup $ 225.00
B Bourke (29) Nathalia $ 220.00
PG & JC Graham (5) Mt Napier $ 220.00
MERINO EWES
WA & VJ Barlow (60) Rushworth $ 296.00
J & P Darker (34) Boort $ 248.00
A & N Hocking (81) Dingee $ 238.00
GJ & JF Hayes (73) Wedderburn $ 202.00
JD Cox (71) Charlton $ 198.00
G,K & N Harrop (29) Knowsley $ 188.00
Wattleton P/l (32) Traynors Lagoon $ 186.00
J & K McNAughton (38) Tatura $ 176.00
C & R Stimson (260 Glenaroua $ 170.00
GS & F Hives (161) Yando $ 153.00
MF Ryan (23) Colbinabbin $ 150.00
Bright Futures P/L (41) Loddonvale $ 138.00
ORDER OF SALE
For week ending June 29.
McKean & McGregor 4 & 1
Ellis Nuttall 1 & 3
FP Nevins 2 & 6
Landmark 6 & 4
Elders 3 & 5
Rodwells 5 & 2