CATTLE
BENDIGO
July 23.
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A better yarding of cattle came forward this week.
Competition was strong amongst the buyers and the cattle sold very well. Heavy steers were in short supply and sold to a top of $2.95 per kilo, 10 cents up on the last market.
Medium to heavy steers sold to a top of $2.90 per kilo, also 10 cents dearer.
A good quality run of vealers came through and the better calves sold to a top of $3.67 per kilo, 15 cents dearer than last week.
A very small run of cows sold to a top of $2.42 per kilo, also 10 cents dearer than last week.
AVERAGES
Steers
A Robertson - Lockwood $1,814.25
B & S Cail - Kamarooka $1,519.73
E Hurford - Lockwood $1,441.50
VEALERS
B & S Cail - Kamarooka $1,592.50
COWS
A Robertson - Lockwood $1,464.10
AT Fitzpatrick - Maldon $1,365.00
HEIFERS
C Selleck - Jeffcott $1,237.50
BULLS
AT Fitzpatrick - Maldon $2,060.40
QUOTES
Heavy Steers Over 500kg sold to $2.95
Medium to Heavy Steers 450-500kg sold to $2.95
Steer Veal Heavy Over 400kg sold to 3.67
Steer Veal Medium 320-390kg sold to 3.66
Heifers Veal 420-490kg sold to $ 3.65
Heifer Veal 320-390kg sold to $3.65
Beef Cows-$ 2.42
MARKET SHIFT
The Associated Stock and Station Agents of Bendigo have decided to shift the cattle sale to Monday mornings.
Agents hope to encourage more competition from livestock buyers who may be attending the Bendigo Sheep and Lamb sale.
The first Monday cattle sale will be held on Monday, August 5, starting at 8.30am.
SHEEP & LAMBS
BENDIGO
July 22. Yarding: 18, 543. Change: 1871. Lambs: 14,677. Change: 885. Sheep: 3866. Change: 986.
There was a slight lift in lamb numbers to 14,677 but sheep supply was much higher than last week, at 3,866 head.
The usual following of buyers attended and operated on the mixed quality offering of lambs that were from light weight 1 and 2 scores through to 3 and 4 score heavy weights off pasture and supplementary feed.
Demand was again best for supplementary fed heavy weight lambs over 22kg and these sold close to unchanged in values, but all other lambs were equal at best, with most $3 to $8/head easier than the top prices reached last week.
Restockers were also very quiet.
The sheep sale sold to mainly firm prices. The 2 score 12-16kg lambs sold from $117 to $149, as 16-18kg weights were from $126 to 170/head.
The 18-22kg 3 score lambs made from $186 to $240/head and averaged 940c, with prices varying from 850c to just over 1,000c/kg cwt.
The 3 score 22-26kg lambs sold from $205 to $288 and averaged 970c, with the 3 and 4 score 26-30kg lambs making from $250 to $292/head and averaging 985c/kg cwt.
Heavy weight 3 and 4 score hoggets made from $155 to $237/head and these averaged just under 700c/kg cwt.
The light weight 1 score sheep made from $69 to $113, with the medium weight 2 scores receiving from $118 to $162/head.
Heavy weight 2 to 4 score sheep sold from $146 to $205/head and most ewe mutton varied from 550c to 650c/kg cwt.
The medium weight 2 score merino wethers sold from $143 to $169 and the heavy weight 2 and 3 score merino wethers made from $160 to $232/head.
All up, the merino wethers averaged an estimated 660c/kg cwt. Heavy weight 3 and 4 score wethers sold from $204 to $223/head and averaged 625c/kg cwt.
Heavy rams were from $95 to $120, with merinos making to $204/head.
AVERAGES
CROSSBRED LAMBS
B Burke (58) Nathalia $292.00
JS Parsons (96) Elmore $290.00
M & R Shay (21) Maiden Gully $288.00
R & K Sloan (33) Powlett Plains $285.00
Junction Heights (177) Swan Hill $285.00
S & L Carless (72) Moliagul $285.00
J & J McKinley (60) Leichardt $285.00
BS Cossar & Co (174) Charlton $284.00
Pine Grove Farming (127) Pine Grove $281.00
T & D Roberts (23) Charlton $280.00
K & T Flood (96) Shelbourne $280.00
Kellalac Past (36) Newbridge $274.00
AG Allen (76) Sealake $270.00
M & R Bennett (19) Mia Mia $270.00
Traverston Farming (56) St Arnaud $269.00
JGK (63) Dingee $268.00
B & J Tuohey (62) Serpentine $250.00
T & K Dobson (22) Echuca $248.00
Mrs L Dingwall (23) Pyramid Hill $245.00
R & M Hobbs (38) Charlton $240.00
Saxilby Park Past (64) Kyalite $237.00
G & C McKinnon (42) Pyramid Hill $235.50
Yaloke Past (24) Deniliquin $235.00
A & A Canfield (48) Borung $234.00
AJ Mawson & JM Walker (76) Locksley $232.00
F & M Schmidt (81) Pyramid Hill $230.00
MERINO LAMBS
O'Sullivans Trading (179) Elmore $239.00
WJ & EZ Diss (339) Prairie $239.00
J & J Stuart (31) Serpentine $238.00
D & R Cullen (83) Pompapiel $232.00
Pine Grove Farming (59) Pine Grove $226.00
R Plant (82) Manangatang $220.00
Marston Downs P/L (91) Sealake $220.00
C & S Fawcett (37) Nullawil $220.00
T & D Roberts (83) Charlton $214.00
Karwoola P/L (112) Pyramid Hill $213.00
Ceres Farm Trust (81) Buckrabanyule $200.00
Pompapiel Past (72) Pompapiel $200.00
DV & TP Roney (92) Axedale $175.00
HOGGETTS
S & L Carless (63) Moliagul $207.00
F & M Schmidt (41) Pyramid Hill $190.00
MERINO WETHERS
NJ & RJ Comer (255) Woodstock on Loddon $232.00
Gredgewin Ridge (87) Gredgwin $221.00
Forres P/L (148) Rochester $212.00
CR & MA McLeod (71) Kirwins Bridge $205.00
Colvin F/T (57) Eppalock $196.00
I & C Gamble (149) Upotipotpon $178.00
C Gifford (27) St Arnaud $156.00
CROSSBRED EWES
W & H Ladson (25) Macorna $205.00
JM Hiscock (90) Pyalong $160.00
Nutfield (41) Yea $157.00
RJ Mitchell (12) Lockington $151.00
MERINO EWES
R & E Verley (104) Jarklin $190.00
WJ Watts P/L (24) Nullawill $188.00
DW & RJ Martin (62) Durham Ox $180.00
J &J Stuart (45) Serpentine $174.00
T & D Roberts (37) Charlton $173.00
Maritana Past (112) Moama $169.00
K & T Flood (36) Shelbourne $168.00
R & T Webb (80) Bridgewater Nth $168.00
W & V Barlow (24) Rushworth $162.00
Fowler Past (98) Gully Green $153.50
ORDER OF SALE
For week ending August 3:
McKean & McGregor 6 & 4
Ellis Nuttall 4 & 1
FP Nevins 5 & 2
Landmark 2 & 6
Elders 1 & 3
Rodwells 3 & 5