AGENTS yarded 296 cattle on Friday at the Hamilton weekly cattle market with a mixed quality yarding.

Heavy steers over 500kg making up to $3.40.

Weaners made to $2.50.

Young heifers 350-500kg sold to a top of $3.40 with the heifers over 500kg making up to $3.20.

Tops of the beef bred cows sold to $3.10 per kilo, averaging $2.49.

Dairy cows made to a top of $2.71.

Heavy bulls reached a top of $3.00 to average $2.64.

ELDERS

Cows: KR & LJ MacLeod, Condah, Angus, 589kg @ 308c/kg, $1814p/hd;  KR & LJ MacLeod, Condah, Angus,  600kg @ 288c/kg, $1728p/hd; KR & LJ MacLeod, Condah, Angus, 560kg @ 308c/kg, $1632p/hd; KR & LJ MacLeod, Condah, Angus, 538kg @ 288c/kg, $1549p/hd; KR & LJ MacLeod, Condah, Angus, 480kg @ 274c/kg, $1316p/hd; KR & LJ MacLeod, Condah, Angus, 485kg @ 250c/kg, $1212p/hd.

J.M. ELLIS & CO

Bull:  Est MJ Black, Henley Park, Limousin, 915kg @ 280c/kg, $2562p/hd.

Cows: L & J Hayes, Gazette, Angus, 681kg @ 305c/kg, $2079p/hd; L & J Hayes, Gazette, Angus, 530kg @ 287c/kg, $1522p/hd;J & L Young, Cavendish, Hereford, 571kg @ 300c/kg, $1715p/hd; Eulong, Cavendish, Hereford, 573kg @ 280c/kg, $1605p/hd.

KERR & CO LIVESTOCK

Cows: A & N Rentsch, Penshurst, Angus, 610kg @ 305c/kg, $1860p/hd; A & N Rentsch, Penshurst, Angus, 470kg @ 280c/kg, $1316p/hd.

NUTRIEN LIVESTOCK

Cows: Wilkah Hereford, Vasey, Hereford, 664kg @ 289c/kg, $1920p/hd.

L.M.B. LIVESTOCK

Cows:  B Bell, Branxholme, Angus, 655kg @ 305c/kg, $1997p/hd; B Bell, Branxholme, Angus, 467kg @ 273c/kg, $1276p/hd.

SOUTHERN GRAMPIANS LIVESTOCK

Heifers: SD Norris, Dunkeld, Hereford, 460kg @ 326c/kg, $1499p/hd; SD Norris, Dunkeld, Hereford, 351kg @ 318c/kg, $1116p/hd.

 Cows: RD & JM Mickel, Tarrayoukyan, Hereford X, 677kg @ 310c/kg, $2099p/hd; RD & JM Mickel, Tarrayoukyan, Hereford, 616kg @ 302c/kg, $1859p/hd; RD & JM Mickel, Tarrayoukyan, Hereford, 534kg @ 265c/kg, $1416p/hd.

J & J KELLY STOCK AGENTS

Steers:  T Hamilton, Port Fairy, Angus, 575kg @ 328c/kg, $1886p/hd; GL & MA Antony, Cashmore, Charolais X, 535kg @ 352c/kg, $1883p/hd; T Alexander, Cashmore, 517kg @ 340c/kg, $1759p/hd; GL & MA Antony, Cashmore, Friesian, 251kg @ 250c/kg, $629p/hd.

Bulls: Carter/Woodford, Heywood, Hereford, 1295kg @ 300c/kg, $3885p/hd; AA & BA Phillips, Tatyoon, Hereford, 765kg @ 230c/kg, $1759p/hd.

Heifers:  T Hamilton, Port Fairy, Angus, 735kg @ 320c/kg, $2352p/hd.

Cows: Carter, Woodford, Heywood, Hereford, 720kg @ 310c/kg, $2232p/hd; R & S Cameron, Penshurst, Angus, 707kg @ 305c/kg, $2157p/hd; Richmond View, Gorae West, Charolais, 667kg @ 305c/kg, $2035p/hd; Uebergang P/S, Gorae West, 665kg @ 280c/kg, $1862p/hd; GA & ML Gapes, Orford, Hereford, 641kg @ 290c/kg, $1860p/hd; Aurora Dairies, Orford, Friesian, 640kg @ 280c/kg, $1792p/hd;  Radnor Prop, Tyrendarra, Friesian, 602kg @ 271c/kg, $1632p/hd; S Eather, Drumborg, Angus, 568kg @ 280c/kg, $1591p/hd; Surrylea Farm, Heathmere, Friesian, 560kg @ 271c/kg, $1519p/hd.

BRIAN O’HALLORAN & CO

Steers:  KJ & MA Field, Homerton, Hereford, 528kg @ 350c/kg, $1850p/hd; WM Jennings, Bridgewater, 426kg @ 352c/kg, $1500p/hd; WM Jennings, Bridgewater, 383kg @ 340c/kg, $1303p/hd.

Cows: JD & IR Oates, Allestree, S/P, 690kg @ 310c/kg, $2139p/hd; Larmefield, Tyrendarra, Murray Grey, 620kg @ 300c/kg, $1860p/hd; KJ & OR Field, Homerton, Hereford, 605kg @ 290c/kg, $1754p/hd; JD & OR Coates, Allestree, Friesian, 645kg @ 250c/kg, $1612p/hd; I & S Johnstone, Condah, Friesian, 580kg @ 250c/kg, $1450p/hd.