IT WAS another bumper sale at WVLX with agents yarding 5664 cattle in Mortlake on Friday.

Grown steers sold very well with the heavier steers ranging in weight from 530-580kg, making between 540 to 590c/kg. The 450-520kg steers also sold extremely well making from 590 to 630c/kg. DG & MA Pevitt had a pen of 24 Angus steers weighing 588kg that sold for 555c/kg or $3264p/hd.

Grown heifers sold at a similar rate of a month ago with P & M Ewing & Co selling 31 Angus heifers weighing 403kg for 652c/kg or $2630p/hd. The heavier end around the 500kg weights made around 530-560c/kg which was very pleasing.

There were mixed results in the weaner steer section, however the weaner pricing strengthened as it went on, with the better presented better-quality steers selling very well. Stephen Gibbons had a pen of 15 Angus weaner steers weighing 317kg that sold for 720c/kg or $2282p/hd. Some of the other weaner steers were described as cheaper compared to our feature weaner sale a fortnight ago.

The weaner heifers were met by high demand and were subsequently stronger than the weaner sale two weeks ago by around 20-30c/kg, which was certainly better than we expected. North West Flowers & Pastoral had a run of 20 Angus weaner heifers weighing 366kg that sold for 658c/kg or $2407p/hd.

The heavy crossbred steers sold very well from 470 to 520c/kg which was a pleasing result, however there was minimal competition for the lighter weight crossbred & Friesian steers and they didn’t meet our expectations.

The cows & calves topped at $3850p/hd for a pen of seven Angus cows weighing 573kg, with seven calves at foot on account of T Bamford.

All in all, a great sale that was well attended by buyers, vendors and agents and we look forward to doing it all again at the next Store Sale in a fortnight on Thursday 2nd June at 10am. 

Sale summary

Grown Steers: top 638c/kg, avg 3264.09p/hd.

Grown Heifers: top 652c/kg, avg 2890.60p/hd.

Weighed Weaner Steers: top 816c/kg, avg 2778.58p/hd.

Weighed Weaner Heifers: top 724c/kg, avg 2406.64p/hd.

Cows & Calves: top 3850p/hd.