PHOTO: IG & BA Boyd presented this pen of Murray Grey bullocks at the WVLX Prime Market, that were sold by Brian O’Halloran for a top of 398c/kg, averaging $2604ph.
With the dry conditions prevailing and the solid increase in cow prices, numbers increased to 2,660 cattle this week at the WVLX Prime Market in Mortlake being an increase of 780 head. The yarding quality wise was similar to last week over most categories with a percentage of the cows showing the effects of the dry conditions. Not all of the regular processors were active whilst feeder and restocker interest was evident. The offering consisted of 411 grown cattle, 826 trade weights, 1353 cows along with 70 bulls.
The market remained strong over most categories. Grown cattle improved in price 5c to 20c/kg and the trade weights 10c to 15c/kg. Manufacturing types gained an additional 20c/kg whilst most cows improved 20c/kg for the heavy and medium weights with some of the lighter weight cows easing 5c to 10c/kg. Grown bulls were slightly easier.
A small number of vealers topped at 412c/kg with trade weight steers and heifers selling from 310 to 394c/kg. Grown cattle topped at 398c/kg with manufacturing steers selling up to 310c/kg. Heavy beef cows sold from 260 to 348c/kg with the medium weights from 220 to 290c/kg. The better covered dairy cows were selling generally between 220 to 310c/kg with the grown beef bulls making up to 285c/kg.