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PHOTO: This pen of Angus X steers went under the HF Richardson hammer for a high 560c/kg. Weighing 472kg they returned $2641ph for PR & L Sissors. Total Yarding: 951 There were a couple of extra buyers at the larger yarding of 951 mixed quality cattle, an increase of 178 head. Prices were very
PHOTO: Heifers took out the market top pen today when 3 of the Charolais X girls in this draft went under the Nutrien Ag hammer for a high 636c/kg at the Mortlake Prime Market. Weighing 360kg they returned $2290ph for Glynbrae Pastoral Co. Total Yarding: 773 Since the last regular sale held two weeks ago
PHOTO: This pen of Angus grown heifers on account of PM & AM Rentsch topped the section at 654c/kg under the Elders Kerr & Co hammer, returning $2799ph at the March Store Sale. Yarding: 4,803 There were nearly 5000 cattle yarded at Mortlake today, taking the month’s total store cattle to just short of 7000
And the cattle keep rolling in for the infamous Mortlake store sales, with the next sale scheduled for Thursday 17th March capped at 5300 head. The sale will be made up of: Steers 3092 Heifers 1473 PTIC Females 121 Cows & Calves 55 PTE Females 76 F1 Heifers 79 X-Bred Steers 392 Sale starts
PHOTO: Two of the Angus bullocks in this pen topped the bullock run today at 533c/kg when they went under the Nutrien Ag hammer, returning $2825ph for JR & JM Murphy. Total Yarding: 667 Prices over most categories of cattle regained and improved further on their losses of last week. Vealers lifted 30c/kg and more
PHOTO: Mosaic Farms had this great pen of Speckle Park grown heifers that was one of two pens that sold for a top of 582c/kg today. Nutrien Ag sold the pen which weighed an average of 424kg, returning $2465ph. Yarding: 2,139 The first March Store Cattle Sale in Mortlake saw just shy of 2200 cattle
PHOTO: Binalong Gully had the top pen of bullocks today with this cracking pen of Angus fellas. Four went under the Charles Stewart & Co hammer for a top of 494c/kg, returning $2624ph and the other two made 482c/kg, returning $2314ph. Total Yarding: 638 There was a mixed quality selection of 638 head, 37 more
Just under 2000 cattle booked in for the 3 March store sale. Listings here and updated daily on HerdOnline – https://herdonline.com.au/saleyard/1835. 3 March store sale ad
Total Yarding: 601 Restockers purchased most of the yarding in the offering of 601 mainly good quality cattle at WVLX Mortlake. The usual field of meat buyers were in attendance but not all operated in the dearer market. Vealers to the trade sold 20c to 30c/kg dearer but restockers paid equal to higher prices. Yearlings
Total Yarding: 544 Quality was more mixed in the offering of 544 cattle at the February 14 Prime Market in Mortlake, and demand was weaker from the usual field of buyers. Buyers were selective in their purchases with better suited young cattle mostly unchanged in prices. Plain quality however was cheaper except when restockers stepped