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MARKET EASES GENERALLY

PHOTO: The Black Baldy steer in this pen topped the Mortlake market today when it went under the Elders Kerr & Co hammer for a high 600c/kg, returning $1524ph for K Tweddle. Total Yarding: 451 The same reduced field of buyers operated on the similar sized, mixed but mainly good quality offering of 451 cattle,

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ELDERS KERR CO SALE A ‘PHENOMENAL’ SUCCESS!

PHOTO: Richie Belleville of Blythwood Pastoral Company received the honor of Best Presented pen today, presented by Elders state livestock manager Matt Tinkler, for his pen of 32 Angus spring drop steers weighing 451kg. They sold for a high 610c/kg, returning $2751ph.   Yarding: 2,947 Today the yarding was just shy of 3000 cattle that were

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MARKET REASONABLY FIRM BUT COWS DOWN SLIGHTLY

PHOTO: Heifers topped the market in Mortlake today when this pen of Angus X girls went under the Nutrien Ag hammer for 594c/kg on behalf of DJ & HM Milich, returning $2138ph for one and $1921ph for three.    Total Yarding: 439 Despite fewer buyers in attendance prices were mainly around the levels of last

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MARKET EASES SLIGHTLY AT MORTLAKE

PHOTO: Topping the market today were these little ripper Angus steers that Nutrien Ag sold for 612c/kg, returning $1775ph for Fuller Pastoral.  Total Yarding: 549 There was a cheaper trend throughout the market this week with only odd sales of restocking yearlings and the rare vealer sales firm to dearer. Grown steers sold 5c to

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OCTOBER STORE SALE SEES MORE HIGH PRICES

PHOTO: Elders Kerr & Co sold this fantastic pen of weaned Angus steers on behalf of the Draffen Properties, which topped the market at a very high 804c/kg, returning $1774ph! The Draffens presented a great lineup of 307 cattle over the course of the day, with a pen of their weaner heifers also equalling the

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STEADY COMPETITION AT WVLX

PHOTO: These little rippers topped the market today at 640c/kg. Weighing 336kg, these Angus Steers that Charles Stewart Nash McVilly sold returned $2150ph for vendor Doug Vagg. Great job Doug! Total Yarding: 509 Most of the usual buyers were present for the mainly good quality yarding of 509 cattle, 39 more. Competition was fairly steady

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NEW COVID RESTRICTIONS EFFECTIVE 11 OCTOBER, 2021

WVLX COVID CHANGES EFFECTIVE MONDAY OCTOBER 11TH Due to the current COVID situation in regional Victoria, effective Monday October 11th, 2021, and until further notice, the following will apply at WVLX: NOT PERMITTED Members of the general public. Vendors. PERMITTED PERSONS Buyers with a genuine intention to buy. WVLX staff, WVLX Agents and their essential

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MARKET FIRM IN MORTLAKE WITH BULLS DEARER

PHOTO: JM Ellis & Co sold this quality pen of Hereford bullocks in Mortlake for a top today of 484c/kg, which returned just over $3000ph for RW Dunn & LA Dunn.   Total Yarding: 470 It was another average to good quality penning of 470 cattle, 109 more, that attracted a similar field of buyers.

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MORTLAKE MARKET FIRM ON LAST WEEK

PHOTO: Elders Kerr & Co sold this great pen of light Angus heifers on behalf of Silverhill Angus at WVLX in Mortlake which topped the market today at 706c/kg, returning a handy $1705ph.  Total Yarding: 361 It was like a store sale here today as most young cattle and the grown steers were purchased to

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BULLOCK PRICES UP ON LAST WEEK

PHOTO: Bullock prices were up today in Mortlake and this pen of Weering Pastoral Angus fellas sold by HF Richardson made a top of 498c/kg, returning a very nice $3249ph. Total Yarding: 477 The usual, plus an additional restocker operated on the reduced offering of 477 plain to good quality cattle, 204 less. Restocker competition

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