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Although agents originally anticipated numbers up around the 2000 mark for the October store sale at WVLX (as per the above advertisement), tough seasonal and drought conditions have brought the numbers back to the 1000 mark. The sale which starts at 10am will be made up of the following cattle: Steers 501 Heifers 237 PTIC
PHOTO: Great to see eleven buyers lining up at today’s prime market to bid on the quality cattle line up. And as we know, more buyers means more competition and that leads to better prices for vendors! Total Yarding: 528 The better quality cattle across most categories generally maintained the lower prices seen last week, but
PHOTO: Great to have Boyle’s Livestock Transport drover Peter Smith, and grandson Ryan Smith (10), at the WVLX prime market today! They had 3 loads to cart after the sale and due to our quick weighing process were expecting to be back at the depot by lunch time. Total Yarding: 445 Just a few more cattle
Prime market on Monday 1 October, starts at 9am!
PHOTO: This good looking lot of Poll Hereford cows sold for 239c/kg today (weight 653.9kg). Total Yarding: 416 There was a decrease in the cattle numbers to 410 head which was 70 less on last week and there was an extra buyer present that joined the usual gallery in an overall slightly stronger market that did
PHOTO: This beautiful pen of Charolais Heifers sold by Southern Grampians Livestock topped the market today at 292c/kg, weighing an average 365.7kg. Total Yarding: 480 The cattle numbers increased to 480 head at Mortlake, up 164 head, in a mixed quality yarding, with some well presented beef bred cattle in most categories. Two less buyers attended
PHOTO: These well-covered Hereford Heifers won the ribbon today for best presented Heifers. Owner Jason Swayn of Yarram Park was thrilled with the honour and was very happy with his price of 270c/kg, saying it was more than he expected. Total Yarding: 2,848 Another very well attended store cattle sale at WVLX today, with an amazing
PHOTO: Regular vendors, brothers Tim and Greg King of ‘Willawa’ Caramut (pictured with agent Matt Jones of Elders), were very happy with the prices they got for their 24 Poll Hereford Bulls and Bullocks at today’s prime market. In particular, they mentioned how impressed they were with the WVLX facility, saying they couldn’t believe how quiet
This Thursday’s store sale at the WVLX saleyards in Mortlake is set to be another big one, with 2500 cattle booked in already and more bookings rolling in daily. WVLX Manager Tim Nowell said that after nearly 8 months of operation, the Mortlake facility is quite renowned for its quality store sales. “We’ve sold over
PHOTO: Great to see our large Friesian steers selling well today at WVLX, with this good pen of 10 Friesian steers sold by Stewart Nash McVilly reaching a top of 240c/kg, with an average weight of 643kg. Total Yarding: 286 It was a bigger market this week, with 134 more cattle than last week and the