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GOOD OFFERING OF GROWN CATTLE

PHOTO: Topping the market at WVLX Mortlake today at 261c/kg were these Angus bullocks that Elders Kerr & Co sold on behalf of GJ & KM Quinn, averaging $1733ph. Total Yarding: 702 Mortlake agents yarded 700 head this week representing a decrease of 270 on the previous market. There was a good offering of grown

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STEERS DOMINATE TODAY’S SALE

PHOTO: Great to see 3 generations of the Wines family at Thursday’s store sale – Zoe (13), father Damian and his father Peter! The Angus steers from their Cooriemungle property ‘Windy View’ were sold by Southern Grampians Livestock for 268c/kg, averaging $1348ph, while their Angus steers from ‘Purleigh’ in Garvoc reached 265c/kg, returning $1339ph. Yarding:

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THURSDAY’S STORE SALE

Another mega store sale set for this Thursday, with just over 4000 head booked in. Full listings available at HerdOnline – https://herdonline.com.au/saleyard/2653 STEERS – 2911 HEIFERS – 1337 Sale starts at 10am. Come along, grab a coffee & something yummy to eat from @CoffeeWithTheGirls and watch a world-class saleyard in action! 210923 SS full ad

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BETTER QUALITY TRADE CATTLE OFFERED

PHOTO: These Angus bullocks weighing 649kg on account of P & B Madden were sold by Nutrien Ag at WVLX Mortlake for a top of 279c/kg, averaging $1810ph. Total Yarding: 970 Mortlake agents yarded 970 head at today’s market, some 360 head less than the previous week. A large percentage of the yarding consisted of

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MORE MANUFACTURING TYPE STEERS

PHOTO: Brendan O’Brien had the market top pen today at WVLX Mortlake with these Angus steers fetching 300c/kg under the J & J Kelly hammer, making $1425ph. Total Yarding: 1,330 WVLX Mortlake selling agents yarded 1,330 head being an increase of some 360 on the previous week’s market. The offering of grown cattle included more

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LARGE LIFT IN FRIESIAN STEERS PENNED

PHOTO: Claudio Castaldo (right), with agent Alister Nash, was looking forward to buying some Speckle Park steers at today’s store sale. Yarding: 2,071 Agents offered 2,071 cattle for the fortnightly Mortlake store sale representing a decrease of 450 head. Quality ranged from fair to good. There was a smaller number of well bred weaner and

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GROWN & TRADE TYPES STRONGER

PHOTO: These Hereford bullocks were sold by Nutrien Ag for a top of 304c/kg at today’s WVLX prime cattle sale, averaging $2196ph for A McConnell. Total Yarding: 970 Mortlake agents yarded 970 cattle this week at the WVLX prime cattle sale, representing a few less than the previous market. A larger supply of manufacturing cattle

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BETTER STANDARD OF GROWN CATTLE THIS WEEK

PHOTO: These Angus X Cows fetched a top of 256c/kg at the Mortlake saleyards under the Nutrien Ag hammer, returning $1784ph for Stony View Partners. Total Yarding: 1,043 Mortlake agents yarded 1,040 cattle this week representing an increase of 240 head on the previous market. The offering was of a better standard of grown cattle

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MANUFACTURING STEERS PROMINENT AGAIN

PHOTO: These two Angus Bullocks on account of JR & SA Wareham were sold by Elders Kerr & Co for a top of 291c/kg, averaging $1761ph. Total Yarding: 787 The Mortlake selling agents yarded 770 head this week, being a slight decrease on the previous week’s offering. A good lead was evident in the trade

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GOOD CONDITION WINTER CATTLE ON OFFER

PHOTO: Colin Cumming of Binalong Farms, Port Fairy sold 40 Angus grown steers today through Brian O’Hallaron & Co for 285-320c/kg, returning from $1491ph to $1615ph. Yarding: 2,521 Agents yarded 2,521 head at the fortnightly Mortlake store cattle sale. The offering was made up of well bred cattle from the local Western Districts that varied

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