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GROWN CATTLE FIRM TO DEARER

PHOTO: These Angus X bullocks on account of DP & AI Clifford fetched a top of 328c/kg under the Nutrien Ag hammer at WVLX Mortlake, averaging $1796ph at the weekly prime cattle sale.  Total Yarding: 1,028 Mortlake agents yarded 1030 cattle this week representing an increase of some 290 head from a fortnight ago. The

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WEANERS AND YEARLINGS LIFT

PHOTO: David Woolard of Teys Charlton bought the charity steer that R & L Mifsud donated for $2500ph, with all money raised going to the South West Regional Cancer Centre at the June Mortlake store sale. Yarding: 4,656 Agents offered 4,656 cattle at Mortlake’s fortnightly store sale. Quality was from average to good with the

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Monday Prime Market

PHOTO: The sun shone in on this pen of Limousin steers at Monday’s prime market, of which 2 sold for the market top of 372c/kg under the Nutrien Ag hammer, returning $1339ph for K Benallack.  Total Yarding: 842 Agents at Mortlake yarded 840 head this week at the Monday Prime Market, being a substantial increase

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GOOD CATTLE BUT DEMAND WEAKER

PHOTO: Sara & Will Kosch, children of Tim & Susan Kosch of Mt Violet were on hand to see Charles Stewart Nash McVilly sell their 19 Angus X weaner steers for up to 302c/kg ($931ph), and their 26 weaner heifers for up to 258c/kg ($736ph) at the first June Store Sale. Yarding: 1,580 Agents offered

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Angus Bullocks Fetch the Market Top

Photo: This pen of Angus bullocks fetched the market top of 350c/kg today at WVLX Mortlake when Elders Kerr & Co sold the pen, returning $2380ph for DR & GM Lucas.  Total Yarding: 501 Agents yarded 500 this week at Mortlake, a decrease of 241 on last week’s offering. The quality was much improved on

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SOFTER MARKET AT WVLX MORTLAKE

PHOTO: J & H Milne presented this pen of Angus grown steers at WVLX Mortlake that Southern Grampians Livestock sold for the market top today of 359c/kg, averaging $2042ph. Total Yarding: 740 Mortlake agents penned 740 head this week, a slight increase on last week’s offering. The yarding was very mixed, comprising a considerable number

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WEANER & YEARLING STEERS FULLY FIRM

PHOTO: Geoff Saffin presented 40 Angus weaner steers at WVLX Mortlake today that Nutrien Ag sold for 408-418c/kg, returning $1463-1621ph, as well as a pen of 17 Angus weaner heifers for 322c/kg, averaging $1013ph. Yarding: 4,712 Agents yarded 4,712 head at their fortnightly store sale. The penning consisted of excellent Western District weaner and yearling

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SMALLER AND SOFTER MARKET THIS WEEK

PHOTO: This pen of Angus cows was one of a few pens that fetched the top of 265c/kg today at WVLX Mortlake. J&J Kelly sold the pen weighing 800kg, which returned $2120ph for GA & ML Gapes. Total Yarding: 655 Numbers declined dramatically at WVLX Mortlake this week where agents penned 655 cattle, a decrease

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COWS DOMINATE SALE NUMBERS

PHOTO: CE, HA & SM Langley sold this fine pen of Simmental X steers of which two topped the market today at 386c/kg under the Nutrien Ag hammer, returning just over $1700 each. Total Yarding: 1,279 Mortlake agents yarded 1,280 cattle this week with numbers dominated by some 680 cows. The quality overall was good

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