Kyneton livestock agents yarded just on 1500 head at the annual weaner cattle sale held last Wednesday.
It was the biggest yarding of cattle held in Kyneton for many years.
All cattle were drawn from the Macedon Ranges area and presented in great condition showing the quality of cattle now being bred by local breeders across the district. A large gallery of prospective buyers was in attendance and commented positively on the lineup of quality cattle on offer.
Prices reflected the lift in confidence in the cattle market due to recent summer rains along the eastern seaboard of Australia, which has occurred despite the weather forecast being for a dry hot summer with no rain expected, Kyneton livestock agent Kieran McGrath said.
The breeds of cattle at the sale were angus, hereford, charolais, limousine cross and their crosses.
There was 11 pens of weaner cattle that weighed over 400 kgs liveweight in the yards, reflecting breeding using quality genetics. Cattle were purchased by buyers from four states with cattle going to Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia as well as Victoria.
The prices for steers weighing between 350 to 450 kg liveweight returned a cents per kilogram range between $3.02 cents and $3.49 cents and in the dollar per head range between $1110 and $1450.
Steers in the 300kg to 350 kg liveweight range made from $3.01 cents per kg to $3.94 cents a kg liveweight or $900 to $1200 a head.
Lighter steers under 300 kg made in dollars per head from $860 to $1000.
The heifer yarding was well supported with many going back to the paddock for future breeding operations across the region.
The heaviest heifers sold to a top of $1440 a head with most heifers selling in the range of $700 to $1100 head range.
The annual award for the beat presented pen of cattle went to Damien Jennings of Gradamier Beef for a quality pen of angus steers.
Some prices of the cattle sold a were as follows …
A/c P & A Grant 25 angus steers @ $1450 per head
A/c R K Phillips 20 angus steers @ $1360 per head
A/c PC & M D Bruton 21 angus steers @ $1440 per head
A/c Crozier & Vickey 14 angus steers @ $1390 per head
A/c Gradamier Beef 18 steers @ $1420 per head
A/c DL Whitaker 8 angus cross steers @ $1410 per head
A/c R Slimmon 6 angus steers @ $1410 per head
A/c S A Falconer 11 angus steers @ $1350 per head
A/c The Active Corp 20 angus steers @ $1330 per head
A/c J Comfort 27 angus steers @ $1250 per head
A/c Langley Pastoral 19 angus steers @ $1200 per head
Ac C D & L Gordon 9 angus steers @ $1290 per head
A/c Midhill Vinyard 15 angus steers @ $1170 per head
A/c Penmore 20 angus steers @ $1200 per head
A/c Granite Hills wines 16 angus steers @ $1170 per head
Ac/ CR & LM Priest 20 angus steers @ $1155 per head
A/c Chandpara Pastoral 15 hereford steers @ $1120 per head
A/c Sutton Grange Stud 16 hereford steers @ $1110 per head
A/c MB & BM O’Sullivan 36 angus steers @ $1190 per head
A/c Glendan Park 17 B/B steers @ $1080 per head
A/c Phillips and Holmes 11 limousine cross steers @ $900
A/c J Hedstrom 12 hereford steer @ $900 per head
Heifer prices
A/c P & A Grant 25 angus heifers @ $1440 per head
A/c SA Falconer 8 angus heifers @ $1300 per head
A/c The Active Corp 25 angus heifers @ $1100 per head
A/c D Sutton 15 charolais cross heifers @ $1000 per head
A/c P C & MD Bruton13 angus heifers @ $970 per head
A/c D&L Gordon 11 angus heifers @ $950 per head
A/c R Slimmon 6 angus heifers @ $950 per head
A/c Crozier & Vickey 14 angus heifers @ $940 per head
A/c CR & LM Priest 18 angus heifers @ $940 per head
A/c L & H Edmonds 16 angus heifers @ $930 per head
A/c Omnizar 16 angus heifers @ $990 per head
A/c E J &J Turner 15 angus heifers @ $940 per head
A/c J Hedstrom 15 hereford heifers @ $1000 per head
A/c Nemeris 13 B/B heifers @ $900 per head
