There were approximately 730 export and 375 young cattle penned representing a decrease of 115 head week-on-week at Pakenham’s Victorian Livestock Exchange.
The buying group reduced to its regular attendance and not all buyers were operating fully in a cheaper market.
Quality was good with well-finished prime cattle throughout all weights and grades.
Vealers suited to butcher orders slipped 15 cents to 20 cents, yearling trade steers fell 15 cents to 25 cents while the heifer portion eased 10 cents to 15 cents.
Grown steers and bullocks sold from 10 cents to mostly 15 cents cheaper and heavy weight Friesian manufacturing steers eased seven cents with the crossbred portion back 12 cents.
Vealers to butchers sold from 277 cents to 312 cents, yearling trade steers made between 262 cents and 309 cents and yearling heifers to the trade sold between 242 cents and 284 cents.
Grown steers made from 257 cents to 275 cents, bullocks sold from 254 cents to 277 cents, heavy weight Friesian manufacturing steers made between 225 cents and 240 cents with the crossbred portion between 236 cents and 260 cents.
The VLE draw for the week commencing Monday 27 November is: 1, SEJ; 2, Rodwells; 3, Everitt, Seeley and Bennetts; 4, Elders; 5, Nathan Gibbon Livestock; 6, Alex Scott and Staff; 7, Landmark.
The next store sale is on Thursday 30 November at 10am.
Vealers
Ten, H & L Thompson, Hazelwood North, 330 kilograms, 300.0 cents per kilogram, $990.00.
Steers
Twenty four, CG & SA Smith, Bega, 498, 265.7, $1,323.36; 4, F & J Puglisi, Pakenham, 611, 263.4, $1,610.29; 5, I G Benson, Pearcedale, 651, 260.6, $1,696.51.
Heifers
Twenty four, CG & SA Smith, Bega, 431, 258.4, $1,113.80.
Bullocks
Twenty four, C Love, Riddles Creek, 635, 272.0, $1,727.77; 10, M Gordon, Woolamai, 746, 268.2, $2,000.77; 12, MS & SM Erbs, Shady Creek, 640, 264.6, $1,693.44; 7, N Dellioss & Co, Point Wilson, 809, 262.6, $2,125.18; 14, L Christian, Nayook, 645, 262.6, $1,693.77.
Friesien Bullocks
Thirteen, N & R Charman, The Gurdies, 675, 232.0, $1,566.89.
