Leongatha store cattle prices 'rise' with good-quality yarding

Agents yarded about 2800 cattle at the Victorian Livestock Exchange, where several feedlotters competed in the opening lanes of the sale to secure cattle for their operations across Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia.

Agents said prices were stronger compared to recent weeks, and the market had an "excellent" yarding of cattle.

SEJ Leongatha auctioneer James Kyle believed the fast-approaching new financial year may have played a part in the rising prices as people locked to lock in supply ahead of July 1.

"We saw a little bit more local restocker interest as well compared to recent markets, but obviously the strength was in our feedlotters," Mr Kyle said.

"Then back down to weaner cattle at about 250-350 kilograms, agents and restockers had an active interest in buying."

Among the major buyers was Keswick Pastoral, Hopkins River, Thomas Food International and JBS-owned J & F Feedlot.

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Nutrien South Gippsland Livestock manager Brian McCormack said this sale was stronger compared to last fortnight as feedlot-weight cattle experienced a 10-20c/kg rise.

He said the best of the weaner calves sold to a top price slightly south of 400c/kg.

"There wasn't as many cattle or as good-quality cattle here last fortnight and there weren't the buyers here for that reason as well," Mr McCormack said.

TFI bought several loads of cattle for its South Australian feedlot weighing more than 470kg, as well as a load of cattle to backgrounding weighing between 320-330kg.

A South Australian buyer from agency Miller, Whan & John, Mount Gambier, SA, bought about 100 Angus steers, 220-280kg, for a handful of backgrounding clients back home.

A Daly, Yinnar, sold 17 steers, 600kg for $1930 or 321c/kg.

N Roberts, Mirboo North, sold 21 steers, 542kg for $1880 or 346c/kg, and 21 steers, 503kg for $1800 or 357c/kg.

P & K O'Neill, Waratah North, sold 13 steers, 509kg for $1800 or 353c/kg.

N Roberts, Mirboo North, sold 13 steers, 511kg for $1830 or 358c/kg.

R & J Edwards, Fish Creek, sold 18 steers, 465kg for $1660 or 356c/kg.

Tyson Angus, Meeniyan, sold 8 steers, 513kg for $1740 or 339c/kg.

Alhaurin Pastoral, Korumburra, sold 10 steers, 514kg for $1680 or 326c/kg.

D & L White, Fernbank, sold 23 steers, 292kg for $1200 or 416c/kg.

G & C Stocking, Woodside, sold 28 steers, 262kg for $850 or 324c/kg.

Doongatha, Sandy Point, sold 11 steers, 315kg for $980 or 311c/kg.

J Ettery, Trida, sold eight steers, 430kg for $1420 or 330c/kg.

B Bermingham, Nambrook, sold 14 steers, 365kg for $990 or 271c/kg.

Clark Cattle, Mirboo, sold 18 steers, 377kg for $1350 or 358c/kg.

R Slade, Archies Creek, sold 11 steers, 340kg for $1350 or 397c/kg.

J & S Kelly, Korumburra, sold 24 steers, 275kg for $1050 or 381c/kg.

Forge's Farm, Oxley, sold 19 steers, 548kg for $1600 or 291c/kg, eight steers, 533kg for $1460 or 273c/kg and 19 steers, 408kg for $1290 or 316c/kg.

A & D Lawless, Churchill, sold 14 steers, 443kg for $1390 or 313c/kg, 14 steers, 427kg for $1290 or 302c/kg.

P & J Scott, Kongwak, sold eight steers, 593kg for $1890 or 318c/kg.

G & D Dowd, Perry Bridge, sold eight steers, 590kg for $1950 or 330c/kg.

G Fox, Boolarra, sold 14 steers, 598kg for $1920 or 321c/kg.

Kama Dean Pty Ltd, Jumbunna, sold 16 steers, 550kg for $1850 or 330c/kg.

IC & RA Ripper, Stratford, sold 10 steers, 468kg for $1620 or 346c/kg.

Mirrabooka Trading, Tarwin Lower, sold seven steers, 492kg for $1500 or 304c/kg.

T Lee, Boolarra, sold nine steers, 499kg for $1660 or 332c/kg.

D & P Whitely, Mirboo, sold 17 steers, 410kg for $1590 or 387c/kg, and 14 steers, 378kg for $1450 or 383c/kg.

S & H Mattern, Yarram sold 13 steers, 596kg for $1290 216c/kg, 13 steers, 527kg for $1050 or 199c/kg, and 15 steers, 458kg for $920 or 200c/kg.

D Jerram, Leongatha, sold 20 steers, 321kg for $1310 or 408c/kg.

P Backman, Traralgon, sold 18 steers, 325kg for $960 or 295c/kg.

Walker & Mason, Krowera, sold 20 steers, 301kg for $960 or 318c/kg.

CJ Farr, Labertouche sold 17 steers, 265kg for $900 or 339c/kg.

I Peterson sold 12 steers, 645kg for $2060 or 319c/kg, nine steers, 641 kg for $1950 or 304c/kg and 14 steers, 633kg for $1950 or 308c/kg.

P Batera sold eight steers, 579kg for $1880 or 324c/kg.

Merrijig Ridge sold 12 steers, 560kg for $1820 or 325c/kg.

Ajay Noms sold 11 steers, 512kg for $1100 or 214c/kg.

P & L Duncan sold seven steers, 333kg for $1180 or 354c/kg.

Burnstone Park sold five steers, 364kg for $1100 or 302c/kg.

R Barnacle, Rosebank, sold 10 heifers, 405kg for $1300 or 320c/kg.

Belgrano sold 14 heifers, 326kg for $1160 or 355c/kg.

P & V Miller sold 16 heifers, 301kf for $900 or 299c/kg.

D & J Holt sold seven heifers, 301kg for $700 or 232c/kg.

Meadowra sold 20 heifers, 299kg for $840 or 280c/kg, 21 heifers, 287 for $790 or 275c/kg, 20 heifers, 265kg for $760 or 286c/kg, and 24 heifers, 256kg for $760 or 286c/kg.

The same vendor also sold 24 heifers, 256kg for $710 or 277c/kg, 20 heifers, 254kg for $730 or 287c/kg, and 14 heifers, 276kg for $730 or 264c/kg.

Belgrano sold seven heifers, 281kg for $670 or 238c/kg and one heifer, 350kg for $720 or 205c/kg.

L Gillon sold six heifers, 257kg for $610 or 237c/kg.

CD Farr sold four Angus heifers, 556kg for $1580 or 284c/kg.

Whelans Run sold 10 Hereford heifers, 434kg for $1260 or 290c/kg.

Von Pace sold 22 Angus heifers, 426kg for $1400 or 328c/kg, 22 Angus heifers, 399kg for $1270 or 318c/kg, 10 Black Baldy heifers, 416kg for $1360 or 327c/kg and 16 Black Baldy heifers, 369kg for $1100 or 298c/kg.