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Prices go on hold

4:00 AM | A PERIOD of consolidation following the record trading highs in early 2011 seems apparent for the lamb industry in 2012.

Livestock - Sheep

11 Feb 12 | FOR 50 years, Ian Patzel has bred and run Poll Herefords on his Strathdownie property in the Western District and believes the breed will continue to thrive on his farm in the next 50 years, with his son Stephen at the operation's helm.

Livestock - Cattle

Steers to $910 at Yea

10 Feb 12 | Steers sold to a top of $910 at the Yea store sale today. Kalmia Estate, Homewood sold 18 the Angus steers aged. 22 months.

Livestock - Cattle

Steers to $1030 at Leongatha

10 Feb 12 | AROUND 2300 cattle were yarded at the Leongatha store sale yesterday where steers sold to a top of $1030.

Livestock - Cattle

Kazakhstan keen on Anvil genetics

10 Feb 12 | Victorian stud Anvil Angus, Alexandra, recently introduced their genetics to the Republic of Kazakhstan, selling a group of autumn-drop heifers to the overseas breeders.

Livestock - Cattle

Success through less stock at Ensay

10 Feb 12 | SIMPLE management is the key for Reece and Wendy Newcomen, who say there isn't anything fancy about their Hereford operation.

Livestock - Cattle

Mixed quality at Bairnsdale

09 Feb 12 | SUPPLY fell by 23% at Bairnsdale on Thursday with most of this occurring in the young cattle sections. The usual buyers were present and price trends reflected the quality which was varied across the sale.

Livestock - Cattle

Beef Week a booming success

09 Feb 12 | SOUTHERN stud stock and commercial breeders were treated to an outstanding display of cattle during Stock & Land Beef Week from January 27 to February 3.

Livestock - Cattle

Top female lines surprise on up side at Leongatha

08 Feb 12 | TOP female lines made more than anticipated at the Leongatha heifer sale on Monday this week where heifers and calves, joined heifers and unjoined heifers were on offer.

Livestock - Cattle

Strong demand at Pakenham

08 Feb 12 | A 30% lift in supply had no negative effect on the demand at Pakenham on Tuesday, with all of the regular buyers showing interest and overall prices were 2c to 6c/kg higher.

Livestock - Cattle

Glenhaven bounces back

08 Feb 12 | ONE day you’re masters of an up-and-coming stud operation, the next it’s in tatters: cattle are dead, fences are gone, plans are in disarray.

Livestock - Cattle

Restocking demand down at Bendigo

07 Feb 12 | SLIGHTLY more lambs were available at Bendigo on Monday although agents penned less than the original draw.

Livestock - Sheep

Steers steady while heifer prices soar at Wangaratta

07 Feb 12 | STEER prices remained the same topping at $865a head while heifer values soared $50 a head higher at Wangaratta's annual Blue Ribbon weaner sales on Friday.

Livestock - Cattle

New plan to combat OJD

07 Feb 12 | THE Sheepmeat Council of Australia and Wool Producers announced last month a new plan for combating Ovine Johne's Disease (OJD).

Livestock - Sheep

Rowly's ram raid

05 Feb 12 | OWNERS of Willaura's Wirrinourt Merino Stud, Rowly, Judy and Nick Patterson, made their yearly pilgrimage to New England, NSW, to buy the top-price ram at the recent Nerstane Merino ram sale at Woolbrook.

Livestock - Sheep

Strong competition at first Pakenham store sale for 2012

04 Feb 12 | A SMALLER offering of 974 cattle were yarded on Thursday at the first Pakenham store sale for the year.

Livestock - Cattle

Entries up for Ballarat female cattle sale

02 Feb 12 | ENTRIES for Ballarat’s annual female cattle sale have escalated dramatically to 4500 head with a large representation of young females to calve through the autumn included.

Livestock - Cattle

UK chief to speak at LambEx

02 Feb 12 | JBS UK managing director Marcus O’Sullivan is one of three international guests invited to speak at LambEx 2012.

Livestock - Sheep

Vic to push on with alpine grazing plans

01 Feb 12 | THE Baillieu government is refusing to abandon its cattle grazing trial in the Alpine National Park despite the Commonwealth rejecting its plans under national environment laws.

Livestock - Cattle

Livestock transporter fined $10,000 for sheep cruelty

31 Jan 12 | THE operator of an Elmore livestock transport company has been fined $10,000 without conviction after pleading guilty to eight charges of cruelty detected at the Bendigo Livestock Exchange last year. |