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.
Alex Scott & Staff selling agent Simon Henderson said the quality cattle sold beyond his expectations.
“Good quality cattle made the price but secondary lines were around $50 under expectation.
“Buyers were more selected in their replacements. “
Mr Henderson said the rain up North should help the Victorian market.
“There are people sitting on their bullocks while the weather is still good waiting for better prices,” he said.
Heifers and calves topped at $1900 and sold to strong competition.
Tom McConnell, Strzelecki topped this section with his pen of 11 Angus-Friesian cross heifers with Limousin calves.
Mr McConnell was wrapped with the price after experiencing an exceptionally good season and said this was one of five times he had topped the cow and calf market.
Brian Cantwell, Stony Creek sold 12 Angus-Friesian cross 2.5 year old heifers with Limousin calves to $1880.
These were purchased by Keith Van Doorn, Loch.
Other cow and calf sales include C Taylor & D Mueller, Allambee South who sold 11 Herefrod-Friesian cross heifer, 3 years with Limousin calves at $1650.
These were Purchased by Rob Ould, Alex Scott & Staff.
L&H&J McRae, Knongwak sold 32 Angus-Friesian cross heifer and calves with Bilati calves from $1620-$1820 and D Abernethy, Jack River sold 10 heifers and claves at $1500.
There were a number of quality feature lines in the joined heifer section.
Robert Bruce, Leongatha North sold 79 joined heifers to Limousin bulls and made about $50 a head more than last year.
They sold from $1730-$1270.
Mr Bruce said he achieved the high prices through purchased better quality cattle at previous Leongatha store sales.
“I bought strong lines from South Gippsland and the Western District,” he said.
“The joined heifers made fairly similar money to what I was expecting. “
Mr Bruce runs 100 cows and calves on about 340 acres but had to put these particular joined heifers on adjustment due to the extremely wet weather experienced last year.
“They were on adjustment for between three and five months,” he said.
“The paddocks are in good shape now and the heifers obviously benefited from the adjustment as reflected in the prices.”
Other significant PTIC heifer lines include Brett Paisley who sold 31 Angus-Friesian cross heifers from $1300-$1780, Bassby Lodge sold 10 heifers, feb-march calving from $1300-$1450 and L.Brooks sold 32 heifers, feb-march calving from $1250-$1425.
MC Berry, Wonthaggi sold 47 Angus-Friesian cross heifers, 2.5 years from $1200-$1625, B Stewart, Kernot sold 73 Angus-Friesian, 2.5 year old heifers joined to Limousin bull from $1050-$1550 and Netherway Farms, Horsham sold 38 Angus-Friesian cross heifers, 2.5 years old, joined to Angus bull from $1400-$1720.
Redmond Dairies, Inverloch sold 23 Aangus-Friesian cross heifers, 2.5 years, joined to Limousin bull from $1300-$1400 and RJ Franklin, Yinnar sold 39 Angus-Friesian cross heifer, 2.5 years, joined to Limousin bull from $1225-$1500.
Burrabardoo, Tarwin Lower sold 13 heifers, 2.5 years from $1100-$1160 and G Hill, Poowong sold 24 Angus, Hereford and Murray Grey-Friesian cross heifers joined to Hereford bull from $1100-$1300.
The unjoined run of heifers sold well on the day and top lines were above the tops at recent sales.
Maurice Schwennesen, Poowong sold 15 Angus-Friesian cross heifers, 18 months, bucket reared at $960 as well as 10 Angus-Friesian cross heifers, 2.5 years with Limousin calves at $1725.
B.Beatie and family, Neerrena sold 33 heifers from $700-$825 and K&P Pocklington, P&EV Hanrahan, Stony Creek sold 14 Angus-Friesian cross heifers, 8 months from $870-$950.
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