There were 611 head yarded at Elders Harristown Saleyards on Monday.
Export cattle improved in quality and price, the limited trade cattle on offer were fully firm, and lightweight plain conditioned remain hard to sell.
Best bulls sold to a top of 276.2c/kg a/c DS and TM French, Pittsworth, while a bull from the same locality sold for $2837. Best bullocks a/c JD and KL Wilkes, Pittsworth, sold for 319.2c to return $2106.
Heavy steers a/c GW and KM Polzin, Meringandan, weighing 501kg returned $1529. No heavy feeders were yarded. Heavy heifers a/c Rodney Adams, Wyreema, sold for 247.2c to return $1334. A line of cows a/c RJ Earl, Greenmount, sold to 237.2c. Angus cows a/c T Deans, Athol, weighing 825kg sold for $1866.
Trade cattle to slaughter sold for a top of 302.2c with heavy feeders to the trade a/c Burwood Grazing, Pittsworth, selling to 304.2c. Vealer steers a/c KD and PM Roche, Rosalie Plains, sold to 299.2c to return $1069. Lightweight Angus steers a/c Steve and Nikki Kahler, Geham, sold to 274.2c to return $546.
