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Nutrien agents at Yea field bids for the sale's 1850-head yarding on Friday. by Petra Oates The smallest of the state's major cattle sales last week achieved the best returns. Four store cattle sales at Kyneton, Yea, Leongatha and Bairnsdale were held across Victoria last week. Collectively, the sales yarded just over 8600 cattle across three days. The Kyneton sale on Wednesday was the smallest sale of the week, yarding just under 1000 head. However, the sale's quality autumn

Father and son James and Stuart Gilmore, Thornton, are transiting their Hereford breeding operation into an Angus breeding herd. by Petra Oates A Thornton cattle breeder is making the transition to Angus after 50 years of breeding Hereford cattle. Stuart Gilmore said he was making the transition to meet the current market demand for black cattle. "It's a little bit sad, but what do you do?" he said. "That's the way the market has gone now. We're not big on black cattle, and t

Lachie, 3, John and Georgina McCormack, Merrijig, sold Angus steers to a top of $2030 or 577c/kg at Yea. by Petra Oates Grass fatteners and their agents dominated the market at Yea on Friday as weaner cattle prices gained momentum again. Nutrien Yea livestock manager Tyson Bush said the market surpassed expectations. "The steers made every bit of 600 cents a kilogram and more," Mr Bush said. "The last couple of markets over the past few days this week made in the late 500c/kg

Ron Goff, Yarragon, with Alex Scott & Staff agent Glenn Barwick, bought a pen of 11, 318kg, 6-8 months, Simmental steers for 540c/kg or $1720. by Andrew Miller The "new kid on the block" cleaned up at Yea's second store cattle sale of the month. Victorian Livestock and Property buyers were active from the start of the sale, where 1729 head of steers, heifers and cows and calves were yarded by VLP, Alex Scott & Staff and Elders. Rounding out the buying gallery were Miller, Wha

Bill and Sally Diamond, Howes Creek, Mansfield, sold 10, Banquet-blood, 7-8 months, 216kg, Angus steers for $1440 or 667c/kg. by Barry Murphy Cattle prices soared by as much as $300 a head for some classes of stock at the Yea store sale on Friday. Vendors, many of whom have held on to cattle through tough conditions this year, were rewarded with a sizeable price lift compared to last month's sale. Nutrien was the sole agency to yard stock with approximately 1950 head offered,

Sandra Clark, Springfell, Ghin Ghin, sold 21, Tulagi-blood, 8-9 months, 231kg, heifers for $1000 or 432c/kg, with Nutrien Seymour agent...

Victorian Livestock & Property's new team Will Phillips, Jamie Quinlan, Bruce Elliot and Ryan Sargeant will yard their first cattle at...

Kate Smith, Baratta Station, SA, with her father Doug Smith, Doug Smith Livestock Transport, Managalore, and son Cam Smith, 2. by Barry...

The late Donald Bruce Lawson OAM. Picture supplied by Paringa Livestock by Barry Murphy Tributes have flown in for visionary Australian...

Melanie and Greg Anderson, Mansfield, were in the market to restock, picking up 26 steers after destocking. by Andrew Miller Cattle went...

Elders Alexandra agent Andrew Embling and Yea and District Memorial Hospital community health manager Sarah Austin at the Yea saleyards...

Janine and Trevor Young, Molesworth, with grandson Des Parnis, 14, sold 33 Angus, 9-10 months, mixed-sex weaners, including 13, 265kg,...

Tracy and Jack, 12, Stirling, Avenel, sold a pen of 12 heavy Hereford steers for Stirling Agriculture at Yea. The cattle were sold due to...

Elders Yea agent Ryan Sargeant said prices exceeded expectations at the feature store sale on Wednesday. by Barry Murphy Prices exceeded...

Nutrien south-east region livestock lead Adam Mountjoy and Nutrien livestock operations manager Ron Rutledge bought a combined total of...

Paul and Jenny Leishman, Faraday, sold 13, 344kg, Adameluca and Te Mania-blood, Angus steers for 392c/kg or $1350. by Andrew Miller...

Kate, Marley, 2, and Casey Stewart, Clyde, sold three, 390kg, Angus heifers for 358c/kg or $1400. by Andrew Miller Any potential impact...

Noreen and Kevin Foster, Strath Creek, sold 23 Angus, 16-18 months, grown steers including the top-priced pen of the day, 12, 580kg, for...

Nutrien agent Chris Pollard said cattle prices were up in Yea on Friday. Picture by Andrew Miller by Barry Murphy Northern orders lifted...

Farmers Catherine and Pauric Carty were visiting their daughter Laura Carty, who lives in Melbourne. Her parents were touring Australia...