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Jayco Australia owner Gerry Ryan, Victorian Livestock & Property agent Andrew Embling, Opposition Leader Jess Wilson and Member for Eildon Cindy McLeish at the official launch of the new mobile farmer health clinic for the Murrindindi Shire. by Barry Murphy Farmers will no longer have to choose between a day at the yards and a visit to the doctor, following the launch of a community-funded mobile health clinic. Spearheaded by Victorian Livestock & Property agent Andrew Emblin

Jack Sundblom, Chelsea Spagnolo, Eden, 4, Leni, 18 months, Sundblom, and Sue, Michael and Kieran Spognolo, Box Hill Pastoral, Yea, sold 220, Connemara-blood, 9-10 months, mixed-sex, Angus calves, including 22, 385kg, steers for $2220 or 576c/kg by Barry Murphy Weaner prices rocketed at the inaugural Victorian Livestock & Property weaner sale at Yea on Wednesday. Prices were up a steady 20-30 cents a kilogram on the marker laid down at sales at Wodonga and Wangaratta on Monday

Elders Yea branch manager Andrew Hill said the Yea store sale saw "very good" results. by Barry Murphy Cattle prices at the Yea store sale on Friday were in line with those seen at other sales this week, but weaner steers traded dearer in places, according to agents. Nutrien, Elders, Victoria Livestock & Property, and Alex Scott & Staff (ASS) agents yarded approximately 2500 cattle. Elders Yea branch manager Andrew Hill said it was a "pretty good line up", with a number of fe

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 on Friday by Barry Murphy An Elders Alexandra agent has led the fundraising efforts of almost $150,000 to help improve farmer health. Andrew Embling, who previously ran his own company Embling Rural, now works for Elders and has spent more than 50 years as a livestock agent. In February, Mr Embling spotted a need for better resources to suppo

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...