Light Angus steers notch up 490c/kg at Yea as feedlots compete for cattle

Neighbours Wayne Hamilton and John Hajder, Wesburn, sold Angus steers and heifers for the time at Yea. Previously, the pair sold cattle at Pakenham.

by Bryce Eishold

2 August 2024

A shortage of feeder-weight cattle in Victoria has driven a consecutive rise in store sale prices at Yea as young steers sold beyond 490 cents a kilogram.

Agents yarded 3000 cattle for the monthly store sale at the Yea saleyards, marking the facility's last winter market for 2024.

A feature draft of the sale was a consignment of 278 steers offered by Malcom and Kerry Bishop, Werai Station, Deniliquin, NSW.

The draft, aged 10-11 months, included 20, 309 kilogram, steers which made $1370 or 443c/kg.

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