Solid store sale at Naracoorte

Pinkerton Palm, Hamlyn & Steen's Richard Harvie quoted the market as firm.

"It was a good yarding, considering the season, with a high percentage of spring-drop calves," he said.

"The market was solid on previous local store sales, with good demand from local producers and feedlotters.

"Lighter calves were good value for money."

The highest cents a kilogram steers came from SA&GE Smith, Lakala, Lucindale, with nine European Union-accredited Angus steers, 341 kilograms, selling at $2.53/kg. They were sold to Snow Merrett, Merrett Pastoral, Penola, who said it was a good time to buy and stock up.

The second highest-value line came from Boonderoo, Lucindale, with 15 Angus steers, Sheraco-blood, EU and 372kg, making $935 or $2.51/kg.

Dean and Sue Prosser, Kyeema, Marcollat, sold 26 Duck Island-blood steers, 243kg, at $605 or $2.49/kg. They also sold 18 EU Duck Island-blood steers, 308kg, at $715 or $2.32/kg, along with another line of 27 steers, 275kg, at $660 or $2.40/kg. The same vendor also sold another line of Hazeldean-blood steers, 283kg, at $660 or $2.33/kg.

Chesrex Pty Ltd, Kingston, sold 11 EU April 2014-drop steers, Glatz Black Angus-blood, 362kg, at $890 or $2.45/kg to Teys.

Morundah Trust, Bool Lagoon, sold 12 EU Angus steers, 350kg, for $845 or $2.41kg to Teys and Jeedara, Bordertown, sold 15 steers, 223kg, for $550 or $2.46/kg.

Merravale Pty Ltd, Meningie, sold 16 Glenfern/Yalkuri-blood steers, 271kg, at $630 or $2.32/kg.

P Carey, Brinkley, sold 14 Lakeview Angus-blood steers, 340kg, at $785 or $2.30/kg to Teys.

Plenty more steers made more than $2.20/kg including:

Haven Park, Casterton, Vic, 16 EU Hereford steers, 258kg, at $585 or $2.26/kg to Miller Whan & John Mount Gambier for the Ogilvie Group.

CL&RC Shrive, Edenhope, Vic, five Red Angus steers, 382kg, $845 or $2.21/kg to TFI.

Kildare Pastoral Company, Coomandook, 11 steers, 416kg, $945 or $2.27/kg.

Ramsey Pty Ltd, Kadina, nine Lakeview Angus-blood steers, 293kg, $665 or $2.27/kg.

JM Mutton, Meningie, six Drayton Park-blood steers, 267kg, for $600 or $2.24/kg.

PL&JA Waterman, Edenhope, 27 Angus and Angus-Poll Herefords, 317kg, $700 or $2.20/kg to TFI.

CD Baker & Sons, Lucindale, 11 Shorthorn steers, 330kg, $730 or $2.21/kg.

AR&JA Legoe, Lochaber, two Angus steers, 183kg, $410 or $2.24/kg.

While there were very few steers making under $2/kg, there was plenty of value buying with the heifers.

The top heifer price/kg was shared by two South East producers. Geoff Ferris, Ferris Partners, Keilira, sold 16 Angus heifers, May/June 2014-drop, 335kg, at $745 or $2.22/kg, and Neil Engler, Engler Enterprises, Hatherleigh, sold 20 EU Angus heifers, 310kg, at $690 or $2.22/kg.

Lakala also sold near the top-end of the heifers, with eight Angus, 287kg, at $630 or $2.19/kg. Kildare Pastoral Company also sold well with 19 heifers, 384kg, making $840 or $2.18/kg.