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Nick Cane and son George, 5, Carcoola, Lucindale, sold 80 Angus steers and 40 heifers including the opening two pens of steers. These EU eligible, Weeran and Landfall blds sold to a $1312 high.

Widespread rain in the eastern states in the past few weeks proved a gamechanger on the opening day of the Christmas calf sales in Naracoorte.

Interstate buyers leave mark on Naracoorte Christmas weaner sale

Engineer Armin Huefner who designed the Naracoorte Regional Livestock Exchange with NLRE board chairman Cameron Grundy. Picture by Catherine Miller

The Naracoorte Regional Livestock Exchange celebrated its 50 year anniversary at the site on the outskirts of town. Over the years it has become the state's largest saleyards.

Naracoorte saleyards celebrates 50 years of livestock selling

Gavin Newman, Meadows, and his daughter Tess Newman at Strathalbyn cattle market. Photos by Vanessa Binks. 

Strathalbyn cattle market attracts increased demand as selling season nears the end.

Strathalbyn cattle in demand as confidence gets another boost

The District Council of Grant is working with federal government to access money for its Mount Gambier Districts Livestock Exchange 2030 Transformation project. Picture by Matilda Jones Photography

Upgrades to the Mount Gambier Livestock Exchange are a step closer after an application for a federal grant progressed through to stage two.

Mt Gambier saleyards continues to push for funding for upgrades

Chris Bullen, TG Bullen Noms, McCallum, sold 90 Angus steers at the sale. Pictures by Liam Wormald 

There was a positive feeling at the Naracoorte saleyards on Thursday at the store cattle sale, as prices rose in a good sign for the future.

Naracoorte store cattle sale secures price rise

Jen and Mark Vella, Vella Wines, sold 14 steers to $2.37/kg and nine heifers at $430 ($1.84/kg) on Friday. Jen said they had no choice but to offload stock, as feed was very low at their Mount Torrens property. "We are at capacity for our breeders, and we're due to start calving in February," she said. 

Agents hope the slight lift in prices becomes an ongoing trend.

Optimism abounds after Strath price lift

Ann-Maree Easson, Penola, with Elders Mount Gambier's Brad Holdman, sold 79, 15mo PCAS Stoney Point-bld Angus steers, weighing from 262-492kg for an average of $939. They also sold 34, 10mo Woonallee blood Angus-Simmental steers at $2.56/kg or $670. Picture by Jacqui Bateman

A full contingent of feedlot buyers were back in the game at the Mount Gambier store market on Friday, after their noticeable October absence, playing a key role in maintaining a stable floor for medium to heavy steer prices.

Mt Gambier heavy steer prices supported by feedlot buyers

Mutton returns continued on a downward trend inline with other markets as buyers took advantage of cheaper lamb prices.

Solid competition at Mount Pleasant market

Warrawee Park's Michael Allen, Maddie Willoughby, Simon Allen and Sean Morton with buyer Tim Merrett, Merrett Livestock, Millicent(back left) and Elders Keith's Steven Doecke and the $200 ewes. Picture by Catherine Miller   

Check out who was out and about at the state's saleyards in October.

All the action at SA's October livestock markets | PHOTOS

Pacing the pens at the Strathalbyn market were Tara Ludlow, Yankalilla, Chantel Hart, Paris Creek, and Tayla Smith, Yankalilla.

WHILE prices on 250 to 350 kilogram Angus steers were on par with October, returns across all other categories took a sizable step back at Strathalbyn's monthly store cattle sale on Friday last week.

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