AFTER some fluctuating calf sales in the north-east this week it all came together at Yea, with steers selling to $930 and heifers to $915.

Within minutes of the sale ending there was talk that this Yea sale held by Elders was likely to post the best weaner price aveages recorded so far this New Year.

Bidding was consistently strong across the yarding, with both heavy calves and lighter weight types selling well thanks mainly to keen local and Gippsland restocker support.

In the front laneway of Angus steers bidding reached $885 twice for February drop calves estimated to weigh about 420/430kg. 

Out of the first 26 pens of Angus steers, only four lots sold for less than $800.

Taking top price honours at $930 was the lead pen of Charolais Hereford-cross steers from the Christie family, Glenallen at Yea, which had been weighed on farm at 431kg full.

Not far behind was the adjoining pen of Charolais Angus-cross from the Hauser Bros which sold for $905.

Overall, very few pens of steers sold for less than $700  a head, with the solid result reflecting the depth of quality and weight across the yarding. 

Many agents rated it as the best yarding of weaners put under the hammer so far this January.

The heifer market was also very strong, led by the sale of Dougal and Bev Drysdale’s 22 Box Hill Angus calves which sold for $915, followed by another 20 at $890.

They were of joinable size now, being estimated to weigh at least 360kg.

The best of the Charoalis-cross heifers sold to $880.