THE switch back to selling cattle at Millicent on Wednesdays has been described as a winner by stock agent Nat Robbins.
The John Chay & Co. employee said producers were rewarded with higher prices at Wednesday’s sale.
Mr Robbins was hopeful the next scheduled sale would take place at Millicent on May 27.
“We will be having a few more cattle in the sale, but I am not sure what the other agents will be doing,” Mr Robbins said.
Saleyards manager Andrew Robinson also welcomed the latest results at the second Wednesday market instead of the customary Thursday.
“It was very successful sale with seven buyers in operation,” Mr Robinson said.
“We still have the COVID-19 protocols in place and everyone is following them.
“There is no talk about them being eased.”
There were seven meat buyers in the gallery and they competed for the 191 cattle on offer.
Although the number was slightly down on the previous sale, the average price jumped by 12 cents per kilogram.
The cattle grossed $311,000 and an average of $1629 per head based on $3.03 per kilogram.
The sale was topped by a pen of heifers which fetched $3.53 per kilogram.
Due to the COVID-19 protocols, the sale was not a public event with the only onlookers being yard staff, buyers and agents.
Earlier in the day, cattle also changed hands to stronger demand at the Glenburnie saleyards near Mount Gambier.
