Wednesday,
15 October 2025
Myrtleford’s Spring Cattle Sale brings in over $1,500,000 to local region

More than $1.5 million changed hands as 1000 plus head of cattle from 30 producers from the Alpine and King valleys went under the hammer at Myrtleford's Spring Cattle Sale at the Nutrien Ivone saleyards last Friday.

More than 100 attendees were eager to see how local heifers, steers, cows and calves fared at market.

From a total of 1026 cattle sold, (541 steer, 456 heifers and 29 cows plus 27 calves) the sale average on the day was $1476.96 per animal, amounting to approximately $1,515, 360.

Heavy steers were sought after by the feedlots and sold with a top price of $2430 a head for a pen of five cattle weighing 505 kilograms each, while heifers sold with a top price of $1900 for a pen of three cattle weighing 453kg.

Bernard Ivone from Nutrien Ivone said due to seasonal conditions, a number of sellers destocked earlier, resulting in fewer pens occupied at the sale.

"This time of year is normally our smaller sale," Mr Ivone said.

"A lot of the cattle stayed local, with buyers re-stocking their land with new animals.

"Quite a few went to Ballarat, and the Albury-Wodonga agents were quite persistent during the auction as well."

Kelly Martin and her two-and-a-half-year-old son Wyatt were at the sale to see how her grandma's cattle from the farm at Murmungee sold on the day.

"This is Wyatt's first cattle sale and he seems to be enjoying it so far," she said.

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"Grandma's 45 cattle sold very well."

Ian Roy attended last Friday's sale to sell two heifers and one steer from his hobby farm in Wandiligong.

"I usually only sell my animals here," he said.

"Occasionally, I might sell in Wodonga, but these saleyards are close to where I live and it's convenient as I have yearlings to sell.

"Our season has been pretty good this year, although it's been cold and we've still got a bit of feed at home.

"I'm not buying other cattle today, although I have done in the past.

"I could've waited to hear the results from the sale from the organisers, but I'm also here to get an idea of the current market prices."

Members of the Havilah Cemetery committee arranged the morning's barbeque, with proceeds going to the Havilah Cemetery Trust, who aim to raise funds for works up at the cemetery.