Solid prices at April Mortlake store sale

J&J Kelly stock agent Jack Kelly talks about market conditions at the April Mortlake store sale. Video by Monique Patterson.

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00:00Today, just our season here, you've got to go back to 1967 to get a comparable one,

00:10so not too many were around in those days, but it's not easy, a lot of cost involved,

00:17and I just think today we've got outside help, which we desperately needed,

00:21a little bit over 2,000 cattle yarded so far, quite happy with the way everything's gone,

00:26and I think it's a relief for this area to be selling cattle because of the cost of feeding them,

00:32and we're just hoping that the break does come, unfortunately it doesn't look like it's close to us at the moment,

00:39but we can just hope, the fat job is very good, and we just hope that that continues,

00:45and go from there, but so far, very happy with everything, and if the cattle have got condition on them,

00:52they are worth money, and that's the main thing, and farmers deserve what they're getting.

00:57Where are we seeing buyers from here today?

00:59Look, there's Gippsland, three lots are here, and look, it is our crossbreed sale,

01:04but look, it's a bit over 2,000 cattle yarded, and so far, we're nearly halfway through it,

01:12and results are quite rewarding for everyone when we're in a desperate way down here for grass.

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