Elders auctioneer Joe Allen.
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Rechelle Zammit
More than $40,000 was raised for the Royal Children’s Hospital at a special lamb, sheep and cattle sale held at the Shepparton saleyards last week.
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The fundraiser, made up of fully donated stock and organised by Devenish, Dookie & District Good Friday Appeal, took place on Tuesday, October 13.
The highest selling pen of four prime lambs was sold for $320 to Peter Ryan of Ryan Meats in Nathalia.
“They’re prime products for butchers to buy,” Paul Durden of Devenish, Dookie & District Good Friday Appeal said.
In total, the lambs averaged $240 with a total of $19,874 raised.
Meanwhile, the highest selling cattle was an Angus steer which sold for $2588. The average cattle price was $2102 with a total of $23,122 raised.
Mr Durden said he was very happy with the results, in which all 83 head of lambs and 11 head of cattle were sold.
“Prices are a lot better than last year,” he said.
He said the event had been a major part of fundraising efforts.
With the sale now in its 10th year, Mr Durden said it was great to be able to support such a worthy cause.
“It’s a great hospital within two hours of Shepparton,” he said.
“The support it gives to parents and families is amazing.”
Devenish, Dookie & District Good Friday Appeal volunteer member Alan Shields, president Paul Durden, committee member Rodney Clarke, Elders livestock agent Connor Henderson and Devenish, Dookie & District Good Friday Appeal area manager Cathy Hill.
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Rechelle Zammit
Elders livestock agent Andrew Kyle, Devenish, Dookie & District Good Friday Appeal president Paul Durden and Elders livestock agent Connor Henderson.
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Rechelle Zammit
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