Some news from Thursday's Wodonga cattle sales. "Stock and Land" newspaper reports that the heat wave kept prices down.

Offering a smaller than advertised yarding of 1,430 head, a distinct lack of northern orders was a feature of the sale. This resulted in a soft steer market of 150- 175c/kg lwt. Heifers fetched 140- 160c/kg lwt.

Sales of breeding females, however, emerged as satisfactory on the day, with pregnancy-tested cows selling from $660- $810. Cows with young calves at foot made to $970. (Watch the video if you think I'm making this up.)

Meanwhile, today in Goa, cricketers picked up by IPL franchises in Round Two were Fidel Edwards (Deccan Chargers, $150K), Owais Shah (Delhi Daredevils, $275K) and Paul Collingwood MBE (Delhi Daredevils, $275K). Brad Haddin, Stuart Clark, and Chamara Kapugedara were passed in at this stage.