Yarding 3100 Change -815

NUMBERS were down by 800 for a yarding of 3100. It was a fair quality yarding with good numbers of young cattle to suit the processors as well as some ideal pens to suit the feeders. Cows were well supplied and there were some large consignments of secondary cattle in from the far west.

Young cattle to the trade were keenly sought after and finished up to 25c/kg dearer. Prime vealers sold to 418c while the prime yearlings sold from 300c to 428c/kg. Feeder steers were 3c to 9c dearer while the feeder heifers were up to 30c/kg dearer. Feeder steers sold from 318c to 440c while the feeder heifers sold from 300c to 380c/kg. Young cattle to the restockers were up to 40c dearer with the young steers selling to 440c and the young heifers sold to 396c/kg.

Grown steers and heifers were up to 9c dearer with the prime grown steers selling from 320c to 394c while the prime grown heifers sold from 300c to 382c/kg. Cows commenced the market on a much cheaper note but gained momentum as the sale progressed finishing 7c to 10c/kg cheaper. The 2 and 3 score cows sold from 125c to 253c while the prime heavy weight cows sold from 245c to 315c to average 268c/kg. Cows to the restockers were up to 12c dearer selling from 138c to 244c/kg. Heavy bulls sold to 318c/kg.

Report produced by David Monk.

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