Yarding 3236 Change +926

Numbers lifted by 900 for a yarding of 3236. It was a fair quality yarding with large numbers of weaners along with pretty good numbers of yearlings to suit the feeders. There were limited numbers of grown steers and heifers and the cow quality was not to the standard of the previous sale.

Young cattle to the trade were a little dearer with prime vealers and yearlings selling from 510c to 554c/kg. Lightweight feeder steers and heifers finished firm to 5c dearer while the heavier feeder steers and heifers were 12c/kg cheaper. Feeder steers sold from 470c to 618c while the feeder heifers sold from 430c to 558c/kg. Young cattle to the restockers were around firm with the young steers selling from 448c to 638c/kg. Two pens of top quality Braford heifer weaners sold to restockers for 800c and 815c/kg.

Grown steers and heifers were 8c cheaper with the prime grown steers selling from 412c to 468c/kg. Prime grown heifers sold from 454c to 487c/kg. Secondary cows to the processors and restockers were 2c cheaper, the prime heavy weight cows were 15c/kg easier. 2 and 3 score cows sold from 300c to 405c while the prime heavy weights sold from 390c to 425c to average 404c/kg. Heavy bulls sold to 450c/kg.

David Monk

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