Yarding 2400 Change -900

Numbers were back by 900 for a yarding of 2400. It was a mostly good quality yarding with good numbers of prime cattle in all sections though there was only limited numbers of young cattle to suit the feeders. Most of the usual buyers were operating along with the return of a major export processor.

Young cattle to the trade were 15c dearer with the prime vealers and yearlings selling from 440c to 550c/kg. Lightweight feeder steers and heifers were 5c dearer, the heavier weight feeders though were up to 15c/kg cheaper. Feeder steers sold from 420c to 549c while the feeder heifers sold from 368c to 528c/kg. Young cattle to the restockers were 20c to 30c dearer with the young steers selling to 598c while the young restocker heifers sold to 472c/kg.

Grown steers and heifers were 7c to 12c dearer with the prime grown steers selling from 420c to 490c while the prime grown heifers sold from 430c to 498c/kg. Cows were 10c to 15c cheaper with the 2 and 3 scores to the processors selling from 220c to 385c/kg. Prime heavy weights sold from 358c to 415c to average 398c/kg. 4 C muscle cows sold for 432c/kg. Large framed Shorthorn cows sold to the restockers for 390c and 398c/kg. Bulls sold to 452c/kg.

David Monk

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