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Online offering surges to 17,265 head, pushing lighter steers and heifers lower   

  CATTLE listings lifted sharply this week, rising 29pc to 17,265 head – the largest offering seen since the NSW drought fuelled turnoff period in late April when yardings peaked..Read More

Beef Central, 17/07/2026

Dubbo sale 16 July 2026: Young cattle cheaper as numbers lift

Numbers were back by 670 for a mixed yarding of 2310. The few feeder steers yarded were close to firm while the feeder heifers were 10-20c/kg cheaper…Read More

David Monk, NLRS, 17/07/2026

Chris Howie: “Not all advice is good advice” – focus on small wins and cost control

Looking to historical trends, market analytics, season and opportunities is how most of us form an opinion on what we should do when buying and selling livestock, Chris Howie writes in this month’s column. “We can never have all the information, but a good ‘gut feel’ with a bit of science and focus on animal health tends to be about 80pc right most of the time,” he says…Read More

Chris Howie , 16/07/2026

Dalby sale 15 July 2026: Numbers surge to 7700, cows lift 6-8c

Dalby numbers lifted almost 1700 to 7700 yesterday, with lighter cattle firm to dearer and cows 6-8c better ..Read More

Beef Central, 16/07/2026

Roma sale 14 July 2026: Feeder steers average 488c/kg in larger 11,500 head yarding

Roma’s yarding yesterday climbed substantially to +11,500 head. Buyers took advantage of the quality and large runs available and prices responded accordingly…Read More

Beef Central, 15/07/2026

Gunnedah 14 July 2026: Yarding rises to 2100,

2100 cattle were scanned in Gunnedah this morning, an increase of 460 from the previous week. Score 2 and 3 cows to the processor improved on quality and made from 366c to 390c/kg, while score 4 heavy cows were 5c cheaper, making from 390-415c…Read More

Beef Central, 14/07/2026

Online offerings lift 15pc, but clearance sharply down

There was a 15pc rise in offering numbers on AuctionsPlus on Friday, rising to 13,368 head. Clearance was sharply down, to 66pc. Price trends were erratic, with lighter steers and heifers tending to lose value and heavier lines stronger. Breeding females were mostly down in value…Read More

Beef Central, 12/07/2026

Wagga sale 13 July 2026: Strong demand for limited feeder steer offering

Wagga yarded 3100 head this morning, down a little on last week. There was strong demand for feeder steers, prompting buyers to focus on lighter weights, particularly since cattle over the 400kg mark were limited in number..Read More

Leann Dax, 13/07/2026

Dubbo sale 9 July 2026: Grown steers and heifers cheaper in larger 3000 head offering

Grown steers and heifers were 9-13c cheaper, while cows were firm to 5c dearer in a larger yarding of just short of 3000 head at Dubbo yesterday..Read More

David Monk, NLRS, 10/07/2026

Dalby sale 8 July 2026: Numbers lift to 6000, as feeder and cow prices lift

Numbers increased to 6052 at Dalby yesterday, as feeder and cow prices showed a stronger trend…Read More

Nikki Nason, 09/07/2026

Charters Towers 8 July: 1823 head offering sees heavy cows averaging 344c/kg

                  Yarding 1823 Change +666 A return to a Combined prime and store sale attracted 1873 mixed quality cattle. All regular operators..Read More

Heavy cows attracted good demand, averaging 344c/kg at Charters Towers sale yesterday, 09/07/2026

Roma sale 7 July 2026: Market solid to dearer in 9700 head offering

The market was solid to dearer for all categories in a yarding of 9700 at Roma yesterday..Read More

Nikki Nason, 08/07/2026

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