Yarding 3393 Change -752

The export buying panel in the grown steer and bullock portion was not as good as the previous week, however the regular buying panel was present and active in the cow section.

Feeder representation was good, and there was some additional interstate restockers in attendance. Light weight yearling steers and heifers returning to the paddock improved in price. Yearling steers and heifers to feed received strong support to experience only quality related price changes. A small selection of heavy grown steers and bullocks sold to a cheaper trend.

Cows returning to the paddock eased in price, nevertheless the better condition cows to export processors held close to the previous weeks reduced levels. Light weight yearling steers returning to the paddock made to 670.2c with a good sample averaging 541c/kg.

Yearling steers to feed for the domestic market averaged from 447c to 474c and made to the occasional 506.2c/kg. Heavy weight yearling steers to feed made to 440c to average 421c/kg.

Yearling heifers under 200kg made to 616c to average 576c/kg. Yearling heifers under 280kg averaged 508c and made to 554c/kg. The better end of the yearling heifers to feed averaged from 430c to 440c and sold to 476c, with secondary lines averaging 349c/kg. Heavy weight yearling heifers to feed averaged 382c and made to 396c/kg. Medium weight grown steers to feed averaged 376c and made to 392c/kg.

Bullocks to export processors averaged 345c and made to 349c/kg. Medium weight plain condition cows returning to the paddock averaged 280c and made to 289c/kg. Medium weight 2 score cows to export processors averaged 265c and made to 278c/kg. Good heavy weight cows averaged 298c and made to 308c/kg. Heavy weight bulls made to 316c/kg.

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Sources: NLRS, Eastern Rural