Yarding 4660 Change +616

Numbers were up a little for a yarding of 4660. It was a pretty good quality yarding with good numbers of prime cattle in all sections showing the effects of the good season. Not all the usual buyers were operating with a couple of major feeder orders absent.

Young cattle to the trade were firm with prime vealers and yearlings selling from 450c to 552c/kg. Feeder steers were 8c to 12c cheaper while the feeder heifers finished firm. Feeder steers sold from 455c to 584c/kg. Feeder heifers sold from 408c to 554c/kg. Young cattle to the restockers were firm with the young steers selling to 658c while the young restocker heifers sold to 588c/kg.

Grown steers and heifers were firm to 2c dearer with the prime grown steers selling from 448c to 490c/kg. Prime grown heifers sold from 430c to 480c/kg. Secondary cows were firm to 5c dearer while the better heavy weights were 10c/kg cheaper. 2 and 3 score cows to the processors sold from 350c to 410c while the prime heavy weight cows sold from 400c to 433c to average 418c/kg. Cows to the restockers sold from 338c to 374c while young western bulls sold to the restockers selling from 456c to 486c/kg. Heavy bulls sold to 448c/kg.

David Monk

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