Yarding 6180 Change -1407

Numbers were up by 1400 for a yarding of 6180. It was a good quality yarding with good numbers of prime cattle in all sections along with good numbers of weaners to suit the restockers and backgrounders. There were very large numbers of yearlings yarded a number of which were heifers in prime condition.

Young cattle to the trade were 15c dearer with the prime vealers and yearlings selling from 470c to 528c/kg. Feeder steers and heifers were up to 15c dearer with the crossbreds enjoying the best of the rise. Feeder steers sold from 484c to 578c while the feeder heifers sold from 435c to 528c/kg. Young cattle to the restockers were up to 30c dearer with the young steers selling to 675c while the young restocker heifers sold to 545c/kg.

Grown steers and heifers were 5c dearer with the prime grown steers selling from 460c to 510c/kg. Prime grown heifers sold from 420c to 486c/kg. Cows were 9c to 12c dearer with the 3 scores to the processors selling from 360c to 402c/kg. Prime heavy weight cows sold from 388c to 423c to average 407c/kg. Heavy bulls were 20c dearer selling to 459c/kg.

David Monk

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