Yarding 8440 Change +5361

Numbers lifted by an incredible 5300 for a yarding of 8440. It was a good quality yarding with a good selection of prime cattle in all sections along with good numbers of young cattle to suit the feeders and backgrounders. There were also good numbers of cows yarded a number of which were sourced from Queensland.

Young cattle to the trade were firm with prime vealers and yearlings selling from 432c to 520c/kg. Feeder steers and heifers continue to sell to very strong competition selling at fully firm rates. Feeder steers sold from 410c to 545c while the feeder heifers sold from 438c to 505c/kg. Young cattle to the restockers were a little dearer with the young steers selling to 590c while the young restocker heifers sold to 515c/kg.

Grown steers and heifers were 5c to 8c cheaper with the prime grown steers selling from 460c to 520c while the prime grown heifers sold from 396c to 490c/kg. Cows were 8c to 12c cheaper with the 3 scores selling from 330c to 400c/kg. Prime heavy weight cows sold from 375c to 440c to average 416c/kg. The restockers paid 370c and 384c/kg for cows to breed on with. Heavy bulls were dearer selling to 452c/kg.

Report produced by David Monk.

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