Yarding 2455 Change -3645

Following the fantastic rains earlier in the week numbers were back by 3500 for a yarding of 2455. The large percentage of cows and weaner calves continues with odd pens of young cattle suitable for the feeders and trade buyers. There were also a few lots of well finished grown steers and heifers mixed throughout.

Young cattle to the trade were 25c dearer with the prime vealers and yearlings selling from 420c to 500c/kg. Feeder steers were 25c dearer while the feeder heifers were up to 35c/kg dearer. Feeder steers sold from 416c to 534c while the feeder heifers sold from 418c to 507c/kg. Young cattle to the restockers were up to 30c dearer with the young steers selling to 556c while the young restocker heifers sold to 480c/kg.

Grown steers and heifers were up to 10c dearer with the prime grown steers selling from 430c to 450c while the prime grown heifers sold to 470c/kg. Cows were 20c to 30c dearer with the 2 and 3 scores to the processors selling from 270c to 368c/kg. Prime heavy weight cows sold from 348c to 403c to average 384c/kg. Cows to the restockers sold from 265c to 341c/kg. Heavy bulls sold to 420c/kg.

David Monk

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