Yarding 6390 Change -2110

Numbers fell by 2100 for a yarding of 6390. Once again cows and young cattle suitable for the restockers made up a large percentage of the yarding. There were also good numbers of yearlings suitable for the processors and feeders along with fair numbers of prime grown cattle. Not all the regular buyers were operating in a fluctuating market.

Young cattle to the trade were 10c dearer with prime vealers and yearlings selling from 408c to 510c/kg. Feeder steers finished 3c to 10c/kg cheaper while the feeder heifers were up to 9c/kg dearer.

Feeder steers sold from 428c to 530c while the feeder heifers sold from 400c to 485c/kg. Young cattle to the restockers were keenly sought after with the young steers selling to 556c while the young restocker heifers sold to 444c/kg.

Grown steers and heifers were 8c to 10c cheaper with the prime grown steers selling from 458c to 474c while the prime grown heifers sold from 430c to 469c/kg. Secondary cows were 20c to 30c cheaper while the better finished heavier weights were 16c/kg cheaper. 2 and 3 scores to the processors sold from 140c to 358c while the prime heavy weight cows sold from 344c to 391c to average 369c/kg. Cows to the restockers sold from 140c to 373c/kg. Heavy bulls sold to 421c/kg.

David Monk

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