File image: Selling action at the Gunnedah Saleyards. 

Yarding 6100 Change -750

6100 cattle were yarded in Gunnedah back 750 on the previous week. It was a fair quality yarding with large numbers of cows and weaner calves. Store condition cows were heavily represented with strong restocker competition. There were limited numbers of grown steers and heifers. All the regular buyers were in attendance as well as some additional southern competition on heavy cows and young restocker cattle.

Prime yearlings to the trade held firm selling to 458c/kg. Feeder steers and heifers finished 20c dearer with the feeder steers selling from 494 to 526c/kg. Feeder heifers sold from 404c to 466c/kg. Young cattle to the restocker were 10c dearer with the steers selling to 566c while the heifers sold to 502c/kg.

Grown steers and heifers were 10c dearer with the prime grown steers selling from 402c to 476c/kg. Prime grown heifers sold from 392c to 460c/kg. Secondary cows were 10c dearer while the properly finished heavy weight cows were 15c dearer. 2 and 3 score cows to the processors sold from 250c to 398c/kg. Prime heavy weight cows 378c to 416c and averaged 405c/kg. Heavy bulls made to 400c.

Source: Hamish Hosegood, MLA Gunnedah