File image: Selling action at the Gunnedah Saleyards. 

Yarding 3580 Change +230

Just under 3600 cattle were scanned in Gunnedah today 250 more then last sale. It was a good quality yarding of predominately yearling and feeder type cattle as well as an increase in heavy condition cows. All major buyers attended for strong competition in an overall dearer market.

Prime yearling cattle to the trade made from 470c to 550c/kg. Yearling steers to feed were 20c dearer and more in places. They made from 512c to 606c to average 586c/kg. Yearling heifers to feed under 400kg were 15c dearer to make from 503c to 546c/kg while the heifers over 400kg improved by 30c to make from 494c to 540c/kg. Light steers to the restocker made from 550c to 666c/kg while the light heifers made from 460c to 576/kg.

Prime grown cattle to the processor made from 408c to 518c/kg. 2 and 3 score cows were 3c-5c dearer. 2 score cows made from 320c to 354c/kg. 3 score cows made from 394c to 414c/kg prime heavy weight cows were 8c dearer to make from 404c to 448c and average 424c/kg. The best of the heavy bulls got to 425c/kg.

Source: Hamish Hosegood, MLA