File image: Selling action at the Gunnedah Saleyards. 

Yarding 1550 Change -730

1550 cattle were scanned in Gunnedah 730 less then last sale. It was a mixed quality yarding. All major buyers were in attendance in a market that saw the few prime heavier weight cattle offered improve while most other grades were cheaper.

Prime yearling cattle to the trade made to 455c/kg. Yearling steers to feed lacked quality and were over 25c cheaper to make from 482c to 585c/kg. Yearling heifers to feed under 400kg improved in quality to make from 492 to 532c/kg while the heifers over 400kg were considerably cheaper to make from 435c to 526c/kg and average 490c/kg. Light steers to the restocker were 20c cheaper to make from 462c 559c/kg. Some better lines of restocker heifers saw the top end of that category improve to make from 340c to 524c/kg.

Prime grown cattle to the processor made to 468c/kg. 2 and 3 score cows were 15c cheaper. 2 score cows made from 348c to 364c/kg 3 score cows made from 358c to 370c/kg. Prime heavy weight cows held firm to make from 380c to 412c/kg. The best bulls got to 390c/kg.

Source: Hamish Hosegood, MLA Gunnedah