File image: Selling action at the Gunnedah Saleyards. 

Yarding 3350 Change +1050

3350 cattle were scanned in Gunnedah this week 1300 more then last week. It was a good quality yarding of predominately yearling and feeder type cattle with some quality lines on offer. Most major buyers were present for steady competition in a market that saw most grades of feeder cattle cheaper while the restocker cattle improved.

Prime yearling cattle to the trade made from 493c to 558c/kg. Yearling steers to feed under 400kg were 25c cheaper to make from 534c to 626c/kg while feeder steers over 400kg were less affected and 7c cheaper to make from 480c to 632c and average 566c/kg. Yearling heifers to feed made from 448c to 527 to average 506c/kg. Light steers to the restocker made from 530c to 690c to average 605c/kg. Light heifers were 8c dearer to make from 480c to 530c/kg.

Prime grown cattle to the processor made from 430c to 516c/kg. 2 and 3 score cows to the processor were 7c cheaper to make from 330c to 402c/kg. 4 score prime heavy weight cows held firm to make from 405c to 446c/kg and the best bulls got to 414c/kg.

Source: Hamish Hosegood, MLA