Yarding 3427 Change -1272

NLRS Commentary:

With very much needed and wonderful rain in and around the supply district Roma Agents yarded 3,428 head. A quality yarding of cattle penned with runs of weaners and feeders and small number bullocks with a large portion of prime cows grain and crop fattened. Most of the regular buyers in attendance and active especially for the light weaner steers making the 700c/kg mark.

Yearling steers 200 to 280kg topping 700c to average 650c/kg to backgrounders. Yearling steers 280 to 330kg sold from 374c to 696c/kg for the better pens to backgrounders. Yearling steers 330 to 400kg made from 415c to 572c to backgrounders and 564c/kg to Lot Feeders. Yearling steers 400 to 480kg sold to 564c/kg to Lot Feeders. Yearling steers over 480kg made to 490c/kg to Lot Feeders.

Yearling heifers 200 to 280kg sold from 324c to 552c to average 448c/kg to backgrounders. Yearling heifers 280 to 330kg made to 436c to average 421c/kg to backgrounders. Yearling heifers 330 to 400kg sold to 402c to processors and 480c to 530c/kg to Lot Feeders. Yearling heifers 400 to 480kg made 346c to 480c to restockers and 448c/kg to Lot Feeders.

Grown steers 400 to 500kg sold from 478c to 552c/kg to Lot Feeders. Grown steers 500 to 600kg sold to 490c/kg to Lot Feeders. Bullocks over 600kg selling from 380c to 480c/kg to processors. Grown heifers over 540kg made to 462c/kg to processors.

A magnificent run of prime grain and crop fattened cows offered. The score 3 and 4 cows sold to 400c to average 389c/kg to processors. The 2 score cows 400 to 520kg selling from 344c to 382c/kg to processors. Bulls over 600kg made to 442c/kg to processors.

Market Reporter: David Friend

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