Prime Cattle

Total Yarding: 632 (+54)

There was a slight increase in numbers, for a total yarding of 632 mixed quality cattle. The condition and quality showed great variation. There was a limited supply of finished cattle and there were large runs of plainer types. All the usual buyers were operating, resulting in slightly cheaper trends for good quality cattle and significant price drops for the plainer types.

Prime yearlings to suit the trade sold from 260c to 360c/kg. The limited supply of feeder steers slipped 15c, making from 255c to 365c, and heifers to feed were also cheaper, ranging from 260c to 336c/kg. Young cattle to the restockers, were up to 50c cheaper, with the steers selling from 160c to 350c and heifers made from 140c to 310c/kg.

Heavy grown steers were back 15c and grown heifers were 10c/kg cheaper. Lighter and leaner cows were 12c softer and heavy prime cows fell 5c, selling from 285c to 325c/kg.

Heavy bulls to process ranged from 210c to 280c/kg.

Report by David Kent, MLA’s National Livestock Reporting Service.

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Photo: 14 Angus Steers sold for 365c/kg, ave 538.9kg, $1967ph by Nutrien Livestock on behalf of Kizquem P/L.