Prime Cattle

Total Yarding: 417

Numbers rose and the quality was better but there was not the consistent lines of cattle to ignite buyers interests. Yearlings made up the bulk of the offering and all the heifers and most of the steers went to feed. There were just a few trade steers and grown steers and bullocks. Around 70 cows were offered. The market sold to dearer trends with the exception of plain light cows on the back of increased numbers and better quality.

Weaner steers reached 353c/kg. Feeder steers lifted 15c to 20c with the medium weights selling from 270c to 350c and heavy weights 230c to 310c/kg. Medium weight heifers reached 274c and the better supplied heavy weights 250c to 300c/kg. Only a few trade steers were penned and lifted 10c ranged from 290c to 300c/kg.

Most of the grown steers and bullocks sold between 250c and 283c and the best heavy heifers reached 298c/kg. The light and medium weights cows were back 20c selling from 60c to 150c while heavy weights were firm to 7c dearer, 170c to 194c/kg.

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Photo: 6 Angus Steers sold for 283.2c/kg, ave 665kg, $1883ph by Nutrien Livestock on behalf of J&A Chehab.