Prime Cattle

Total Yarding: 623

There was a reduction of 266 head, for a total yarding of 624 mixed quality cattle. There was a limited supply of finished cattle and only a handful of suitable feeders. Young cattle lacked the quality of previous sales, and there were 130 cows. Not all the usual buyers were operating, selling to a softer market.

Yearlings to suit the trade were back 8c, selling from 245c to 334c/kg. Feeder cattle up to 30c cheaper, with the steers selling from 220c to 345c, and the heifers ranging from 210c to 290c/kg. Young cattle to the restockers were considerably cheaper. Lightweight steers sold from 220c to 350c, and the heifer portion made from 80c to 275c/kg.

Heavy grown steers to process were firm topping at 328c and heavy heifers also price unchanged reaching 260c, to average 239c/kg. Leaner cows to process were up to 25c cheaper, selling from 80c to 165c, and heavy prime cows slipped 18c, topping at 240c/kg. The best heavy weight bull made 222c/kg.

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Photo: 9 Angus Steers sold for 328c/kg, ave 676.1kg, $2218ph by Elders on behalf of D & J Quirke.