Numbers remain similar
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Consignments remained similar for a total of 21,771 cattle offered at MLA’s NLRS markets this week. Wagga slipped 19%, to total 3,830 head, while Forbes increased 2% and penned 2,125 head. Tamworth yarded 29% less cattle, for a total of 1,307 head, while CTLX slipped 9%, to yard 2,361 head. Gunnedah offered 970 head, decreasing 6%, week-on-week. The Hunter markets of Scone and Singleton both trended lower, as Scone decreased by 31%, with 906 yarded, while Singleton eased 12%, to 740 head. The northern market of Armidale nearly halved its consignments, while Inverell lost 9% and Casino lifted its total by 23%, to offer 1,200 cattle. Dubbo gained 38%, for a large offering of 6,400 head.
Quality remains mixed
Armidale penned large percentages of store conditioned cows and young cattle, while Casino offered fair numbers of plain cattle. Forbes penned an increased supply of well finished grain assisted younger drafts, while Scone yarded an improved quality offering. Wagga offered an increased selection of yearlings finished on winter wheat and oat crops, while the bulk yarded at Tamworth falling into the yearling and cow categories. Quality at Dubbo was mixed with an increased supply of plainer cattle together with percentages of prime conditioned lots.
Prices remain firm to dearer
The reduced numbers of vealer steers and heifers to restocker orders lifted 4¢ to 8¢, as the heavier pens to the butchers remained firm, topping at 234¢/kg. The yearling steers throughout all weight ranges remained firm, and little change in prices were also recorded for the heifer portion.
Heavy weight grown steers to slaughter gained 5¢ to average around 190¢ to 202¢, after reaching 213¢/kg. Cows continue to sell to strong processor competition, as the plainer 2 scores averaged 113¢/kg. The better covered 3 and 4 scores ranged from 105¢ to 165¢, with most sales around the 127¢ to 157¢/kg range. Heavy weight bulls gained 7¢, to average around 165¢ to 180¢, with the best reaching 196¢/kg.