Numbers were notably higher than the anticipated draw, with yearling cattle a large portion of the offering.

Quality was quite good across most categories, with increased numbers of cattle showing the effects of the spring conditions.

Yearling heifers to slaughter were well supplied and sold to strong demand, with all domestic buyers keen to secure a market share.

There was a very good selection of well-bred secondary steers and heifers across all weights and grades, which sold to solid competition from a large group of lot feeder buyers and restockers.

Grown steers and bullocks were in reasonable supply and cow numbers were similar to the previous sale.

A full field of export processors were in attendance and all were operating in the cow market which contributed to the dearer trend.

The usual domestic buying group were operating in a dearer trade market.

The mostly good quality supply of prime veal sold to stronger demand from all domestic processors and the better finished pens made from 200c to 224c/kg.

Medium weight grass finished and supplementary fed heifers sold to robust bidding from domestic buyers, owing to the much stronger demand from lot feeder buyers who dominated the steer portion of the trade market.

Heifers weighing from 400kg to 500kg sold 4c higher, to average 188.7c/kg.

Well finished medium weight trade steers were in reasonable supply, however most well finished steers were purchased by lot feeders, with only a limited number selling to the trade.

Trade prices were generally 5c dearer, averaging 205c, and reaching a top price of 214c/kg.

Light weight secondary steers returning to the paddock sold to fluctuating price trends, with plainer light weight store cattle showing a substantial price increases owing to greater buying competition from interstate and the local area. Plainer conditioned yearlings sold from 150c to 200c, while the better bred steers reached a top of 226c/kg.

Well-bred medium weight C2 steers were well supplied, with several major feedlots driving the market on lines of well-bred

Angus steers which reached a top price of 215.2c, while most 400kg to 500kg steers averaged 203.2c/kg. The good quality selection of lighter weight feeder heifers sold to only a few buyers which resulted in prices easing 4c, to average 177c/kg.

The good quality offering of heavy export cattle sold to solid demand and the better quality pens of grown steers and bullocks sold from 190c to 211.2c/kg.

Heavy cows were well supplied and prices strengthened as the market progressed, with heavy cows selling 6c dearer, to average 170.6c/kg. The D2 and D3 cows were in reasonable supply and prices were 11c to 16c dearer, with D3 medium weight cows averaging 158.8c/kg.