After last week’s disruption to supply due to rain, numbers doubled, increasing 2300 to 4700. Quality across the yarding was mixed with most cattle more suitable for feedlots and restockers.
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Vealers were in short supply making from 272c to 314c/kg.
Competition for yearling trade cattle was low, causing prices to decrease.
The main run of heifers sold 8c cheaper to average 262c/kg. The limited supply of trade steers sold to lack lustre competition. Steers suitable for slaughter sold from 270c to 303c/kg.
Weaner steers weighing 200-280kg were aided by strong northern and local restocker demand, making from 313c to 400c/kg to average $871/head.
Light weight secondary heifers lacked the competition of the previous market and eased 31c to average 269c/kg.
Medium weight steers sold unchanged to 4c cheaper to average 295c/kg.
The general price trend for feeder heifers fluctuated and plainer types were over looked by some buyers.
The bulk of the lighter weights heifers 330-400kg sold from 250c to 307c/kg.
Background heifers 280-330kg sold to a smaller field of buyers and were up to 22c/kg cheaper.
Export steers sold to fluctuating demand, particularly from domestic buyers.
The better C3 and C4 steers sold from 255c to 280c/kg.
Heavy steers suitable to feed on sold from 265c to 287c/kg.
Heavy cows sold 9c cheaper to average 221c/kg.
The D3 medium weights were 13c cheaper selling from 210c to 229c/kg.
