The ongoing dry conditions, which are starting to affect a lot of vendors across the south are pushing a lot of stock into the market which is having a direct impact of prices.

The quality across the offering was plainer with a large percentage of the offering were secondary types, while trade cattle lacked finish. 

The hot dry weather has forced the hand of many producers unable to keep their stock because of dwindling water and feed availability, with increased supplies of lighter weight weaner steers and heifers being offered. 

The market at times was very erratic as it struggled to find a base price over many of the younger cattle categories. 

Trade cattle were mostly 13c/kg cheaper. 

Trade steers sold from 260c to 294c/kg. 

The bulk of the trade heifers sold to fluctuating price trends to average 247c/kg. 

Most vealers required more finish making from 230c to 307c/kg. 

Weaner steers and heifers sold to weaker price trend with many feedlots reluctant to make purchases under 340kg. 

Local restockers were taking advantage of the lower values, with the bulk of the lighter steers and heifers returning to the paddock sold 20c to 40c/kg cheaper. 

Under pressure from feedlot operators, the feeder steers market showed signs of steadier price trends over 400kg with the bulk making from 241c to 296c/kg. 

Lighter weight feeder steers sold 22c cheaper to average 264c/kg. 

Grown steers sold to weaker demand from domestic processors resulting in a cheaper trend of 15c/kg. 

There were some excellent quality bullocks offered which saw stronger competition and prices were generally unchanged to average 267c/kg. 

Agents yarded just over 2,100 cows in a very mixed quality yarding. 

Heavy cows made from 150c to 208c/kg. 

Leaner grade sold from 106c to 174c/kg. 

Store cows made from 108c to 208c/kg.