Previous Close Cattle Markets Summary
Cattle markets strengthened across much of the country, with larger yardings and solid buyer competition supporting quality cattle, particularly feeder, restocker and cow categories, while mixed-quality offerings produced varied results in some centres.
The trends appear to be:
- Strong buyer competition supported feeder, restocker and cow markets.
- Larger yardings were recorded across several major selling centres.
- Mixed-quality offerings resulted in varied price trends.
- Additional agency reports provided broader market coverage.
Queensland
- Dalby recorded a sharply larger yarding, with strong buyer demand driving gains for feeder heifers and restocker cows, while heavy cows remained mostly firm.
- Charters Towers yarded more cattle, with mixed quality resulting in softer trends across most categories, although cows remained firm to slightly dearer.
- CQLX Gracemere offered improved quality, with strong demand lifting returns for better heifers, feeder grown steers and cows, while most other categories remained well supported.
Summary: Queensland cattle markets were well supported by strong buyer demand, with larger yardings and improved quality underpinning stronger results for feeder cattle and cows.
New South Wales
- Singleton yarded more cattle, with quality weaner calves and heavy cows selling dearer while most feeder cattle held steady. An additional market report was available from BP&L.
- Casino offered a larger yarding, where strong restocker demand kept weaner prices firm to slightly dearer and the expanded cow offering sold to a firm market.
- Moss Vale benefited from strong buyer competition, lifting the market across yearlings, backgrounder steers and restocker cows.
- Silverdale presented a smaller yarding, with quality weaners holding firm in a generally firm to slightly easier market despite limited heavy cows and feeder steers.
- Gunnedah released its latest agency market report from DC.
- Scone released its latest agency market report from DC.
Summary: NSW cattle markets remained firm overall, supported by strong buyer competition for quality weaners, yearlings and cows.
Victoria
- Bairnsdale recorded a firmer market overall, with cows and grown cattle improving while heavy bulls eased on quality. An additional market report was available from BW.
- Ballarat yarded fewer cattle, with mixed quality producing dearer results across most categories, led by stronger heavy cow prices.
- Echuca recorded a larger yarding, where stronger feeder calf demand and dearer export cows offset softer trade cattle. An additional market report was available from Elders.
- Shepparton released its latest agency market report from RLX.
Summary: Victorian cattle markets remained generally firm, with stronger demand supporting feeder calves, export cows and most quality cattle.
South Australia
- Mt Gambier yarded fewer cattle, with active buyer competition maintaining firm prices across most categories while bulls and feeder steers improved.
- Mt Compass offered a similar yarding with improved quality, resulting in firm to slightly dearer prices across most categories.
Summary: South Australian cattle markets remained firm, supported by active buyer competition and improved quality.
Tasmania
- Powranna released its latest agency market report from Nutrien.
Summary: Tasmania’s update consisted of the latest Powranna agency market report.
National Summary
Australian cattle markets were generally stronger, with larger yardings and solid buyer competition supporting feeder, restocker and cow categories, while mixed-quality offerings continued to influence results across selling centres.
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Cattle yardings & reports
Queensland
- Dalby cattle report (MLA): Yarding: 7,731, (+1,679) Dalby yarding lifted sharply to 7,731 head, with strong buyer demand driving gains for feeder heifers and restocker cows while heavy cows held mostly firm. Full report available here
- Charters Towers cattle report (MLA): Yarding: 2,629, (+806)Â Yarding increased to 2,629 head, with mixed quality and softer trends across most categories, while cows remained firm to slightly dearer. Full report available here
- CQLX Gracemere cattle report (MLA): Yarding: 3,399, (+2,043) CQLX Gracemere yarded 3,399 cattle, with improved quality and strong demand lifting returns for better heifers, feeder grown steers and cows, while most other categories remained well supported. Full report available here
- Gunnedah cattle report (DC) (14/7)Â Watch the latest report here
New South Wales
- Singleton cattle report (MLA): Yarding: 1,060, (+359)Â Singleton yarding increased to 1,060 head, with mixed market trends as quality weaner calves and heavy cows sold dearer while most feeder cattle held steady. Full report available here
- Casino cattle report (MLA): Yarding: 2,591, (+179)Â A larger 2,500-head yarding saw strong restocker demand keep weaner prices firm to slightly dearer, while the expanded cow offering sold in a firm market. Full report available here
- Moss Vale cattle report (MLA): Yarding: 2,283, (-237) Strong buyer competition lifted the cattle market, with yearlings to 602c/kg, backgrounder steers to 630c/kg, and lean cows to restockers topping at 399c/kg. Full report available here
- Scone cattle report (DC) (14/7)Â Watch the latest report here
- Gunnedah cattle report (DC) (14/7)Â Watch the latest report here
Victoria
- Wangaratta cattle sale (WLE)Â Watch the latest report here
- Bairnsdale cattle report (MLA): Yarding: 296, (+2) Similar yarding with quality limited saw a firmer market overall, as cows lifted 5–15c/kg, grown cattle improved slightly, and heavy bulls eased on quality.Full report available here
- Echuca cattle report (MLA): Yarding: 1,400, (+586) Yarding jumped to 1,400 head, with mixed quality and softer trade cattle offset by stronger feeder calf demand and dearer export cows. Full report available here
- CVLX Ballarat cattle report (MLA): Yarding: 232, (-64) Reduced yarding and mixed quality saw most categories trend dearer, with heavy cows lifting up to 20c/kg while young steers eased on lower quality. Full report available here
South AustraliaÂ
- Mt Gambier cattle report (MLA): Yarding: 288, (-121) Yarding more than halved to 288 head, with mixed quality and active buyer competition keeping most categories firm, while bulls improved and feeder steers sold slightly dearer. Full report available here
- Mt Compass cattle report (MLA): Yarding: 336, (-1) Similar yarding of 336 head with improved quality saw firm to slightly dearer prices across most categories, supported by strong buyer competition. Full report available here
Western Australia
- No reports
Tasmania
- Powranna cattle report (Nutrien) (14/7)Â Watch the latest report here