Cattle Market Summary – 23 September 2026

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Cattle markets were generally softer, with Queensland mixed, NSW mostly weaker, and Victoria and South Australia under pressure.

The trends appear to be:

• Queensland was mixed, with strong demand for well-presented feeder and heavy cattle, while cows, bulls and some grown cattle eased.
• NSW markets were mostly softer, with selective buying and dry conditions weighing on weaners, heifers, yearlings and cows, although quality feeder cattle remained well supported.
• Victoria was generally weaker, with declining quality and softer demand pushing most categories lower, while the best trade and finished cattle held firmer.
• South Australia was softer overall, with yearlings and quality cattle easing despite some stronger competition for yearling steers.
• National yardings increased on the day and remained slightly higher week to date.

Queensland

• Dalby recorded a larger yarding that met solid buyer competition, with yearlings and heavy grown cattle mostly firm on quality, while cows and heavy bulls eased.
• Charters Towers recorded a slightly smaller mixed-quality yarding, with strong demand for well-presented cattle lifting feeder steers and heavy bullocks, while grown heifers and medium cows eased.

Summary: Queensland markets were mixed, with quality feeder and heavy cattle supported while cows and bulls came under pressure.

New South Wales

• Singleton attracted strong demand for well-bred weaner steers, while heifer calves, yearlings and cows eased.
• Casino recorded selective buying amid dry conditions, with weaner steers slightly softer and heifers and cows under stronger pressure.
• Silverdale remained firm overall, with most categories steady and strong competition supporting feeder heifers.
• Moss Vale recorded a larger yarding that met a cheaper market, with trade cattle, weaners, cows and bulls easing while feeder demand remained relatively stronger.
• Scone, Gunnedah and Inverell reports provided no current market trend.

Summary: NSW markets were mostly softer, with strong demand for quality weaner and feeder cattle offsetting weaker conditions across heifers, yearlings and cows.

Victoria

• Bairnsdale recorded a larger yarding that sold to a cheaper market as quality declined, with cows, manufacturing steers and trade heifers easing while heavy finished cattle held firmer.
• Ballarat recorded a larger yarding that met a softer market, with plainer young cattle and grown heifers falling sharply, while cows and heavy bulls also eased.
• Echuca recorded a larger yarding and an inconsistent cheaper market, with secondary cattle under significant pressure while the best trade, grown steers and feeders held up better.
• Shepparton reports provided no current market trend.

Summary: Victorian markets were generally softer, with secondary cattle under the most pressure while quality finished cattle remained more resilient.

South Australia

• Mt Gambier recorded a steady, good-quality yarding that met a cheaper market, with yearlings, grown cattle and heavy cows easing.
• Mt Compass recorded a slightly larger mixed-quality yarding, with vealers, heifers and heavy cows easing while yearling steers improved amid active competition.
• Naracoorte report provided no current market trend.

Summary: South Australian markets were softer overall, although yearling steers attracted stronger buyer competition.

National Summary

Australian cattle markets were generally softer, with NSW, Victoria and South Australia under pressure while Queensland produced mixed results. Strong demand remained for well-bred and quality feeder cattle, but dry conditions, selective buying and weaker competition weighed on several young cattle, heifer and cow categories. National yardings increased on the day and were slightly higher week to date.

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Cattle yardings & reports

Queensland

• Dalby cattle report: Yarding: 7,195, (+250) Dalby’s larger yarding met solid buyer competition, with yearling and heavy grown cattle mostly firm on quality while cows eased 2–10c/kg and heavy bulls were cheaper. Full report available here
• Charters Towers cattle report: Yarding: 3,525, (-110) A slightly smaller mixed-quality yarding met firm demand for well-presented cattle, with feeder steers and heavy bullocks stronger while grown heifers and medium cows eased. Full report available here

New South Wales

• Moss Vale cattle report: Yarding: 2,052, (+612) A larger yarding met a cheaper market amid selective buying, with trade yearlings down 15c, feeders up to 25c, weaners significantly cheaper and cows and bulls 10c/kg lower. Full report available here
  
• Silverdale cattle report: Yarding: 1,081. The market remained firm overall, with most categories steady, while heavy feeder heifers increased by 20–30c/kg on strong competition. Full report available here
• Casino cattle report: Yarding: 1,681, (+281) A larger yarding met selective buying amid dry conditions, with weaner steers easing slightly, heifers falling 80–100c/kg and medium-to-heavy cows 7–10c lower. Full report available here
• Singleton cattle report (Inc audio): Yarding: 1,276, (+76) Strong demand for well-bred weaner steers lifted light calves 20c and medium weights 4c/kg, while heifer calves, yearlings and cows eased amid weaker broader market trends. Full report available here
• Scone cattle report (22/9) Full report available here
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  • DC
• Gunnedah cattle report (22/9) Watch the latest report here
• IRLX Inverell cattle report (22/9) Watch the latest report here

Victoria

• GVLX Shepparton cattle report (22/9) Full report available here
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  • RLX
• Bairnsdale cattle report (Inc audio): Yarding: 369, (+58) A larger yarding met a cheaper market, with quality declining and cows, manufacturing steers and trade heifers easing, while heavy finished cattle held firmer. Full report available here
• CVLX Ballarat cattle report: Yarding: 326, (+86) A larger yarding met a softer market, with plainer young cattle and grown heifers falling sharply, while cows eased 30–40c/kg and heavy bulls were 25c cheaper. Full report available here
• Echuca cattle report: Yarding: 1,770, (+217) A larger yarding met an inconsistent cheaper market, with most cattle 10–30c/kg lower and plainer secondary cattle falling 50c or more, while the best trade, grown steers and feeders held up relatively well. Full report available here

South Australia 

• Naracoorte cattle report (22/9) View the latest report here
• Mt Gambier cattle report: Yarding: 509, (+10) A steady yarding of good-quality cattle met a cheaper market, with yearlings easing 5c, grown cattle up to 6c and heavy cows up to 15c/kg. Full report available here
• Mt Compass cattle report: Yarding: 548, (+119) A marginally larger but mixed-quality yarding saw vealers, heifers and heavy cows ease, while yearling steers recorded modest gains amid active buyer competition.  Full report available here

Western Australia

• No Reports

Tasmania

• No Reports