Gunnedah Cattle Report

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Report Date: 3rd November 2026

Total Yarding: 3350 (+1050)

3350 cattle were scanned in Gunnedah this week 1300 more then last week. It was a good quality yarding of predominately yearling and feeder type cattle with some quality lines on offer. Most major buyers were present for steady competition in a market that saw most grades of feeder cattle cheaper while the restocker cattle improved.

Prime yearling cattle to the trade made from 493c to 558c/kg. Yearling steers to feed under 400kg were 25c cheaper to make from 534c to 626c/kg while feeder steers over 400kg were less affected and 7c cheaper to make from 480c to 632c and average 566c/kg. Yearling heifers to feed made from 448c to 527 to average 506c/kg. Light steers to the restocker made from 530c to 690c to average 605c/kg. Light heifers were 8c dearer to make from 480c to 530c/kg.

Prime grown cattle to the processor made from 430c to 516c/kg. 2 and 3 score cows to the processor were 7c cheaper to make from 330c to 402c/kg. 4 score prime heavy weight cows held firm to make from 405c to 446c/kg and the best bulls got to 414c/kg.

Hamish Hosegood.

							Liveweight (c/kg)				Carcass weight (c/kg)			$/head
Category	Weight Range	Sale Prefix	Muscle Score	Fat Score	Head	Change	Min	Max	Avg	Change	Min	Max	Avg	Min	Max	Avg
Yearling Steer	200-280	Restocker	C	3	15	NQ	556	556	556	NQ	1,070	1,070	1,070	$1,557	$1,557	$1,557
	280-330	Feeder	C	3	20	-146	550	616	593	-24	1,058	1,185	1,141	$1,816	$1,972	$1,917
		Restocker	C	3	103	NQ	540	646	611	NQ	1,039	1,243	1,174	$1,782	$2,133	$1,991
	330-400	Feeder	C	3	312	14	534	626	558	-43	1,027	1,204	1,074	$1,836	$2,505	$2,067
	400+	Feeder	C	3	463	210	480	632	565	-23	923	1,216	1,086	$2,064	$2,756	$2,499
		Processor	C	3	36	NQ	558	578	569	NQ	1,074	1,112	1,094	$2,718	$2,847	$2,779
				4	3	-38	498	506	504	6	958	974	968	$2,591	$3,290	$3,057
Yearling Heifer	200-280	Restocker	C	3	18	NQ	514	514	514	NQ	989	989	989	$1,440	$1,440	$1,440
	280-330	Restocker	C	3	38	NQ	460	506	497	NQ	885	974	956	$1,518	$1,671	$1,605
	330-400	Feeder	C	3	202	-54	448	527	507	-1	862	1,014	974	$1,692	$2,073	$1,908
	400+	Feeder	C	3	174	128	464	524	498	-12	893	1,008	957	$2,040	$2,411	$2,185
		Processor	C	4	35	24	493	504	498	30	949	992	968	$2,471	$3,125	$2,759
Vealer Steer	200-280	Restocker	C	2	58	-23	540	690	611	-8	1,039	1,327	1,175	$1,426	$1,691	$1,540
	280-330	Restocker	C	2	230	106	530	648	605	5	1,020	1,247	1,164	$1,538	$2,055	$1,905
Vealer Heifer	200-280	Restocker	C	2	85	29	500	530	519	4	962	1,020	997	$1,284	$1,485	$1,388
	280-330	Restocker	C	2	33	-12	480	514	505	-1	923	989	971	$1,392	$1,594	$1,519
Grown Steer	500-600	Processor	C	4	8	-15	492	492	492	-7	947	947	947	$2,806	$2,806	$2,806
	600-750	Processor	C	4	5	NQ	512	516	513	NQ	985	1,032	995	$3,176	$3,510	$3,243
Grown Heifer	0-540	Processor	C	4	3	-14	430	430	430	-46	827	827	827	$2,322	$2,322	$2,322
		Restocker	C	3	7	NQ	476	476	476	NQ	916	916	916	$2,286	$2,286	$2,286
	540+	Processor	C	4	3	-1	462	486	478	30	889	935	920	$2,680	$2,869	$2,806
Cows	400-520	Processor	D	2	11	NQ	330	330	330	NQ	750	750	750	$1,551	$1,584	$1,581
				3	122	93	366	380	372	-14	795	826	810	$1,754	$1,924	$1,842
	520+	Processor	D	3	78	26	386	402	396	1	839	874	861	$2,084	$2,310	$2,182
				4	166	65	405	446	416	6	781	892	831	$2,349	$3,347	$2,693
Bulls	600+	Processor	C	3	9	-4	352	414	383	-15	652	767	709	$2,747	$3,802	$3,393

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