Moss Vale Cattle Report

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Report Date: 1st May 2024

Total Yarding: 1,901

Commentary

Numbers doubled, for a total yarding of 1913 mixed quality cattle. There were some good runs of prime vealers, along with larger numbers of plainer cattle. There were 400 ideal feeder steers, a few good lines of heavy grown steers and 190 cows. All the usual buyers were operating, selling to a fluctuating market, influenced by the quality and quantity on offer.
Prime vealers reached 370c/kg. The limited supply of yearlings to process were 10c better overall, with the steers selling from 285c and the heifers making from 255c to 322c/kg. Feeder steers slipped 10c ranging from 268c to 366c and heifers to feed were slightly dearer, making from 240c to 290c/kg. Young cattle returning to the paddock were firm to a few cents better, with the steers selling from 245c to 394c and the heifers making from 175c to 320c/kg

Heavy grown steers to process, topped at 315c , to average 245c , and grown heifers ranged from 215c to 280c/kg..2 and 3 score cows were back 4c, selling from 120c to 202c, and heavy 4 score cows were firm to a few cents better, reaching 230c/kg. Heavy bulls to process ranged from 180c to 230c/kg.
David Kent Market Reporter