Mt Gambier Cattle Report

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Report Date: 2nd April 2025

Total Yarding: 786

Commentary

Numbers lifted a little at Mount Gambier today as agents yarded 786 head of liveweight and open auction cattle. These sold to a much larger field of trade and processor buyers along with feeder and restocker support who all competed strongly for supply in a buoyant market. The market was a lot dearer then the previous week with rises of 30c to 40c/kg common.

Yearling steers that attracted the trade were small in supply as they sold to 402c to lift up to 35c as similar heifers ranged from 285c to 400c/kg. Feeder orders sought steers from 300c to 410c and heifers from 310c to 370c with some restocker activity on steers from 276c to 370c/kg.

Grown steers and bullocks were of better quality this week and the buying group responded as the trade operated from 352c to 412c, a lift of 30c with feeder activity from also 352c to 405c/kg. Grown heifers sold to the trade from 283c to 395c with feeders active from 266c to 383c as manufacturing steers returned from 349c to 368c with a lift of 38c/kg here.

Heavy cows rose up to 40c as they ranged from 310c to 362c to the trade with lighter lots making from 266c to 317c with some restocker support to 260c/kg. Bulls sold from 260c to 350c/kg.

Market Reporter Peter Kerr