Previous Close Cattle Markets Summary
Cattle markets were generally stronger across NSW, while Queensland was mostly steady and Victoria produced mixed results, with buyer competition varying significantly between selling centres.
The trends appear to be:
- Queensland was mostly steady, with strong restocker demand for light steers but weaker cow prices.
- NSW recorded stronger markets, supported by good-quality yardings and solid feeder, restocker and processor demand.
- Victoria was mixed, with strong feedlot and restocker competition at Koonwarra contrasting with a softer Mortlake store market.
- National yardings were lower, with reduced supply across the reported markets.
Queensland
- Blackall recorded a mostly steady market, with strong restocker demand for light steers while cows eased amid reduced southern exporter competition.
- Dalby, CQLX Gracemere and Emerald reports provided no current yarding or price trend.
Summary: Queensland cattle markets were mostly steady, with strong restocker demand for light steers offset by weaker cow prices.
New South Wales
- Yass recorded a stronger market, with feeder steers, feeder heifers and heavy cows all improving on strong demand.
- Dubbo also strengthened, with feeders, restocker cattle and grown cattle firm to dearer, while cows improved.
- Other Dubbo and Singleton reports provided no current market trend.
Summary: NSW cattle markets strengthened, supported by good-quality yardings and strong demand for feeders, restocker cattle, grown cattle and cows.
Victoria
- Koonwarra offered a much larger, better-quality store yarding, with strong feedlot and restocker competition supporting a generally firm market and stronger demand for light weaner heifers.
- Mortlake produced a softer store market, with limited buyer competition and mixed demand across crossbred cattle and cow-and-calf units.
- Colac and Wodonga reports provided no current yarding or price trend.
Summary: Victorian store markets were mixed, with strong competition at Koonwarra contrasting with a softer Mortlake result.
Western Australia
- Mount Barker provided no current yarding or price trend.
Summary: Western Australian cattle markets had limited current market detail available.
National Summary
Australian cattle markets were mixed to stronger overall, with NSW showing the clearest improvement on strong buyer demand, Queensland remaining mostly steady and Victoria producing contrasting results between selling centres. National yardings were lower across the reported markets.
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Cattle yardings & reports
Queensland
- Dalby cattle report (30/9) Full report available
- CQLX Gracemere cattle report (30/9) Full report available
- Emerald cattle report. Full report available
- Blackall cattle report: Yarding: 2,300, (-3,100) A 2,300-head yarding sold to a mostly steady market, with strong restocker demand for light steers while cows eased 5–10c amid the absence of a southern exporter. Full report available here
New South Wales
- SELX Yass cattle report (Inc audio): Yarding: 570, (-90) A smaller, good-quality yarding sold to a stronger market, with feeder steers 13c dearer, feeder heifers up 20c and heavy cows 10–15c better. Full report available here
- Dubbo cattle report (Inc audio): Yarding: 5,330, (-670) A smaller but good-quality yarding sold to a stronger market, with feeders, restocker cattle and grown cattle firm to 30c dearer, while cows gained 4–5c. Full report available here
- HRLX Singleton cattle report (30/9) Watch the latest report here
Victoria
- WVLX Mortlake store cattle report: Yarding: 2,718, (-3,882) A larger 2,718-head store yarding opened softer and finished cheaper overall, with limited buyer competition and mixed demand across crossbred cattle and cow-and-calf units. Full report available here
- EVLX Koonwarra store cattle report (Inc audio): Yarding: 4,700, (+1,788) A much larger, better-quality yarding sold to a generally firm market, with strong feedlot and restocker competition and light weaner heifers gaining $125/head. Full report available here
- Colac cattle report. Watch the latest report here
- NVLX Wodonga store cattle report. Watch the latest report here
South Australia
- No Reports
Western Australia
- Mount Barker cattle report. Watch the latest report here
Tasmania
- No Reports