Previous Close Cattle Markets Summary
Cattle markets were generally mixed to softer, with rain-reduced yardings supporting quality cattle in some centres, while selective buying and variable quality pressured feeder, secondary and some grown cattle.
The trends appear to be:
- Rain and wet conditions reduced yardings across several NSW and Victorian markets.
- Strong demand supported quality young cattle, feeders, finished cattle and heavy cows in selected centres.
- Secondary and plainer cattle generally faced softer demand and lower prices.
- Queensland markets showed stronger competition for quality cattle, while NSW and Victoria remained mixed.
Queensland
- Roma yarded 7,831 cattle, with mid-weight yearling steers and heavy bullocks stronger, while grown steers eased slightly.
- Warwick yarded 991 cattle, with quality yearling steers stronger and cows and bulls firm, while yearling heifers and grown steers eased.
- Clermont yarded 638 cattle, with solid competition supporting heavy bullocks, cows, feeder steers and weaner steers, with Braford cross weaners topping at 532.2c/kg.
- Mareeba yarded 1,616 cattle in a solid offering.
- An additional agency report was available from Roma.
Summary: Queensland markets were generally firm to stronger for quality cattle, with selective easing in some grown and secondary categories.
New South Wales
- Carcoar yarded 1,027 cattle, with heavy rainfall cutting numbers while strong feeder demand lifted young cattle prices; grown cattle were firm but lighter cows eased.
- Gunnedah yarded 1,550 cattle, with prime heavy cattle improving while most other grades, including feeders and cows, eased.
- Scone yarded 517 cattle, with stronger weaner calves and firm to dearer cows offsetting easier yearling steers and heifers.
- Inverell yarded 467 cattle, with quality young cattle and feeders stronger while poorer-quality cows and processor heifers eased.
- Additional agency reports were available from Tamworth, Carcoar, and Inverell.
Summary: NSW markets were mixed, with strong feeder and quality young cattle demand offsetting softer prices for secondary cattle.
Victoria
- Wodonga yarded 630 cattle, with wet conditions sharply reducing numbers and strong demand lifting vealers up to 15c/kg; trade cattle were mostly firm.
- Koonwarra yarded 1,418 cattle, with finished trade cattle improving and grown cattle mostly firm, while secondary young cattle and some cows and bulls eased.
- Shepparton yarded 973 cattle, with cows firm while trade cattle softened amid reduced numbers.
- Additional agency reports were available from Mortlake, Wodonga, Koonwarra, Shepparton, and Wangaratta.
Summary: Victorian markets were supported by tight yardings and demand for quality finished cattle, while secondary lines remained under pressure.
South Australia
- Naracoorte yarded 276 cattle, with young cattle firm to 10c/kg dearer and grown steers stronger, while grown heifers eased and cows remained close to firm.
Summary: Naracoorte was generally firm to stronger despite a sharply reduced yarding.
Tasmania
- Powranna yarded 50 cattle, with trade cattle and heavy cows easing; yearling steers made 456–480c/kg and heavy cows 376–392c/kg.
- An additional agency report was available from Powranna.
Summary: Tasmania remained softer in a very small and mixed-quality yarding.
National Summary
Australian cattle markets were mixed, with reduced yardings from wet conditions supporting quality cattle in several centres, while secondary and plainer cattle generally faced softer demand.
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Cattle yardings & reports
Queensland
- Roma store cattle report: Yarding: 7,831, (-3,424) Roma yarding fell by around 4,000 head to 7,831, with mixed quality and stronger prices for mid-weight yearling steers and heavy bullocks, while grown steers were slightly easier. Full reports available here
- Clermont cattle reports: Yarding: 638. Clermont’s Prime & Store Sale yarded 638 head, with solid competition driving strong prices across heavy bullocks, cows, feeder steers and weaner steers, including a top of 532.2c/kg for Braford cross weaners. Full reports available here
- Mareeba cattle report: Yarding: 1,616. Mareeba Combined Agents yarded a total 1,616 head for this week’s sale. Full reports available here
- Warwick cattle report (Inc audio): Yarding: 991, (-182) Warwick’s yarding fell to 991 head, with quality yearling steers stronger and cows/bulls firm, while yearling heifers and grown steers eased. Full reports available here
New South Wales
- CTLX Carcoar cattle report (Inc audio): Yarding: 1,027, (-1,195) Heavy rainfall reduced numbers, while strong feeder demand lifted young cattle prices, with grown cattle firm and lighter cows cheaper. Full reports available here
- IRLX Inverell cattle report (Inc audio): Yarding: 467, (-623) Inverell’s yarding halved to 467 head, with stronger demand for quality young cattle and feeders, while poorer-quality cows and processor heifers eased. Full reports available here
- Scone cattle report (Inc audio): Yarding: 517, (-249) Scone’s yarding fell to 517 head, with weaner calves stronger and cows firm to dearer, while yearling steers and heifers mostly eased. Full reports available here
- Gunnedah cattle report (Inc audio): Yarding: 1,550, (-730) Gunnedah cattle numbers fell to 1,550, with prime heavy cattle improving but most other grades cheaper, including feeder steers and cows, while heavy cows remained firm. Full reports available here
- TRLX Tamworth cattle report (10/8)Â View the latest report here
Victoria
- NVLX Wodonga cattle report: Yarding: 630, (-578)Â Wet conditions cut yarding numbers significantly, while strong demand lifted vealer prices up to 15c/kg, with trade cattle mostly firm, cows steady to slightly easier and limited heavy steers and bullocks in demand. Full report available here
- WVLX Mortlake cattle report (10/8)Â Watch the latest report here
- EVLX Koonwarra cattle report (Inc audio): Yarding: 1,418, (-330) Cattle numbers fell by 330 head to around 1,430, with finished trade cattle improving and grown cattle mostly firm, while secondary young cattle and some cows and bulls eased. Full report available here
- GVLX Shepparton cattle report: Yarding: 973, (-127) Wet conditions reduced yarding numbers, with cows remaining firm while trade cattle softened and limited finished young cattle struggled to maintain last week’s prices. Full report available here
- Wangaratta cattle sale. View the latest report here
South AustraliaÂ
- Naracoorte cattle report (Inc audio): Yarding: 276, (-371) Rain-reduced yarding of 276 head saw young cattle firm to 10c dearer and grown steers stronger, while grown heifers eased and cows remained close to firm, with heavy bulls topping 506c/kg. Full reports available here
- Dublin cattle report Watch the latest report here
Western Australia
- Muchea cattle report (10/8) View the latest report here