Previous Close Cattle Markets Summary
Cattle markets showed generally firmer trends nationally, with reduced supply in several eastern centres and stronger buyer competition supporting widespread price gains across feeder, trade, and cow categories.
The trends appear to be:
- Supply lower overall, despite increased numbers in some centres
- Buyer competition stronger, particularly from feeders and restockers
- Feeder cattle and quality young stock attracting solid demand
- Cow markets improved significantly in several sales
- Quality cattle continuing to command premiums
- Market conditions generally firm to dearer across most categories
East Coast (NSW, VIC)
Firm to stronger market overall, with widespread price gains driven by improved competition and reduced yardings
NSW results were notably stronger:
- Forbes (1,808 head) saw:
- Reduced numbers and good-quality cattle
- Stronger competition across most categories
- Feeder heifers and cows recording the largest gains
- Overall firm to dearer market conditions
- Tamworth (3,958 head) saw:
- Smaller yarding dominated by cows
- Prices lifting across most categories
- Feeder cattle and cows significantly dearer
- Strong buyer activity supporting the market
- Wagga (4,565 head) saw:
- Increased yarding with stronger buyer competition
- Light cattle, feeder heifers and cows selling dearer
- Feedlots and restockers actively competing for quality stock
- Firm market conditions across most categories
VIC results were also stronger:
- Mortlake (1,160 head) saw:
- Improved quality supporting stronger prices
- Trade cattle and bullocks lifting sharply
- Beef cows also selling dearer
- Broad-based gains across most categories
Summary: Eastern states cattle markets trended firmer, with stronger buyer competition and quality offerings driving widespread gains, particularly in feeder cattle and cows.
Western Australia
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Muchea (846 head) saw:
- Increased yarding and active buyer competition
- Strong gains in weaners and pastoral calves
- Most categories selling dearer
- Strong support for quality young cattle
Summary: A firmer WA market, with stronger demand lifting prices across most categories, particularly young cattle and weaners.
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Cattle yardings & reports
Queensland
- No Reports
New South Wales
- Forbes cattle report (MLA): Yarding: 1,808, (-400). Reduced numbers and good quality cattle drove stronger trends, with feeder heifers and cows posting the biggest price gains in a firm to dearer market. Full report available here.
- TRLX Tamworth cattle report (MLA): Yarding: 3,958, (-2,070). Tamworth cattle prices lifted across most categories, with feeder cattle and cows significantly dearer despite a smaller yarding dominated by cows. Full report available here.
- Wagga cattle report (MLA): Yarding: 4,565, (+465). Higher yardings and stronger buyer competition lifted prices for light cattle, feeder heifers and cows, with feedlots and restockers actively chasing quality stock. Full report available here
- Gunnedah cattle report (HM) (8/5)Â Watch the latest report here.
Victoria
- WVLX Mortlake cattle report (MLA): Yarding: 1,160, (+40) Mortlake cattle prices strengthened across most categories, with trade cattle and bullocks lifting sharply on improved quality while beef cows also sold dearer. Full report available here.
South AustraliaÂ
- No Reports
Western Australia
- Muchea cattle report (MLA): Yarding: 846, (+301). Muchea cattle prices strengthened across most categories, with weaners and pastoral calves recording strong gains amid active buyer competition and increased yardings. Full report available here.
- Mount Barker cattle report (Elders) (7/5) View the latest report here.
Tasmania
- No Reports