Previous Close Cattle Markets Summary
Cattle markets showed mostly firm to dearer trends nationally, with strong competition for quality feeder, backgrounder, and cow lines supporting prices across most regions, although lighter and secondary cattle remained more variable.
The trends appear to be:
- Supply mixed, with larger yardings in parts of QLD and VIC but lower numbers in several NSW centres
- Strong feeder and backgrounder demand supporting quality young cattle
- Heavy cows generally dearer across most states
- Restocker demand selective, particularly for lighter and secondary stock
- Quality continuing to drive buyer competition and premiums
- Market mixed in places where quality was plainer or buyer activity softer
East Coast (QLD, NSW, VIC)
Mostly firm to dearer market overall, with widespread competition for quality feeder cattle, weaners, and cows
QLD results were generally stronger:
- Roma store sale (5,666 head) saw:
- Larger yarding with strong buyer competition
- Feeder and backgrounder demand lifting prices
- Yearling steers reaching 536c/kg
- Bullocks selling to 428c/kg
- Warwick (1,243 head) saw:
- Prices lifting 5c–25c/kg across most categories
- Strong competition for quality weaners and feeder cattle
- Heavy cows selling dearer
- Moreton (560 head) saw:
- Stronger prices across most categories
- Heavy ox, cows, pasture heifers, and weaners all improving
- Scarce heavy feeders attracting strong competition
NSW results were mixed to firm:
- Gunnedah (3,980 head) saw:
- Mixed market conditions
- Feeder steers and cows selling dearer
- Light restocker cattle easing
- Improved quality in prime heavy cattle
- Inverell (2,575 head) saw:
- Mostly dearer trends
- Strong gains in cows and feeder steers
- Medium background cattle well supported
- Some lighter heifers easing
- Scone (2,201 head) saw:
- Stronger overall market
- Sharp rises in cow values
- Dearer feeder cattle
- Softer trends for light heifer calves
- Carcoar (3,601 head) saw:
- Mostly weaker prices due to lower quality
- Reduced buying activity
- Cows and well-bred young cattle remaining firm to slightly dearer
VIC results were mixed to firm:
- Wodonga (850 head) saw:
- Mostly stronger prices
- Heavy cows lifting up to 15c/kg
- Solid competition for quality trade and export cattle
- Shepparton (1,400 head) saw:
- Mixed trends overall
- Beef cows improving slightly
- Dairy cows easing
- Strong competition for quality vealers and yearlings
- Koonwarra (1,922 head) saw:
- Stronger demand for feeder steers and bullocks
- Softer trends in lighter and dairy cattle
- Quality-driven buying conditions
Summary: Eastern states cattle markets remained mostly firm to dearer, with strong competition for quality feeder cattle, backgrounders, and cows, while lighter and secondary stock experienced more selective demand.
South Australia
Naracoorte (490 head) saw:
- Firm to slightly dearer market conditions
- Strong feeder demand for quality steers
- Steers reaching 508c/kg
- Cow prices improving on the previous week
Summary: Firm market overall, supported by strong feeder competition and improved cow prices.
Tasmania
Powranna (102 head) saw:
- Smaller yarding
- Strong demand for cows
- Firm yearling prices
- Top steers reaching 426c/kg
Summary: Firm market conditions, with strong support for cows and quality yearlings despite reduced supply.
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Cattle yardings & reports
Queensland
- Roma store cattle report (MLA): Yarding: 5,666, (+902) Roma’s larger yarding saw stronger competition for quality cattle, with feeder and backgrounder demand pushing yearling steers to 536c/kg and bullocks to 428c/kg. Full report available here
- Warwick cattle report (MLA): Yarding: 1,243, (-596). Warwick cattle prices lifted 5c to 25c/kg across most categories, with strong competition for quality weaners, feeder cattle and heavy cows. Full report available here.
- Mareeba cattle report (Qld Rural): Yarding: 367. On 12 May 2026, Mareeba Combined Agents presented 367 cattle for sale, with Prime Cows averaging 284.9 c/kg and Bulls averaging 304.3 c/kg. Full report available here.
- Moreton cattle report (MS): Yarding: 560. Cattle yarding increased by 560 head, with stronger prices across heavy ox, cows, pasture heifers, weaners, restockers, and scarce heavy feeders, while quality heifers sold at firm to slightly dearer rates. Full report available here.
- SBLX Murgon cattle report (AL&L). View the latest report here
New South Wales
- CTLX Carcoar cattle report (MLA): Yarding: 3,601, (-87). Cattle prices were mostly weaker due to lower quality and lighter buying activity, though cows and well-bred young cattle remained firm to slightly dearer. Full report available here.
- Scone cattle report (MLA): Yarding: 2,201, (-476). Scone cattle prices strengthened overall, led by sharply higher cow values and dearer feeder cattle, despite softer light heifer calves and reduced supply quality. Full report available here.
- IRLX Inverell cattle report (MLA): Yarding: 2,575, (+147). Inverell cattle prices were mostly dearer, led by strong gains in cows, feeder steers and medium background cattle, while some lighter heifers eased. Full report available here.
- Gunnedah cattle report (MLA): Yarding: 3,980, (-1,220). Gunnedah cattle prices were mixed, with feeder steers and cows selling dearer while light restocker cattle eased, as prime heavy cattle quality improved. Full report available here.
- Wagga cattle report (RLA) (11/5)Â Watch the latest report here
- TRLX Tamworth cattle report (DC) (11/5) View the latest report here
Victoria
- EVLX Koonwarra cattle report (MLA): Yarding: 1,922, (+274). Cattle prices were mixed, with stronger demand lifting feeder steers and bullocks, while lighter and dairy cattle eased in a softer quality-driven market. Full report available here.
- GVLX Shepparton cattle report (MLA): Yarding: 1,400, (+300). Cattle prices were mixed, with beef cows improving slightly while dairy cows eased, as quality vealers and yearlings continued to attract strong competition. Full report available here.
- NVLX Wodonga cattle report (MLA): Yarding: 850, (+220). Cattle prices were mostly stronger, with heavy cows lifting up to 15c/kg and quality trade and export cattle attracting solid buyer competition. Full report available here.
- Wangaratta cattle sale (WLE). Watch the latest report here
- NVLX Wodonga cattle report (RLX)Â Watch the latest report here
South AustraliaÂ
- Naracoorte cattle report (MLA): Yarding: 490, (+3). Cattle prices remained firm to slightly dearer, with strong feeder demand lifting quality steers to 508c/kg and cows improving on the previous week. Full report available here
- Dublin cattle report (Elders)Â Watch the latest report here.Â
Western Australia
- Muchea cattle report (AWN) (11/5)Â Watch the latest report here.
Tasmania
- Powranna cattle report (MLA): Yarding: 102, (-119). A smaller Powranna cattle yarding saw strong demand for cows, while quality yearlings sold to firm rates with top steers reaching 426c/kg. Full report available here.