Cattle Market Summary – 19 October 2026

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Cattle markets were generally stronger across New South Wales and Victoria, supported by strong buyer competition and demand for quality cattle, while Western Australia recorded mostly firm conditions with mixed results across categories.

The trends appear to be:

• Strong restocker and feeder demand supported quality young cattle in NSW.

• Heavy export cattle and cows strengthened at Wagga and Mortlake.

• Trade cattle eased at Wagga despite stronger demand for heavier export stock.

• Western Australian markets were mostly firm, with lighter young cattle easing and heavy bulls improving.

New South Wales

• Forbes recorded a larger yarding of good-quality cattle, with yearling steers firm to dearer, heifers stronger and cows holding firm to slightly dearer.

• Tamworth experienced a generally stronger market, with good demand for weaner and feeder cattle and solid prices for prime heavy cows.

• Wagga attracted strong competition, with well-bred restocker steers and feeder cattle dearer. Trade cattle eased, while heavy export steers, bullocks and cows strengthened.

Summary: NSW cattle markets strengthened overall, with strong demand for quality young cattle and improved competition for heavy export stock, although trade cattle at Wagga eased.

Victoria

• Mortlake recorded a very strong market, with bullocks, grown steers and trade cattle lifting noticeably. Cows remained firm to slightly dearer, while heavy bulls also improved.

Summary: Victorian cattle markets strengthened across most categories under very strong buyer competition.

Western Australia

• Muchea recorded a mostly firm market, with weaner steers and heifers easing while yearlings and cows held steady. Heavy bulls improved.

Summary: WA cattle markets remained mostly firm, with mixed results across young cattle and stronger demand for heavy bulls.

National Summary

Australian cattle markets were generally stronger, led by NSW and Victoria, where strong restocker, feeder and processor competition supported quality cattle and heavy export categories. Western Australia remained mostly firm, with lighter young cattle easing while heavy bulls improved.

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Cattle yardings & reports

Queensland

• No Reports

New South Wales

• Forbes cattle report: Yarding: 2,283, (+613) A larger yarding of 2,283 head of good-quality cattle met a stronger market, with yearling steers firm to 6c dearer, heifers up 5–8c and cows firm to 5c higher. Full report available here
  
• TRLX Tamworth cattle report (Inc audio): Yarding: 1,883, (+320) An increased yarding of 1,883 good-quality cattle met a generally dearer market, with strong demand for weaner and feeder cattle and prime heavy cows selling to 421c/kg.  Full report available here
• Wagga cattle report: Yarding: 4,395, (+305) A moderate increase in cattle numbers met strong competition, with well-bred restocker steers and feeder cattle dearer, trade cattle easing 9–14c/kg, and heavy export steers, bullocks and cows strengthening on improved demand. Full report available here
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Victoria

• WVLX Mortlake cattle report (Inc audio): Yarding: 1,629, (+59) A similar yarding of 1,631 cattle met a very strong market, with bullocks, grown steers and trade cattle lifting 10–20c/kg, cows remaining firm to slightly dearer and heavy bulls gaining 10c/kg. Full report available here
  

South Australia 

• No Reports

Western Australia

• Muchea cattle report: Yarding: 1,352, (+5) A similar yarding with more pastoral cattle met a mostly firm market, with weaner steers and heifers easing 5–10c/kg, yearlings and cows holding firm, and heavy bulls gaining 5c/kg. Full report available here
  

Tasmania

• No Reports

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