Previous Close Cattle Markets Summary
Cattle markets were generally stronger, with solid buyer competition lifting prices across Queensland, NSW, Victoria and South Australia, particularly for quality young cattle, grown cattle and cows.
The trends appear to be:
- Strong demand supported dearer cattle across most major centres.
- Restocker and feedlot competition remained strong for quality young cattle.
- Cows and grown cattle were generally stronger, with notable gains in Queensland and South Australia.
- Some categories were mixed, with dairy cows at Echuca and steer calves at Singleton easing.
- National yardings increased by 2,307 head, with week-to-date numbers up 6,644.
Queensland
- Dalby yarded 6,400 cattle, with stronger demand lifting yearling, bullock and cow prices across most categories.
- Charters Towers saw stronger demand for grown cattle and bullocks, while prime heavy cows rose 33c/kg.
- Mareeba, Moreton and CQLX Gracemere all recorded solid buyer competition, with stronger cows and bulls and firm-to-improved values for quality cattle.
Summary: Queensland markets were broadly stronger, driven by solid competition for quality cattle and significant gains in cows and grown cattle.
New South Wales
- Singleton recorded mixed results, with steer calves cheaper but heifers, yearling steers and heavy cows stronger.
- Silverdale sold to a dearer market, with cows, feeder heifers and weaner heifers strengthening.
- Casino saw strong restocker demand, with weaner steers up 50c/kg, heifers up 30c/kg and yearling steers also stronger.
- Moss Vale remained firm to dearer, with strong restocker demand lifting young cattle and cows.
Summary: NSW markets strengthened on strong restocker demand, particularly for weaners, young cattle and cows.
Victoria
- Echuca sold to a fully firm-to-dearer trend, with feedlot and restocker demand pushing quality cattle to 560c/kg, although dairy cows eased.
- Bairnsdale recorded a dearer market, with cows up 5–20c/kg and heavy bulls up 5c/kg.Â
Summary: Victorian markets were generally stronger, supported by strong feedlot and restocker demand.
South Australia
- Mt Gambier recorded a stronger market, with bullocks, grown cattle and heifers dearer and heavy bulls up 28c/kg.
- Mt Compass was mixed, with strong gains for grown and yearling steers, while heifers were firm to easier and heavy cows lifted 5–8c/kg.
Summary: South Australian markets were stronger overall, led by gains in grown cattle, steers and heavy bulls.
Western Australia
- Boyanup report was available, but no current yarding or price trend was provided.
Summary: No current Western Australian yarding or price trend was available from the reported Boyanup update.
National Summary
Australian cattle markets were broadly stronger, with strong restocker and feedlot competition supporting young cattle, grown cattle and cows across the major centres. National yardings increased by 2,307 head, while week-to-date yardings were 6,644 head higher.
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Cattle yardings & reports
Queensland
- Dalby cattle report: Yarding: 6,400, (+2,193) Dalby’s yarding increased to 6,400 head amid dry conditions, with stronger demand lifting yearling, bullock and cow prices across most categories. Full reports available here
- Charters Towers cattle report: Yarding: 1,850, (-3) A 2,005-head yarding met stronger demand, with grown cattle and bullocks lifting, while cows improved significantly, led by a 33c/kg rise in prime heavy cows. Full reports available here
- Mareeba cattle report (1/9): Yarding: 677. Mareeba’s 677-head cattle sale saw solid buyer competition and generally stable prices, with cows strengthening while heavy steers eased slightly from last week’s highs. Full reports available here
- Moreton cattle report (1/9): Yarding: 693. Boyd O’Brien Bartholomew’s 693-head sale saw strong competition, with cows and bulls selling dearer, heavy feeder steers exceeding expectations, and weaners remaining firm. Full reports available here
- CQLX Gracemere cattle report: Yarding: 2,259, (-1,152) CQLX Gracemere’s smaller 2,259-head yarding saw strong buyer support and generally improved values, with quality yearling cattle and heavy cows attracting solid demand. Full reports available here
New South Wales
- Singleton cattle report (Inc audio): Yarding: 994, (+221) Singleton’s 994-head yarding saw mixed trends, with steer calves cheaper but heifers, yearling steers and heavy cows stronger, while bulls remained firm to strong. Full reports available here
- Silverdale cattle report: Yarding: 627. A 627-head yarding of outstanding cattle sold to a dearer market, with cows, feeder heifers, backgrounder steers and weaner heifers strengthening while heavy feeder steers remained firm. Full reports available here
- Casino cattle report: Yarding: 1,460, (+60) A steady 1,460-head yarding met strong demand, with restocker weaner steers up 50c/kg, heifers up 30c/kg and yearling steers also making significant gains. Full reports available here
- Scone cattle report (1/9)Â View the latest report hereÂ
- IRLX Inverell cattle report (1/9)Â Watch the latest report here
- TRLX Tamworth cattle report (31/8)Â Watch the latest report here
- Moss Vale cattle report: Yarding: 1,164, (+166)Â A strong market for 1,160 cattle saw firm-to-dearer prices, with strong restocker demand lifting young cattle while cows also strengthened. Full reports available here
Victoria
- GVLX Shepparton cattle report (1/9) Full reports available here
- EVLX Koonwarra cattle report (1/9)Â Watch the latest report here
- Bairnsdale cattle report (Inc audio): Yarding: 141, (-31) A smaller 140-head yarding sold to a dearer market, with cows lifting 5–20c/kg, heavy bulls up 5c, and limited finished heifers in strong demand. Full reports available here
- Echuca cattle report: Yarding: 1,458, (+554) Echuca’s strong spring market saw 1,453 cattle sold to a fully firm-to-dearer trend, with strong demand from feedlots and restockers pushing quality cattle to 560c/kg while dairy cows eased. Full reports available hereÂ
South AustraliaÂ
- Naracoorte cattle report (Inc audio): Yarding: 633, (-7) Improved-quality yarding of 633 head saw a dearer market, with young cattle up to 25c, grown heifers up 20c and heavy cows 10–20c/kg stronger. Full reports available here
Western Australia
- Boyanup cattle report. Watch the latest report here
Tasmania
- No Reports