Cattle Market Summary – 20 October 2026

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Cattle markets were generally stronger across Queensland and New South Wales, with rain and improved seasonal prospects boosting restocker and feeder demand, while Victoria recorded solid results for heavy cattle and South Australia remained mixed.

The trends appear to be:

• Rain and forecast falls strengthened restocker demand, particularly for weaner and yearling steers.

• NSW markets were mostly dearer, with strong competition for feeder cattle and lighter restocker steers.

• Victorian markets were solid to stronger for heavy cattle, cows and bulls, although feeder heifers eased in places.

• Queensland recorded broad improvements across most classes at Warwick.

• South Australia was mixed, while Tasmania remained relatively steady.

Queensland

• Warwick recorded a stronger market following rain, with yearling steers to feed and cows dearer, alongside strong prices for light yearling steers.

• Roma and Moreton had additional reports available, with no specific market trends provided.

Summary: Queensland cattle markets strengthened at Warwick, supported by rain and improved demand across most categories.

New South Wales

• Carcoar recorded stronger prices for most classes, with feeder steers improving, although grown steers and bullocks eased.

• Scone saw strong competition following forecast rain, lifting light steer weaners and medium yearling steers for lot feeders.

• Gunnedah recorded a generally dearer market, with strong competition for yearling and weaner cattle and improved demand for light restocker steers.

• Inverell was mostly dearer, with medium feeder steers, light weaner steers and cows attracting stronger prices.

• Additional reports were available from Tamworth and Grafton, without further market details.

Summary: NSW markets strengthened overall, driven by rain-related optimism and strong restocker and feedlot demand, although heavier grown cattle eased at Carcoar.

Victoria

• Wodonga offered very good-quality cattle and attracted a larger export buying group. Heavy cattle were strong, led by bullocks, while feeder heifers eased.

• Shepparton recorded a solid market despite the absence of a major exporter, with heavy beef cows dearer and strong prices for bullocks and vealers.

• Koonwarra was dearer in places, with heavy beef cows and bulls improving alongside stronger vealer prices.

• Additional reports were available from Wangaratta, without specific market trends provided.

Summary: Victorian markets were solid to stronger, particularly for heavy cattle, cows, bulls and vealers, with some variation among feeder categories.

South Australia

• Naracoorte recorded a mostly firm market, with young trade cattle improving while grown heifers, cows and heavy bulls eased.

• Dublin had an additional report available, with no specific market trend provided.

Summary: South Australian cattle markets were mixed, with young trade cattle improving but heavier categories under some pressure.

Tasmania

• Powranna recorded a similar market for trade and export cattle, with no major change in overall conditions.

Summary: Tasmanian cattle markets remained relatively steady.

Western Australia

• Muchea had an additional agency report available, with no specific market trend provided.

Summary: No specific market trend was provided for Western Australia.

National Summary

Cattle markets were generally stronger, with NSW leading the improvement as rain and forecast falls boosted restocker and feeder demand. Queensland also strengthened at Warwick, while Victoria recorded solid competition for heavy cattle and cows. South Australia was mixed and Tasmania remained steady.

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Queensland

• Warwick cattle report: Yarding: 818, (+115) Quality was very mixed but rain lifted the market, with most classes dearer: yearling steers to feed 30c to 50c better, cows up 9c to 17c/kg and light yearling steers topping at 696c/kg. Full report available here
• Roma cattle report. Watch the latest report here
• Moreton cattle report. Watch the latest report here

New South Wales

• CTLX Carcoar cattle report: Yarding: 1,640, (+381) Numbers are slowly rising with fair to good quality; most classes sold stronger, feeder steers lifting 15c to 608c/kg, though grown steers and bullocks eased 20c to reach 490c/kg. Full report available here
  
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• Scone cattle report: Yarding: 1,025, (+198) Weaner calves dominated the 1025 head; forecast rain sparked strong buyer competition, with light steer weaners up 45c to 682c/kg and medium yearling steers to lot feeders surging 70c/kg. Full report available here
• Gunnedah cattle report: Yarding: 3,750, (+1,450) Mostly yearling and weaner cattle of fair quality drew strong competition from all major buyers in an overall dearer market; yearling steers to feed were 30c dearer and light restocker steers reached 688c/kg.  Full report available here
• IRLX Inverell cattle report: Yarding: 1,382, (+287) Inverell penned 1382 mixed quality cattle with an extra cow buyer returning; the market was mostly dearer, medium feeders lifting 27c to 576c/kg, light weaner steers 580c to 652c/kg and all cows dearer.  Full report available here
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  • RLX
• TRLX Tamworth cattle report (19/10) Read the latest report here
• Grafton cattle report. Watch the latest report here

Victoria

• NVLX Wodonga cattle report: Yarding: 1,500, (+300) Numbers lifted with very good quality and a larger export buying group present; heavy cattle were strong with bullocks leading, heavy steers and bullocks making 444-506c/kg, while feeder heifers slipped 7c. Full report available here
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• GVLX Shepparton cattle report: Yarding: 1,550, (+455) Yarding rose to 1550 with one major exporter absent, but the market was solid and good heavy beef cows were a few cents dearer; bullocks reached 518c/kg and Euro vealers 535c/kg. Full report available here 
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• EVLX Koonwarra cattle report: Yarding: 1,750, (+59) Numbers rose slightly with trade cattle quality improving; a dearer market in places saw heavy beef cows gain 5c to 10c and heavy bulls 15c/kg, with vealers to processors reaching 540c/kg.  Full report available here
• Wangaratta cattle report. Read the latest report here

South Australia 

• Naracoorte cattle report Yarding: 1,377. Increased yardings of 1,377 cattle met a mostly firm market, with young trade cattle up 5–10c/kg, while grown heifers eased, cows slipped a few cents and heavy bulls fell 10–12c/kg.  Full report available here
• Dublin cattle report. Watch the latest report here

Western Australia

• Muchea cattle report (19/10) Watch the latest report here
  

Tasmania

• Powranna cattle report: Yarding: 76, (+25) A small yarding of 76 trade and export cattle, about 40% cows, met a similar market, with yearling steers 422–480c/kg, best heifers 420–460c and heavy cows 370–374c. Full report available here

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