Cattle Market Summary – 22 October 2026

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Cattle markets were generally firm to dearer across New South Wales and Victoria, supported by strong restocker and feeder competition, while Western Australia recorded mixed results as lighter cattle strengthened and heavy cows and bulls eased.

The trends appear to be:

• Strong restocker demand lifted lighter cattle across NSW and Victoria.

• Feeder competition supported prices for yearling and feeder cattle.

• Improving rainfall prospects boosted confidence among restockers.

• Heavy cows and bulls were mixed, with some easing in Western Australia.

Queensland

• Dalby and CQLX Gracemere: No specific market trends provided.

Summary: Queensland market direction was not available in the supplied reports.

New South Wales

• Silverdale: No specific market trend provided.

• Yass: A slightly plainer yarding met a mostly stronger market, with strong restocker demand lifting weaner steers, feeder cattle firm to dearer and heavy cows improving.

• Armidale: Improving rainfall prospects and renewed restocker confidence drove a much dearer market, particularly for light steers, with stronger prices across most yearling and cow categories.

• Dubbo: Strong northern feeder demand supported a mostly firm to dearer market, with restocker cattle particularly strong, while cows eased slightly.

Summary: NSW markets were generally stronger, led by renewed restocker confidence and solid feeder competition.

Victoria

• Koonwarra: Reduced yardings met a firm to dearer market, with strong local and interstate restocker demand lifting lightweight cattle, while heavy yearlings and feeders remained firm.

• Wodonga and Colac: No specific market trends provided.

Summary: Victoria remained firm to dearer, with lighter cattle benefiting from strong restocker demand.

Western Australia

• Mount Barker: The market was mixed, with strong demand lifting light weaner steers, trade cattle remaining firm and heavy cows and bulls easing.

Summary: Western Australia showed selective strength, with lighter cattle supported while heavier cows and bulls softened.

National Summary

Cattle markets were generally firm to dearer where reports provided detail, particularly across NSW and Victoria, as improving seasonal prospects and strong restocker and feeder competition supported lighter and yearling cattle. Heavy cattle were more mixed, with cows and bulls easing in parts of Western Australia and cows slightly softer at Dubbo. Queensland reports provided no specific market direction.

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Queensland

• Dalby cattle report (21/10) Watch the latest report here
  
• CQLX Gracemere cattle report (21/10) Watch the latest report here

New South Wales

• SELX Yass cattle report: Yarding: 475, (-35) A slightly reduced, plainer yarding met a mostly stronger market, with strong restocker demand lifting weaner steers to 650c/kg, feeder cattle firm to dearer and heavy cows gaining 2–10c/kg. Full report available here 
  • MLA
  • Elders
• Finley cattle report. Read the latest report here
• Silverdale cattle report (21/10) Read the latest report here‘
• Dubbo cattle report: Yarding: 5,740, (-440) A reduced yarding of 5,740 cattle met a mostly firm to dearer market, with strong northern feeder demand lifting prices up to 20c/kg and restocker cattle up to 80c/kg, while cows eased 2–5c/kg. Full report available here
• Armidale cattle report: Yarding: 715, (-310) Armidale yarded 715 cattle to a much dearer market, with improving rainfall prospects and renewed restocker confidence driving light steers up 90c/kg and stronger prices across most yearling and cow categories. Full report available here 
  • MLA
  • APL

Victoria

• EVLX Koonwarra store cattle report: Yarding: 2,345, (-1,403). A reduced yarding of 2,350 cattle met a firm to dearer market, with strong local and interstate restocker demand lifting light-weight cattle by $50–$150/head while heavy yearling and feeder cattle remained firm. Full report available here
  • MLA
  • RLX
• NVLX Wodonga store cattle report. Watch the latest report here
• Colac cattle report. Watch the latest report here

South Australia 

• No Reports

Western Australia

• Mount Barker cattle report: Yarding: 736, (-99) Mount Barker yarded 736 cattle to a mixed market, with strong demand for light weaner steers lifting prices to 674c/kg, trade cattle remaining firm and heavy cows and bulls easing 5c/kg. Full report available here

Tasmania

• No Reports
  

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