Previous Close Cattle Markets Summary
Cattle markets strengthened sharply despite rain-reduced yardings, with renewed restocker confidence driving significant gains for store cattle in NSW and Victoria.
The trends appear to be:
- Rain reduced yardings across NSW, tightening supply.
- Strong restocker demand lifted store cattle sharply at Yass and Tamworth.
- Bairnsdale recorded major gains, with weaner calves up to $200/head dearer and heavier yearlings up to $250/head higher.
- Queensland and WA had additional agency reports available, but no current market data was provided.
New South Wales
- Yass yarded 474 store cattle, with rain sharply reducing supply but strong demand lifting Angus and Angus-cross cattle 30–40c/kg and other breeds 20–35c/kg.
- Tamworth yarded 1,475 store cattle, with renewed buyer enthusiasm driving a much dearer market across weaner and yearling cattle.Â
Summary: NSW store markets strengthened significantly as rain-reduced supplies boosted restocker competition and prices.
Victoria
- Bairnsdale yarded 2,892 store cattle, with improved quality and strong competition lifting weaner calves up to $200/head and heavier yearlings up to $250/head.
Summary: Victorian store cattle recorded substantial gains on strong competition and improved quality.
Queensland
- Additional agency reports were available from Emerald and Dalby, but no current yarding or price trends were provided.
Summary: No current market trend was available from the reported Queensland agency updates.
Western Australia
An additional agency report was available from Mount Barker, but no current yarding or price trend was provided.
Summary: No current market trend was available from the reported Mount Barker agency update.
National Summary
Australian cattle markets strengthened, particularly for store cattle, as rain reduced supplies and renewed restocker confidence drove strong competition across NSW and Victoria.
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Cattle yardings & reports
Queensland
- Emerald cattle report (27/8). Watch the latest report here
- Dalby cattle report (26/8). View the latest report here
New South Wales
- SELX Yass store cattle report (Inc audio): Yarding: 474, (-1,101). Rainfall reduced yarding to just 474 head, but strong demand lifted Angus and Angus-cross cattle 30–40c/kg, with other breeds gaining 20–35c/kg. Full reports available here
- TRLX Tamworth store cattle report (Inc audio): Yarding: 1,475, (-421). Rain reduced the yarding to 1,475 head, but renewed buyer enthusiasm drove a much dearer market across weaner and yearling cattle. Full reports available here
- Macksville cattle report (26/8). View the latest report here
Victoria
- Bairnsdale store cattle report (Inc audio): Yarding: 2,892, (+493):Â Yarding rose to 2,890 head with improved quality and strong competition, driving weaner calves up to $200/head dearer and heavier yearlings up to $250/head higher. Full reports available here
- GVLX Shepparton cattle store report. Watch the latest report here
South AustraliaÂ
- No Reports
Western Australia
- Mount Barker cattle report (27/8). View the latest report here.Â
Tasmania
- No Reports