Previous Close Cattle Markets Summary
Cattle markets were mixed across the eastern states, with selective buyer demand and mixed-quality yardings resulting in easier trends in many centres, although well-finished feeder cattle, heavy cattle and cows continued to attract solid competition.
The trends appear to be:
- Mixed-quality yardings led to generally cheaper markets in several selling centres.
- Better-quality feeder cattle, heavy cattle and cows remained well supported.
- Restocker demand was selective but continued to underpin suitable lines.
- Additional agency reports provided broader market coverage.
Queensland
- Roma Store yarded a quality offering, with selective demand seeing light weaners ease while heavier cattle sold firm to dearer.
- Warwick recorded a largely unchanged market, with quality influencing yearling prices and cows holding firm to slightly dearer.
- Moreton reported stronger feeder demand, while weaner and restocker cattle maintained last week’s strong rates despite mixed cow prices.
- Mareeba released its latest market report.
Summary: Queensland markets remained generally steady, with stronger demand for heavier cattle and feeders offsetting softer trends in lighter weaners.
New South Wales
- Gunnedah recorded a generally cheaper market for mixed-quality young cattle, although heavy cows finished dearer.
- Inverell yarded more cattle, with subdued competition resulting in mostly cheaper prices despite isolated stronger sales.
- Carcoar offered fewer cattle, with feeder, trade and grown cattle easing while cows slipped slightly.
- Scone saw a generally cheaper market, although restocker cows and heavy bulls posted gains.
- Additional agency reports were available from Tamworth, Dubbo, Carcoar, and Scone.
Summary: NSW markets softened overall as mixed quality and cautious buyer activity weighed on most categories, while heavy bulls and cows performed better in selected centres.
Victoria
- Wodonga reported weaker processor and domestic demand, resulting in lower prices across most categories.
- Koonwarra saw firm to dearer grown cattle and cows, while heavy bulls and plainer young cattle eased.
- Shepparton recorded mixed price trends, supported by steady feedlot demand and firm cow markets.
- Additional agency reports were available from Mortlake, Shepparton, and Koonwarra.
Summary: Victorian markets were mixed, with stronger competition for quality grown cattle and cows offsetting softer trends in plainer stock.
South Australia
- Naracoorte yarded more cattle, with grown steers and heifers improving while young cattle and heavy cows eased slightly.
Summary: South Australia’s market remained mostly steady, with gains in grown cattle balancing softer results in other categories.
Tasmania
- Powranna recorded stronger competition for trade cattle, while limited cow numbers produced mixed results.
Summary: Tasmania’s market remained firm for trade cattle despite mixed outcomes in the smaller cow offering.
National Summary
Australian cattle markets traded to mixed results, with selective buyer demand and mixed-quality yardings producing generally easier trends, while quality feeder cattle, heavy cattle and cows remained well supported.
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Cattle yardings & reports
Queensland
- Roma store cattle report (MLA): Yarding: 10,748, (-352)  Yarding lifted to 10,748 head, with good-quality weaners and feeders meeting selective demand as light weaners eased while heavier cattle were firm to 20c dearer.  Full report available
- Warwick cattle report (MLA): Yarding: 1,255, (+193) Yarding lifted to 1,255 head, with a solid market largely unchanged from last week as quality influenced yearling prices and cows held firm to slightly dearer. Full report available here
- Moreton cattle report (MS): Yarding: 973. A yarding of 973 cattle saw mixed cow prices, stronger feeder demand, and weaner/restocker cattle maintain last week’s strong rates. Full report available here
- Mareeba cattle report (Qld Rural): Yarding: 960. Mareeba Combined Agents yarded a total of 960 head this week. Full report available here
New South Wales
- Gunnedah cattle report (MLA): Yarding: 1,200, (-100) Yarding eased to 1,200 head, with mixed-quality young cattle and a generally cheaper market, although heavy cows finished dearer. Full report available here
- IRLX Inverell cattle report (MLA): Yarding: 1,378, (+290) Yarding increased to 1,378 head, with mixed quality and subdued competition resulting in generally cheaper prices across most categories despite isolated stronger sales. Full report available here
- CTLX Carcoar cattle report (MLA): Yarding: 2,149, (-433)Â Reduced numbers and fair-to-good quality met a mostly cheaper market, with feeder cattle, trade stock, and grown cattle easing while cows slipped slightly. Full report available here
- Scone cattle report (MLA): Yarding: 682, (-90) Numbers held steady at 682 head, with a better yearling offering meeting a generally cheaper market, although restocker cows and heavy bulls recorded gains. Full report available here
- TRLX Tamworth cattle report (DC) (27/7)Â View the latest report here
- Dubbo cattle report (C&H) (27/7)Â Watch the latest report here
Victoria
- NVLX Wodonga cattle report (MLA): Yarding: 1,150, (-66) Numbers held steady with quality ranging from fair to very good, as weaker processor and domestic demand drove most cattle prices lower, particularly trade stock and cows.  Full report available here
- EVLX Koonwarra cattle report (MLA): Yarding: 1,668, (-132) Yardings eased as grown cattle and cows sold firm to dearer, while quality declined and heavy bulls and plainer young cattle softened. Full report available here
- GVLX Shepparton cattle report (MLA): Yarding: 1,400 Yardings were steady as improved trade cattle quality delivered mixed price trends, with firm demand from feedlotters and generally steady cow markets. Full report available here
- WVLX Mortlake cattle report (RLX) (27/7)Â Watch the latest report here
South AustraliaÂ
- Naracoorte cattle report (MLA): Yarding: 778, (+148) Cattle numbers increased as grown steers and heifers improved, while young cattle and heavy cows eased slightly and bulls remained firm. Full report available here
Western Australia
- No Reports
Tasmania
- Powranna cattle report (MLA): Yarding: 105, (+36) A larger but mixed-quality yarding saw strong competition for trade cattle, while limited cow numbers sold to mixed results. Full report available here