Cattle Market Summary – 28 October 2026

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Cattle markets generally strengthened across Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia, with widespread rain and reduced yardings supporting stronger competition, particularly for quality young cattle, feeders and cows.

The trends appear to be:

• Queensland markets strengthened following widespread rain, with gains across most categories and strong demand for well-bred young cattle.

• New South Wales markets were very strong, with restocker demand and improved competition lifting prices across most classes.

• Victorian markets were dearer for quality trade cattle, feeder steers, grown heifers and cows, while mixed-quality cattle remained mostly firm.

• South Australian markets improved, with stronger demand for yearlings, dearer vealers and feeder cattle, and firm grown steers and bullocks.

Queensland

• Dalby: Reduced yarding after widespread rain supported stronger prices across all categories, particularly heavy yearling heifers, bullocks and cows.

• Gracemere: Rain-disrupted supply contributed to price gains across many classes, led by well-bred light yearling steers; cow prices varied with quality and condition.

• Charters Towers: Most categories sold dearer under strong competition, with notable gains for trade heifers, grown steers, bullocks and heavy bulls.

• Summary: Rain and reduced supply strengthened Queensland markets, with quality and competition supporting gains across most cattle classes.

New South Wales

• Singleton: Most categories improved despite subdued buyer competition, including light weaner steers, heifers and heavy cows.

• Casino: A very strong market saw restocker weaners, light yearling cattle, cows and heavy bulls sell dearer.

• Moss Vale: Strong demand lifted trade cattle considerably, with feeder steers, cows and heavy processing bulls also improving.

• Summary: New South Wales markets were very strong, supported by restocker demand and firm competition across a broad range of cattle.

Victoria

• Bairnsdale: Reduced yarding met a dearer market, with grown heifers and cows improving while heavy bulls remained firm.

• Echuca: Following weekend rain, quality trade cattle and feeder steers were dearer on strong demand for weight, while mixed-quality cattle remained mostly firm and beef cows improved slightly.

• Summary: Victorian markets strengthened for quality cattle, with reduced yardings and demand for weight supporting prices.

South Australia

• Mount Compass: Good-quality cattle met stronger competition for yearlings, while grown cattle remained firm and heavy cows and bulls showed variable results.

• Mount Gambier: Reduced supply supported a dearer market for vealers, feeder grown steers and heavy cows, while grown steers and bullocks remained firm.

• Summary: South Australian markets improved overall, with stronger competition for yearlings and feeder cattle and firm results for heavier grown cattle.

National Summary

Cattle markets were generally stronger across the reported eastern states. Widespread rain and reduced yardings supported prices in Queensland and Victoria, while strong restocker and trade competition drove gains in New South Wales. South Australia also recorded improved demand for younger and feeder cattle, with heavier grown cattle generally firm.

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Cattle yardings & reports

Queensland

• Dalby cattle report: Yarding: 2,486, (-794). Reduced yarding at Dalby following widespread rain saw prices strengthen across all categories, with heavy yearling heifers to feed lifting over 50c/kg, bullocks rising 25c/kg and cows improving 4–10c/kg. Full report available here
  • MLA
  • ER
  • Elders
• CQLX Gracemere cattle report: Yarding: 912, (-538) Rain-disrupted consignments reduced Gracemere’s yarding to 912 head, with prices advancing across many classes, led by well-bred light yearling steers averaging 637c/kg, while cow prices varied with quality and condition. Full report available here
  • MLA
  • RLX
  • GDL
• Mareeba cattle report (27/10) Watch the latest report here
• Charters Towers cattle report: Yarding: 2,746, (+233) Increased yarding of 2,746 mixed-quality cattle met strong competition, with most categories dearer as trade heifers rose 40c/kg, grown steers up to 44c/kg, bullocks 10–45c/kg and heavy bulls averaging up to 23c/kg higher.Full report available here
  • MLA
  • QR

New South Wales

• Singleton cattle report: Yarding: 618, (-328) Reduced yarding of 618 mixed-quality cattle at Singleton saw most categories trend dearer despite subdued buyer competition, with light steer weaners up 14c/kg, heifers up 9c/kg and heavy cows improving 2–11c/kg. Full report available here
• Casino cattle report: Yarding: 1,000, (+150) A slightly increased yarding of 1,000 mixed-quality cattle met a very strong market, with restocker weaner steers up 30c/kg, heifers and light yearling steers up 20c/kg, cows dearer by up to 15c/kg and heavy bulls up 20c/kg. Full report available here
• Moss Vale cattle report: Yarding: 1,010, (-48) A steady yarding of 1,020 mixed-quality cattle met a very strong market, with trade cattle considerably dearer, lightweight feeder steers up to 20c/kg, cows up 4c/kg and heavy processing bulls up 11c/kg. Full report available here
• Scone cattle report (27/10)  Full report available here 
  • SAA
  • DC
• Gunnedah cattle report (27/10) Read the latest report here

Victoria

• Bairnsdale cattle report: Yarding: 265, (-49) Reduced yarding of 265 head met a dearer market, with grown heifers lifting 10c/kg and cows improving 5–10c/kg, while heavy bulls remained firm. Full report available here
• Echuca cattle report: Yarding: 872, (-798) Following weekend rain, cattle numbers nearly halved to 870 head, with quality trade cattle and feeder steers dearer on strong demand for weight, while mixed-quality cattle remained mostly firm and beef cows improved slightly. Full report available here 
  • MLA
  • Elders
• NVLX Wodonga cattle report (27/10) Watch the latest report here
• GVLX Shepparton cattle report (27/10) Watch the latest report here
• EVLX Koonwarra cattle report (27/10)  Watch the latest report here

South Australia 

• Mt Compass cattle report: Yarding: 607, (+7) Steady yarding of 607 good-quality cattle met stronger competition for yearlings and firmer grown cattle, with heavy cows and bulls selling across wide price ranges. Full report available here
• Mt Gambier cattle report: Yarding: 1,018, (-188) Mount Gambier’s reduced yarding of 1,018 cattle met a dearer market, with vealer steers up 25c/kg, feeder grown steers up to 30c/kg dearer and heavy cows lifting 6c/kg, while grown steers and bullocks remained firm. Full report available here
• Naracoorte cattle report (27/10) Watch the latest report here

Western Australia

• No Reports

Tasmania

• No Reports

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