Previous Close Cattle Markets Summary
Cattle markets were generally stronger across Queensland and South Australia, while NSW was mixed to stronger and Victoria produced mixed results amid selective buying.
The trends appear to be:
- Strong buyer competition supported quality cattle across Queensland and South Australia.
- NSW markets were generally stronger for quality young cattle, feeders and cows, although some lighter cattle eased.
- Victoria was mixed, with returning processors supporting grown cattle and cows while general young cattle eased.
- Smaller yardings across Queensland and NSW helped support competition and prices.
Queensland
- Dalby recorded a smaller yarding, with stronger competition lifting heavy yearling steers and producing slightly dearer results for grown cattle and cows.
- Mareeba saw strong buyer competition, particularly for better-quality prime cattle.
- Moreton recorded strong demand for heavy feeder steers, medium cows, backgrounders and weaners, with show-potential steers attracting fierce competition.
- Charters Towers saw solid demand lift quality young cattle, grown steers, grown heifers and heavy prime cows.
- CQLX Gracemere recorded improved values for restocker and processor cows, best heifers and well-bred yearling steers.
- Murgon, Roma and Warwick reports provided no current yarding or price trend.
Summary: Queensland cattle markets strengthened, supported by strong competition for quality young cattle, feeders, cows and well-bred stock.
New South Wales
- Casino saw strong Southern competition lift restocker weaner steers and heifers, while cows eased.
- Singleton produced mixed results, with light steer calves easing while yearling heifers and heavy cows strengthened.
- Moss Vale recorded strong demand for high-quality cattle, with trade yearlings, feeders and heavy prime cows dearer.
- Silverdale remained firm overall, with heavy feeder steers strengthening while most other categories held steady.
- Forbes, Gunnedah, Scone and Carcoar reports provided no current yarding or price trend.
Summary: NSW cattle markets were generally stronger, led by strong demand for quality yearlings, feeders, restocker cattle and heavy cows, although some lighter cattle remained under pressure.
Victoria
- Bairnsdale strengthened as returning processors increased competition, lifting grown cattle and cows, while heavy bulls eased.
- Echuca experienced subdued and selective buying, with top-end cattle mostly firm, general steers and heifers easing, and cows strengthening.
- Shepparton, Koonwarra and Sale reports provided no current yarding or price trend.
Summary: Victorian cattle markets were mixed, with processor demand supporting grown cattle and cows while selective buying weighed on general steers and heifers.
South Australia
- Mt Gambier recorded stronger buyer competition and improved quality, lifting prices across all categories, particularly grown steers, bullocks and heavy cows.
- Mt Compass saw improved but mixed quality, with younger cattle firm while heifers, grown steers and medium-to-heavy cows strengthened.
- Dublin provided no current yarding or price trend.
Summary: South Australian cattle markets strengthened, supported by improved quality and stronger buyer competition across most categories.
National Summary
Australian cattle markets were generally stronger, led by strong competition and improved results across Queensland and South Australia, while NSW was also mostly firm to stronger. Victoria was more mixed, with processor demand supporting grown cattle and cows but selective buying weighing on some young cattle.
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Cattle yardings & reports
Queensland
- SBLX Murgon cattle report (29/9) Full report available
- Roma cattle report (29/9) Watch the latest report here
- Dalby cattle report: Yarding: 5,840, (-1,355) Dalby yarding fell by 1,335 head to 5,840, with stronger competition lifting heavy yearling steers 10c/kg and producing slightly dearer results for grown cattle and cows. Full report available here
- Mareeba cattle report (29/9): Yarding: 897. Mareeba Combined Agents yarded 897 head, with strong buyer competition driving solid prices, particularly for better-quality prime cattle. Full report available here
- Moreton cattle report (29/9): Yarding: 713. Boyd O’Brien Bartholomew yarded 713 head, with strong demand lifting heavy feeder steers, medium cows, backgrounders and weaners, while show-potential steers attracted fierce competition. Full report available here
- Warwick cattle report (29/9) Watch the latest report here
- Charters Towers cattle report: Yarding: 3,234, (-291) A slightly smaller mixed yarding met solid demand, with quality young cattle up 8–30c/kg, grown steers 7–14c, grown heifers 17c and heavy prime cows 5–8c/kg dearer. Full report available here
- CQLX Gracemere cattle report: Yarding: 3,612, (-731) Gracemere’s smaller 3,612-head yarding met solid buyer support, with restocker and processor cows, best heifers and well-bred yearling steers showing improved values. Full report available here
New South Wales
- Silverdale cattle report: Yarding: 985. 985 head were yarded, with the market remaining firm overall as heavy feeder steers rose 15–20c/kg, while most other categories held steady. Full report available here
- CTLX Carcoar cattle report (29/9) Watch the latest report here
- Moss Vale cattle report: Yarding: 1,622, (-430) A smaller yarding of 1,622 high-quality cattle met strong demand, with trade yearlings considerably dearer, feeder cattle up to 20c/kg and heavy prime cows lifting 12c/kg. Full report available here
- Singleton cattle report (Inc audio): Yarding: 783, (-493) Singleton’s sharply smaller yarding saw mixed results, with light steer calves easing 25c/kg while yearling heifers rose 24c/kg and heavy cows gained 18c/kg. Full report available here
- Casino cattle report: Yarding: 930, (-751) A sharply smaller yarding saw strong Southern competition lift restocker weaner steers 20–30c/kg and heifers 15–20c/kg, while cows eased 8–10c/kg. Full report available here
- Scone cattle report (29/9) View the latest report here
- Gunnedah cattle report (29/9) Watch the latest report here
- Forbes cattle report (29/9) Watch the latest report here
Victoria
- GVLX Shepparton cattle report (29/9) Full report available here
- EVLX Koonwarra cattle report (29/9) Watch the latest report here
- Bairnsdale cattle report (Inc audio): Yarding: 238, (-131) Smaller yarding met stronger competition as returning processors lifted the market, with grown cattle up 15c/kg and cows 5–15c/kg, while heavy bulls eased 10c/kg. Full report available here
- Echuca cattle report: Yarding: 1,262, (-508) A smaller mixed-quality yarding met subdued and selective buying, with top-end cattle mostly firm but general steers and heifers easing 5–20c/kg, while cows gained 10–15c/kg. Full report available here
- GRLE Sale cattle report. View the latest report here
South Australia
- Dublin cattle report (29/9) Watch the latest report here
- Mt Gambier cattle report: Yarding: 989, (+480) Nearly doubled yarding met stronger buyer competition, with improved quality driving a dearer market across all categories, including grown steers and bullocks up 15–20c/kg and heavy cows up 10c/kg. Full report available here
- Mt Compass cattle report: Yarding: 700, (+152) A 150-head increase with improved but mixed quality saw younger cattle remain firm, while heifers, grown steers and medium-to-heavy cows generally strengthened. Full report available here
Western Australia
- No Reports
Tasmania
- No Reports