Previous Close Cattle Markets Summary
The trends appear to be:
- Strong restocker, feeder and processor demand supported quality cattle across Queensland and NSW.
- Younger cattle and feeders generally performed well, with heavier cattle also firm to stronger in several markets.
- Victoria produced mixed results, with selective demand affecting cows and secondary cattle.
- South Australia remained generally firm, while Tasmania was softer.
- National yardings increased, supported by larger offerings in Queensland and Victoria.
Queensland
- Warwick experienced strong competition despite mixed quality and dry-season effects, with yearling steers performing strongly and heavy cattle generally firm.
- Moreton saw strong demand for feeder and weaner steers, heavy steers, cows and bulls.
- Roma recorded active buyer competition across a large mixed-quality yarding, with heavier yearling steers strengthening while bullocks remained firm.
- The additional Roma report provided no current market trend.
Summary: Queensland cattle markets remained strong, supported by active feeder and restocker competition, particularly for quality young cattle.
New South Wales
- Carcoar saw strong demand for younger cattle, with restocker weaner steers and feeder heifers stronger, heavy feeders improving and cows easing.
- Inverell produced mixed results, with heavy feeders, heifers, heavy cows and bulls stronger while medium yearling steers eased.
- Gunnedah remained firm, with strong competition for yearling and restocker cattle and renewed interest in restocker cows.
- Scone recorded strong demand, with weaner steers and heavy yearling steers significantly dearer while other categories were mostly firm to mixed.
- Additional Inverell and Scone agency reports provided no current market trend.
Summary: NSW markets were generally stronger, led by strong competition for younger cattle, feeders and restocker lines.
Victoria
- Wodonga recorded a larger, well-weighted yarding with selective domestic demand, while quality cattle remained supported.
- Koonwarra was mixed, with quality trade cattle and grown steers firmer, active restocker demand for secondary young cattle, softer heavy beef cows and stronger dairy cows.
- Shepparton experienced weaker demand with an export buyer absent, although best beef cows and quality feeder steers remained well supported.
- The additional Wangaratta, Wodonga and Shepparton reports provided no current market trend.
Summary: Victorian markets were mixed, with selective demand supporting quality cattle while cows and some secondary categories came under pressure.
South Australia
- Naracoorte remained generally firm, with heifers and grown steers stronger, well-finished cattle firm to dearer and cows mostly unchanged, while young steers eased slightly.
- Additional Dublin and Naracoorte agency reports provided no current market trend.
Summary: South Australian cattle markets remained firm, supported by demand for quality finished and grown cattle.
Tasmania
- Powranna experienced weaker demand, with most trade cattle cheaper, while the limited cow offering sold to a stronger market.
- The additional Powranna report provided no current market trend.
Summary: Tasmanian cattle markets softened overall, although cows remained well supported.
Western Australia
- No current market trend was provided for Muchea or Boyanup.
Summary: Western Australian cattle markets provided no current trend in the available reports.
National Summary
Australian cattle markets were generally firm to stronger, led by strong competition for younger cattle, feeders and restockers in Queensland and NSW, while Victoria was mixed and Tasmania softer. National yardings increased, with larger offerings in several major eastern markets.
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Cattle yardings & reports
Queensland
- Warwick cattle report: Yarding: 1,055, (-51) A stable yarding of 1,055 head met strong competition despite mixed quality and dry-season effects, with yearling steers performing strongly and heavy cattle generally firm. Full report available here
- Moreton cattle report: Yarding: 827. 827 cattle were yarded, with strong demand pushing feeder and weaner steers, heavy steers, cows and bulls to firm-to-dearer rates. Full report available here
- Roma store cattle report: Yarding: 9,591, (+1,795) A large mixed-quality yarding of 9,591 cattle met active buyer competition, with heavier yearling steers strengthening to 562c/kg while bullocks remained around 420–452c/kg. Full report available here
New South Wales
- CTLX Carcoar cattle report (Inc audio): Yarding: 1,525, (+245) A larger, well-weighted yarding saw strong demand for younger cattle, with restocker weaner steers and feeder heifers dearer, heavy feeders stronger, grown cattle firm and cows easing 5–10c/kg. Full report available here
- IRLX Inverell cattle report (Inc audio): Yarding: 756, (-498) A smaller, plainer yarding of 756 cattle saw mixed trends, with heavy feeders, heifers, heavy cows and bulls dearer, while medium yearling steers eased slightly. Full report available here
- Gunnedah cattle report (Inc audio): Yarding: 2,200, (+50) A fair-quality yarding of 2,350 cattle met firm demand, with strong competition for yearling and restocker cattle and renewed interest pushing restocker cows higher. Full report available here
- Scone cattle report: Yarding: 697, (+82) A slightly larger yarding of 697 good-quality cattle met strong demand, with weaner steers and heavy yearling steers significantly dearer, while cows and other classes were mostly firm to mixed. Full report available here
Victoria
- Wangaratta cattle sale. View the latest report here
- NVLX Wodonga cattle report: Yarding: 1,826, (+876) A significantly larger, well-weighted yarding met selective domestic demand, with vealers, feeder steers. Full report available here
- GVLX Shepparton cattle report: Yarding: 1,220, (-230) A smaller yarding of 1,220 cattle met weaker demand with a key export buyer absent, seeing mixed beef cows ease 10–15c/kg, dairy cattle and bulls cheaper, while best beef cows and quality feeder steers remained well supported. Full report available here
- EVLX Koonwarra cattle report (Inc audio): Yarding: 1,423, (-265) A smaller yarding of 1,420 cattle met mixed demand, with quality trade cattle and grown steers firmer, restockers active on secondary young cattle, heavy beef cows easing and dairy cows stronger. Full report available here
South Australia
- Naracoorte cattle report (Inc audio): Yarding: 720, (-129) A smaller yarding of 720 head met generally firm demand, with young steers easing slightly, heifers and grown steers stronger, well-finished cattle firm to dearer, and cows mostly unchanged. Full report available here
- Dublin cattle report. Watch the latest report here
Western Australia
- Muchea cattle report (5/10) View the latest report here
- Boyanup cattle report View the latest report here