Previous Close Cattle Markets Summary

Cattle markets strengthened across most eastern centres, with strong buyer competition and improved rain prospects lifting restocker, feeder and finished cattle prices, while reduced yardings supported competition.

The trends appear to be:

• Strong buyer competition lifted prices across most Queensland and NSW markets.
• Improved rain prospects strengthened restocker and feeder demand, particularly in NSW.
• Victoria recorded solid gains for finished trade cattle, bullocks and heavy beef cows.
• Heavy cows remained well supported across most states, while some dairy and heavier yearling categories were mixed.
• Yardings were generally lower, with national numbers down 2,664 head for the day.

Queensland

• Roma yarded 5,684 cattle, with strong competition lifting prices 10–30c/kg for quality yearlings and bullocks, although heavy yearling steers over 480kg eased 20c/kg.
• Warwick yarded 877 cattle, with strong yearling demand pushing steers to 568c/kg, heifers to 512c/kg and heavy bulls to 497c/kg.
• Mareeba yarded 849 cattle, with prime cows averaging 307c/kg and steers 357.2c/kg, both higher than the previous week.
• Moreton yarded 582 cattle, with heavy feeder steers, cows, restocker steers, vealers and yearling heifers all dearer.
• Clermont yarded 778 cattle, with firm competition producing dearer prices across most prime categories and strong demand for quality stores. 

Summary: Queensland markets strengthened broadly, supported by strong competition and demand for quality yearlings, feeders, cows and store cattle.

New South Wales

• Inverell yarded 608 cattle, with strong competition lifting all classes, including yearling steers to 614c/kg and heavy cows to 388c/kg.
• Gunnedah yarded 1,200 cattle, with strong restocker demand lifting light steers to 640c/kg and feeder steers to 598c/kg.
• Carcoar yarded 1,290 cattle, with good quality and stronger demand pushing weaner steers to 595c/kg, trade cattle to 513c/kg and heavy cows to 426c/kg.
• Scone yarded 665 cattle, with improved rain prospects strengthening demand and feeder steers rising 53c to 570c/kg, while light steers topped at 640c/kg. 

Summary: NSW markets were strongly supported by restocker and feeder demand, with improved rain prospects driving significant gains across young cattle.

Victoria

• Wodonga yarded 837 cattle, with strong domestic demand lifting trade cattle 16–30c/kg, bullocks 20c and heavy cows to 432c/kg.
• Koonwarra yarded 1,230 cattle, with finished trade cattle up to 25c/kg dearer and heavy beef cows gaining 5–10c/kg.
• Shepparton yarded 1,100 cattle, with finished young cattle strengthening, including yearling steers to 557c/kg and heavy beef cows to 431c/kg, while dairy cows eased slightly. 

Summary: Victorian markets strengthened for finished cattle and heavy beef cows, supported by solid domestic demand.

South Australia

• Naracoorte yarded 640 cattle, with the market mostly firm to dearer as heavy cows gained 5–10c/kg to 440c/kg and grown heifers strengthened, while young trade cattle eased slightly.

Summary: South Australian cattle markets remained firm to stronger, led by heavy cows and grown heifers.

Tasmania

• Powranna yarded 75 cattle, with firm competition seeing yearlings reach 500c/kg, quality grown steers 482c/kg and heavy beef cows 400c/kg.

Summary: Tasmania recorded a firm market despite the small yarding, with solid demand across quality cattle.

Western Australia

• An additional agency report was available from Muchea, with no yarding or price details reported.

Summary: No current market trend was available from the reported Muchea agency update.

National Summary

Australian cattle markets strengthened broadly, with strong buyer competition, improved rain prospects and solid restocker and feeder demand lifting prices across most eastern markets despite lower yardings.

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Cattle yardings & reports

Queensland

• Roma store cattle report: Yarding: 5,684, (-129). Roma yarded 5,684 head with strong buyer competition lifting prices 10–30c/kg, led by quality yearling and bullock lines, while heavy yearling steers over 480kg eased 20c/kg. Full reports available here
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• Warwick cattle report (Inc audio): Yarding: 877, (-455) Full reports available here
• Mareeba cattle report: Yarding: 849. Mareeba Sale yarded 849 head, with Prime cows averaging 307 c/kg and steers 357.2 c/kg, both showing increases from last week. Full reports available here
• Moreton cattle report: Yarding: 582. Cattle yarding fell to 582 head, with strong buyer competition driving dearer prices for heavy feeder steers, cows, restocker steers, vealers and yearling heifers, while store cows held firm. Full reports available here
• Clermont cattle reports: Yarding: 778. Clermont’s 778-head Prime & Store Sale saw firm competition and dearer prices across most prime categories, with heavy bullocks topping at 422.2c/kg, heavy cows at 343.2c/kg, and strong demand for quality store cattle. Full reports available here

New South Wales

• IRLX Inverell cattle report (Inc audio): Yarding: 608, (-692) Inverell’s 607-head yarding saw strong competition lift prices across all classes, with yearling steers reaching 614c/kg, heifers 490c/kg and heavy cows 388c/kg. Full reports available here 
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• Scone cattle report (Inc audio): Yarding: 665, (+212) A good-quality but smaller yarding met stronger demand, with weaner steers to 595c/kg, trade cattle to 513c/kg and heavy cows to 426c/kg. Full reports available here 
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• Wagga cattle report (24/8) Watch the latest report here
• Gunnedah cattle report (Inc audio): Yarding: 1,200, (-720) Gunnedah’s 1,200-head yarding sold to a dearer market, with strong restocker demand lifting light steers to 640c/kg and feeder steers to 598c/kg. Full reports available here
• CTLX Carcoar cattle report: Yarding: 1,290, (-490) A good-quality but smaller yarding met stronger demand, with weaner steers to 595c/kg, trade cattle to 513c/kg and heavy cows to 426c/kg. Full reports available here 
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• Forbes cattle report (24/8) Watch the latest report here
• TRLX Tamworth cattle report (24/8) View the latest report here

Victoria

• NVLX Wodonga cattle report: Yarding: 837, (-113).A varied yarding met strong domestic demand, with trade cattle 16–30c dearer, bullocks up 20c and heavy cows reaching 432c/kg. Full reports available here 
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• EVLX Koonwarra cattle report (Inc audio): Yarding: 1,230, (-379) A smaller, mixed-quality yarding saw finished trade cattle up to 25c/kg dearer, while grown cattle eased slightly and heavy beef cows gained 5–10c/kg. Full reports available here
• GVLX Shepparton cattle report: Yarding: 1,100, (+85) A mixed 1,095-head yarding saw finished young cattle strengthen, with yearling steers to 557c/kg and heavy beef cows to 431c/kg, while dairy cows eased slightly. Full reports available here
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  • Elders
• WVLX Mortlake cattle report (24/8) Watch the latest report here

South Australia 

• Naracoorte cattle report (Inc audio): Yarding: 640, (-9) The 640-head yarding was mostly firm to dearer, with heavy cows up 5–10c to 440c/kg and grown heifers strengthening, while young trade cattle eased slightly. Full reports available here
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• Dublin cattle report Watch the latest report here

Western Australia

• Muchea cattle report (24/8) Watch the latest report here
  

Tasmania

• Powranna cattle report: Yarding: 75, (+26) Powranna’s small 75-head yarding saw firm competition, with yearlings reaching 500c/kg, quality grown steers to 482c/kg and heavy beef cows to 400c/kg. Full reports available here
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