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Cattle markets were generally stronger, with improved restocker demand and quality cattle supporting firmer prices in NSW and Victoria, although results varied across weight categories.

The trends appear to be:

• Strong restocker competition lifted weaner and yearling cattle in NSW and Victoria.
• Quality light steers strengthened, while medium and heavy steers were softer at Carcoar.
• Breeding females and cows with calves attracted solid demand at Dubbo.
• Recent rain boosted restocker confidence in Victoria, supporting most cattle categories.

Queensland

• Emerald had no current market trend provided.

Summary: Queensland market conditions could not be assessed from the available report.

New South Wales

• Tamworth recorded a considerably dearer store market, with strong competition lifting steers and heifers, particularly weaners and yearlings.
• Dubbo held a spring female sale featuring quality breeding cattle, with strong demand for heifer weaners and solid competition for cows and calves.
• Carcoar offered good-quality cattle and attracted strong buyer attendance. Light steers strengthened, medium and heavy steers eased, Angus heifers remained firm and other heifer breeds improved.
• Armidale and Yass had no current market trend provided.

Summary: NSW markets were generally well supported, with strong demand for restocker cattle and breeding females, although heavier steers were mixed.

Victoria

• Bairnsdale recorded a smaller, mixed-quality yarding, with recent rain and strong local and South Gippsland restocker competition lifting most cattle categories, while heavy feeders remained firm.

Summary: Victorian store cattle markets strengthened on improved seasonal conditions and strong restocker demand.

National Summary

Australian cattle markets were generally firm to stronger, led by strong restocker demand in NSW and Victoria. Quality light steers, weaners, yearlings and breeding females attracted solid competition, while medium and heavy steers at Carcoar were softer.

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Cattle yardings & reports

Queensland

• Emerald cattle report (8/10) Watch the latest report here

New South Wales

• CTLX Carcoar store cattle report: Yarding: 3,120, (-226) Good quality cattle and strong buyer attendance saw light steers under 200kg strengthen, medium and heavy steers ease $70–$100/head, Angus heifers remain firm and other heifer breeds lift $100–$120/head. Full report available here
  • MLA
  • RLX
• Dubbo store cattle report (Inc audio): Yarding: 1,700, (+1,487) The 1,700-head Dubbo spring female sale featured quality breeding cattle, with strong demand for heifer weaners and solid competition for cows and calves, including top Angus units at $3,400. Full report available here
  • MLA
  • CH (8/10)
• Armidale cattle report (8/10) View the latest report here
• SELX Yass cattle report (8/10) Watch the latest report here
• TRLX Tamworth store cattle report (Inc audio): Yarding: 1,115, (-863) A yarding of 1,115 store cattle met strong buyer competition in a considerably dearer market, with steers lifting up to 100c/kg and heifers 100c/kg or more, supported by improved demand for weaners and yearlings. Full report available here

Victoria

• Bairnsdale store cattle report: Yarding: 889, (-1,641) Despite a smaller yarding and mixed quality, recent rain and strong local and South Gippsland restocker competition lifted most cattle grades by 50c/kg, or $100–$200/head, while heavy feeders remained firm. Full report available here
  • MLA
  • BW

South Australia 

• No Reports

Western Australia

• No Reports
  

Tasmania

• No Reports