Previous Close Cattle Markets Summary

Cattle markets were mixed, with Queensland strengthening on strong buyer competition while NSW was divided between firm store cattle and weaker results under continued dry conditions.

The trends appear to be:

• Queensland recorded strong demand across prime cattle.
• NSW store cattle remained well supported in Dubbo, while dry conditions continued to pressure prices at Macksville.
• Dry conditions weighed particularly on NSW cows and heifers.
• Several reports provided no current market trend.

Queensland

• Charters Towers saw strong competition lift prices across all prime categories, with heifers, bullocks, cows and bulls all strengthening.
• Sarina provided no current yarding or price trend.

Summary: Queensland cattle markets strengthened, driven by strong competition across prime cattle.

New South Wales

• Dubbo recorded solid competition for a small store yarding, with Angus weaner steers well supported, heifers remaining firm and cow-and-calf units attracting solid demand.
• Macksville remained under pressure from continued dry conditions, with steers, cows and heifers all easing.
• Yass provided no current yarding or price trend.

Summary: NSW cattle markets were mixed, with solid demand for quality store cattle at Dubbo offset by continued price pressure from dry conditions at Macksville.

National Summary

Australian cattle markets were mixed, with strong competition supporting Queensland prime cattle and quality NSW store cattle, while dry conditions continued to weigh on prices for cattle at Macksville.

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Cattle yardings & reports

Queensland

• Charters Towers cattle report (30/9): Yarding: 3,302. Charters Towers yarded 3,302 cattle, with strong competition lifting prices across all prime categories, led by Heifers (+30¢), Bullocks (+20¢), and Cows and Bulls (+10¢). Full report available here
• Sarina cattle report. View the latest report here

New South Wales

• Macksville cattle report (23/9): Yarding: 530, (+) Continued dry weather pressured prices, with steers down 10¢/kg, cows down 25¢/kg, and heifers down 50¢/kg on average compared with the previous fortnight. Full report available here
• Dubbo store cattle report: Yarding: 213, (-554) Dubbo’s small yarding sold to solid competition, with Angus weaner steers making up to 730c/kg and heifers remaining firm, while cow and calf units reached $2450. Full report available here
• SELX Yass cattle report (1/10) Watch the latest report here

Victoria

• No Reports

South Australia 

• No Reports

Western Australia

• No Reports
  

Tasmania

• No Reports