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Cattle markets in New South Wales and Victoria remained strong, with local and restocker competition supporting lighter cattle despite mixed quality, while heavier cattle generally held firm.

The trends appear to be:

• Strong local competition supported store cattle in NSW.
• Light-weight cattle attracted strong restocker demand in Victoria.
• Mixed and declining quality influenced price variation.
• Heavier cattle remained generally firm where reported.

Queensland

• Clermont: No specific market trend provided.

Summary: Queensland market direction was unclear from the supplied report.

New South Wales

• Tamworth: Despite reduced quality, strong local competition supported store cattle, with Angus steers and cows with calves attracting solid demand.
• Armidale, Dubbo, Yass and Macksville: No specific market trends provided.

Summary: NSW store cattle demand remained strong, particularly for well-bred steers and cows with calves.

Victoria

• Bairnsdale: Increased yardings and mixed, declining quality produced varied results, but strong local competition lifted lightweight cattle significantly while heavier cattle remained firm.

Summary: Victoria recorded strong demand for lighter cattle, while heavier stock held steady despite variable quality.

Western Australia

• Mount Barker: No specific market trend provided.

Summary: Western Australia’s cattle market direction was not available in the supplied report.

National Summary

Cattle markets were supported by strong local and restocker competition in NSW and Victoria. Lighter cattle were particularly sought after, while heavier cattle remained firm where reported. Variable quality continued to influence individual sale results, and limited reporting meant broader trends across Queensland and Western Australia could not be established.

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Cattle yardings & reports

Queensland

• Clermont cattle reports Read the latest report here

New South Wales

• TRLX Tamworth store cattle report: Yarding: 1,243, (+128) Tamworth’s reduced-quality yarding of 1,243 store cattle met strong local competition, with Angus steers averaging up to 635c/kg and strong demand for cows and calves. Full report available here
• Armidale cattle report (22/10) Read the latest report here
• Dubbo cattle report Watch the latest report here
• SELX Yass cattle report (22/10) Watch the latest report here
• Macksville cattle report (21/10) Read the latest report here

Victoria

• Bairnsdale store cattle report: Yarding: 1,089, (+200) Increased yarding of 1,090 head saw declining quality and mixed lines, with strong local competition lifting light-weight cattle by up to $200/head or more while heavy cattle remained firm. Full report available here 
  • MLA
  • BW

South Australia 

• No Reports

Western Australia

• Mount Barker cattle report (22/10) Read the latest report here
  

Tasmania

• No Reports
  

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