Armidale Cattle Sales

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Report Date: 8th May 2025

Total Yarding: 1,152

Commentary

Armidale penned 1152 mixed quality cattle 223 less from last sale. The regular buyers attended to a market influenced by quality operating to subdued trends.

Weaner steers were in a limited capacity and sold to restockers 450c to 462c/kg on a dearer trend. Steers under 280kgs to background slipped 26c/kg 354c to 454c/kg with similar feeders gaining 16c/kg reaching 378c/kg. Medium feeders lost 21c/kg 269c to 426c/kg corresponding backgrounders slipping 4c/kg selling 266c to 432c/kg. Feeders over 480kgs declined 18c/kg and sold to 396c/kg. Light background heifers back 35c/kg 268c to 328c/kg. Medium feeders lost 13c/kg 274c to 376c/kg similar backgrounders considerably cheaper 244c to 280c/kg a lapse in quality coming into play. Heavy feeders back 14c/kg.

Grown steers to process gained 5c/kg 318c to 342c/kg. Similar heifers down 32c/kg selling 271c to 290c/kg. Four score cows to 4c/kg better 260c to 286c/kg. The balance of the heavy cows 7c/kg in the negative 245c to 279c/kg. The bulk of the heavy bulls cheaper 255c to 290c/kg.

Stephen Adams MLA. F