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Report Date: 8th October 2026
Total Yarding: 1025 (+155)
1025 cattle were scanned in Armidale this week, 150 more then a fortnight ago. It was an improved quality yarding of predominately weaner and yearling cattle with over 300 EU accredited weaner’s on offer. A full field of buyers were present as well as an influx of store buyers that saw an overall much dearer market across most grades. Prime yearling cattle to the trade made to 448c/kg. Yearling steers to feed were limited. They made from 438c to 454c/kg while yearling heifers to feed topped at 468c/kg. Light cattle to the restocker were up to 100c dearer on the back of the advertised EU lines. Light steers made from 552c to 634c to average 613c/kg while the heifers ranged from 490c to 540c to average 531c/kg. Prime grown cattle to the processor made to 438c/kg. 2 and 3 score cows were up to 10c dearer. 2 score cows made from 290c to 350c/kg. 3 score cows made from 345c to 368c/kg. 4 score prime heavy weight cows held firm and made from 370c to 384c/kg and the best of the heavy bulls got to 415c/kg. Hamish Hosegood.
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| Liveweight (c/kg) | Carcass weight (c/kg) | $/head | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Weight Range | Sale Prefix | Muscle Score | Fat Score | Head | Change | Min | Max | Avg | Change | Min | Max | Avg | Min | Max | Avg |
| Yearling Steer | 400+ | Feeder | C | 3 | 16 | 10 | 438 | 454 | 444 | -63 | 843 | 874 | 853 | $2,016 | $2,025 | $2,020 |
| Processor | C | 4 | 20 | NQ | 448 | 448 | 448 | NQ | 862 | 862 | 862 | $1,927 | $1,927 | $1,927 | ||
| Yearling Heifer | 330-400 | Feeder | C | 3 | 3 | -34 | 468 | 468 | 468 | 24 | 900 | 900 | 900 | $1,779 | $1,779 | $1,779 |
| 400+ | Feeder | C | 3 | 10 | -89 | 464 | 466 | 466 | 26 | 893 | 897 | 895 | $2,228 | $2,238 | $2,235 | |
| Vealer Steer | 200-280 | Restocker | C | 2 | 74 | 28 | 552 | 634 | 613 | 97 | 1,062 | 1,220 | 1,180 | $1,380 | $1,684 | $1,542 |
| 280-330 | Restocker | C | 2 | 24 | 22 | 586 | 598 | 594 | 48 | 1,127 | 1,150 | 1,143 | $1,671 | $1,705 | $1,693 | |
| 330+ | Restocker | C | 2 | 70 | NQ | 560 | 560 | 560 | NQ | 1,077 | 1,077 | 1,077 | $1,877 | $1,877 | $1,877 | |
| Vealer Heifer | 200-280 | Restocker | C | 2 | 278 | 192 | 490 | 540 | 532 | 100 | 943 | 1,039 | 1,023 | $1,192 | $1,389 | $1,331 |
| Grown Steer | 600-750 | Processor | C | 4 | 3 | NQ | 424 | 424 | 424 | NQ | 816 | 816 | 816 | $2,630 | $2,630 | $2,630 |
| Grown Heifer | 0-540 | Processor | C | 4 | 15 | 8 | 369 | 438 | 409 | 26 | 709 | 843 | 786 | $1,953 | $2,366 | $2,066 |
| Restocker | C | 3 | 51 | 40 | 320 | 437 | 359 | -7 | 616 | 839 | 690 | $1,233 | $2,052 | $1,617 | ||
| 540+ | Processor | C | 4 | 1 | NQ | 400 | 400 | 400 | NQ | 769 | 769 | 769 | $2,480 | $2,480 | $2,480 | |
| Cows | 400-520 | Processor | D | 2 | 14 | -52 | 290 | 350 | 338 | 3 | 659 | 787 | 742 | $1,305 | $1,715 | $1,634 |
| 3 | 39 | 18 | 345 | 368 | 363 | 12 | 750 | 800 | 788 | $1,767 | $1,894 | $1,809 | ||||
| Restocker | D | 2 | 7 | -22 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 54 | 796 | 796 | 796 | $1,681 | $1,681 | $1,681 | ||
| 520+ | Processor | D | 3 | 33 | -34 | 350 | 374 | 360 | 7 | 761 | 814 | 783 | $1,848 | $2,448 | $1,985 | |
| 4 | 13 | -11 | 370 | 384 | 374 | 1 | 733 | 768 | 747 | $2,072 | $2,344 | $2,181 | ||||
| Bulls | 0-450 | Restocker | C | 3 | 6 | NQ | 426 | 426 | 426 | NQ | 789 | 789 | 789 | $1,407 | $1,407 | $1,406 |
| 600+ | Processor | C | 3 | 18 | 8 | 345 | 415 | 387 | 13 | 639 | 769 | 717 | $2,516 | $4,235 | $3,047 | |
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