Bairnsdale Cattle Report

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Report Date: 28th October 2026

Total Yarding: 265 (-49)

There were approximately 245 export and 20 young cattle penned representing a decrease of 50 head week-on-week. The regular buying group was present and operating in a dearer market in places. Quality was limited to a sprinkling of heifers as cows made up most of the sale. The few trade cattle sold to stronger competition. Grown heifers lifted 10c/kg. Cows improved 5c to 10c/kg on most sales. Heavy bulls held firm.

A few vealers sold from 420c to 494c/kg. Yearling heifers to the trade made between 450c and 460c/kg. A few grown steers lacking finish made 478c/kg. Manufacturing steers sold between 422c and 436c/kg. Grown heifers with finish made from 445c to 470c/kg. Most light and medium weight cows sold from 360c to 408c/kg. Heavy weight cows made mostly between 360c and 435c after a top of 440c/kg for a young cow. Heavy bulls sold between 426c and 476c/kg.

Market reporter: Brendan Fletcher.

							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+	Restocker	D	2	1	NQ	442	442	442	NQ	834	834	834	$1,945	$1,945	$1,945
Yearling Heifer	330-400	Restocker	D	1	2	NQ	400	400	400	NQ	800	800	800	$1,400	$1,400	$1,400
	400+	Processor	D	2	4	NQ	422	430	424	NQ	812	827	815	$1,941	$2,150	$1,993
				3	4	3	450	460	456	16	833	852	845	$1,955	$2,389	$2,109
Vealer Heifer	280-330	Processor	C	2	1	NQ	420	420	420	NQ	778	778	778	$1,365	$1,365	$1,365
	330+	Processor	C	2	1	NQ	420	420	420	NQ	778	778	778	$1,512	$1,512	$1,512
				3	1	NQ	494	494	494	NQ	882	882	882	$1,778	$1,778	$1,778
Manufacturing Steer	0-540	Processor	D	2	1	NQ	436	436	436	NQ	839	839	839	$2,289	$2,289	$2,289
	540+	Dairy	D	2	3	NC	422	422	422	4	812	812	812	$2,427	$2,427	$2,427
Grown Steer	500-600	Processor	C	2	4	NQ	478	478	478	NQ	885	885	885	$2,581	$2,581	$2,581
Grown Heifer	0-540	Restocker	D	2	3	NC	422	422	422	12	844	844	844	$1,857	$1,857	$1,857
	540+	Processor	D	2	6	NQ	432	441	440	NQ	831	848	845	$2,376	$2,470	$2,454
				3	7	-1	445	470	451	11	824	870	844	$2,448	$2,703	$2,560
				4	1	-10	422	422	422	-8	844	844	844	$2,532	$2,532	$2,532
Cows	0-400	Dairy	E	1	2	NQ	300	300	300	NQ	682	682	682	$1,140	$1,140	$1,140
		Processor	E	1	2	1	320	320	320	-14	800	800	800	$1,216	$1,216	$1,216
		Restocker	D	1	1	-13	410	410	410	-10	932	932	932	$1,538	$1,538	$1,538
			E	1	2	-12	358	358	358	-18	852	852	852	$1,217	$1,217	$1,217
	400-520	Dairy	E	2	1	-1	366	366	366	-2	813	813	813	$1,610	$1,610	$1,610
		Processor	D	1	27	22	360	396	381	10	800	880	846	$1,710	$1,900	$1,830
				2	5	-13	390	408	399	5	830	849	842	$1,794	$2,040	$1,964
		Restocker	D	1	13	-9	372	372	372	-3	827	846	838	$1,637	$1,674	$1,660
				2	3	-2	410	410	410	6	872	872	872	$2,050	$2,050	$2,050
			E	1	6	NQ	360	396	378	NQ	818	900	859	$1,620	$1,980	$1,800
	520+	Dairy	D	1	1	-8	360	360	360	-1	783	783	783	$2,016	$2,016	$2,016
				2	3	-3	400	400	400	19	833	833	833	$2,300	$2,300	$2,300
		Processor	D	2	3	-23	404	404	404	7	842	842	842	$2,424	$2,424	$2,424
				3	33	9	410	440	425	9	820	860	851	$2,214	$2,552	$2,382
				4	49	NC	420	435	426	7	812	856	830	$2,352	$3,180	$2,759
				5	1	NQ	408	408	408	NQ	816	816	816	$2,652	$2,652	$2,652
		Restocker	D	2	15	NQ	412	412	412	NQ	858	858	858	$2,266	$2,266	$2,266
			E	1	6	NQ	381	381	381	NQ	866	866	866	$2,096	$2,096	$2,096
Bulls	0-450	Processor	C	2	2	NQ	388	424	406	NQ	719	785	752	$1,455	$1,802	$1,629
		Restocker	C	1	5	NQ	530	530	530	NQ	1,019	1,019	1,019	$928	$928	$928
	450-600	Processor	C	1	1	NQ	402	402	402	NQ	759	759	759	$2,211	$2,211	$2,211
				2	1	NC	420	420	420	NC	778	778	778	$2,415	$2,415	$2,415
	600+	Dairy	D	2	2	NQ	426	426	426	NQ	819	819	819	$2,769	$2,769	$2,769
		Processor	B	2	3	NQ	468	476	473	NQ	807	821	816	$3,510	$4,046	$3,867
				3	1	NQ	472	472	472	NQ	814	814	814	$3,068	$3,068	$3,068
			C	1	3	1	400	416	411	4	741	785	770	$2,600	$3,328	$3,016
				2	9	6	430	470	454	3	768	825	809	$2,899	$3,995	$3,431
				3	5	2	454	476	468	-5	797	823	816	$3,510	$5,236	$4,081

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