CTLX Cattle Report
Report Date: 19th May 2026
Total Yarding: 2,120
Commentary
Welcome rain throughout the region resulted in a significant decrease of numbers, for a total yarding of 2120 mixed, quality cattle. There were a few good pens of feeder steers, along with some plainer types and feeder heifers were well supplied, including an outstanding pen making 494c/kg. There were a few good runs of prime cattle and there were 640 cows. A full field of buyers were operating, selling to a firm to dearer market.
Yearlings to process were 8c better, selling from 400c to 470c/kg. Feeder steers were firm to a few cents dearer, selling from 400c to 539c, and heifers to feed lifted 15c, ranging from 380c to 494c/ kg. A store sale coming up this Friday resulted in limited numbers of young cattle, with the steers topping at 543c/kg, and not enough numbers to quote the heifers.
Heavy grown steers to process reached 470c, and the heifer portion sold from 398c to 460c/kg. Cows jumped 15c, with the 2 and 3 scores selling from 272c to 352c/kg. Heavy prime cows topped at 395c, to average 375c/kg. Heavy bulls to process were price unchanged, making from 325c to 400c/kg.
David Kent Market Reporter.