CVLX Ballarat Cattle Report

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Report Date: 17th December 2025

Total Yarding: 405

Commentary

For the last prime cattle market at Ballarat in 2025, agents penned 419 head. Quality mostly consisted of plainer secondary types and cows made up over half the yarding. All the regular fields of buyers were on the rail and most operated in a softer market across all weights and grades. Young cattle sold 20c to 40c cheaper, with some sale to 60c softer, grown cattle slipped 10c to 20c/kg and more in places. Heavy cows sold to 40c softer, and the lighter weights sold to 15c cheaper. Heavy bulls dropped 50c/kg.

Young steers and heifers sold to the trade from 436c to 470c, restocker and feeders made from 440c to 494c for the better quality and plainer lots made from 252c to 400c/kg. Grown steers to the trade sold from to 440c and feeders made from 440c to 472c/kg. Grown heifers made 350c to 462c to the trade and feeder and restocker types sold from 350c to 420c/kg.

Heavy cows sold to the trade from 340c to 400c/kg. Medium and light weight cows sold from 272c to 374c, while feeder and restocker types made 320c to 390c/kg. Heavy bulls sold from 370c to 444c, and lighter and younger bulls made from 228c to 456c/kg.

Next cattle market 14th January 2026.

Market Reporter, Sheona Lamb