CVLX Ballarat Cattle Report

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Report Date: 13th Aug 2025

Total Yarding: 292

Commentary

Cattle numbers eased to 292 head, with a noticeable decline in quality with limited well bred cattle offered and cows made up more than half of the yarding. The regular buying group were on the rail with strong competition in a very buoyant market. Young cattle gained 40c to 60c for the better quality and to 40c/kg stronger for the plainer lots. Grown steer and heifers were in limited supply and sold 15c to 40c stronger, manufacturing crossbred steers gained 35c/kg. Heavy cows sold 10c to 25c dearer, while the medium and lighter weight cows sold to 20c/kg stronger and the heavy bulls gained 35c/kg.

Young cattle sold from 418c to 554c for the better quality and 162c to 390c/kg for the plainer types. A few pens of young calves were offered selling from 342c to 580c/kg. Grown steers sold from 470c to 480c, grown heifers sold from 430c to 482c for the better quality and from 274c to 388c/kg for the secondary types. A limited offering of manufacturing crossbred steers sold from 308c to 450c/kg to the trade.

Heavy cows sold to the trade from 360c to 444c/kg. Medium and light weight cows made from 232c to 363c, while feeders and restockers made 318c to 370c/kg. Heavy bulls sold from 350c to 440c and lighter and younger bulls made from 300c to 458c/kg.

Market Reporter, Sheona Lamb