CVLX Ballarat Cattle Report

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Report Date: 11th March 2026

Total Yarding: 550

Commentary

Agents penned 469 cattle, 280 back on last fortnight’s sale. Quality was plainer across the yarding with a large portion suitable for restockers and feeders. All the regular buyers operated in a market again with mixed results. The limited offering of trade young cattle sold to 20c cheaper, however to few to quote, young cattle to restockers and feeders sold to 10c/kg stronger in places. Grown cattle were limited, grown steers and heifers slipped in quality and sold 10c to 20c/kg softer. Heavy cows gained plenty of interest gaining 20c while the lighter weights sold to 10c/kg softer. Heavy bulls gained 10c to 15c the while younger and lighter bulls sold mostly firm.

Young steers and heifers sold to the trade 330c to 438c mostly plainer lots, restocker and feeders made from 414c to 480c for the better quality and plainer lots made from 250c to 440c/kg. Grown steers to the trade sold from 407c to 450c, grown heifers made 380c to 440c to the trade. Manufacturing crossbred steers sold from 350c to 430c to the trade, while feeders made 320c to 398c and the dairy portion made from 304c to 380c/kg.

Heavy cows sold to the trade from 352c to 406c, medium weight cows sold from 344c to 368c, feeder types made from 324c to 371c/kg. Heavy bulls made from 367c to 437c, with the lighter and younger bulls selling from 320c to 440c/kg.

Market reporter: Sheona Lamb