CVLX Ballarat Cattle Report

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Report Date: 23rd April 2025

Total Yarding: 248

Commentary

Cattle numbers dropped to 248 penned, the yarding consisted of mostly cows. There was again a lead run of heavy cows, but quality dropped away quickly to plainer secondary cattle lacking condition. Not all the usual buyers were on the rail in a market with mixed results, quality and numbers a factor. Young well presented cattle sold firm to 5c softer while the plainer types sold slipped 20c/kg and more in places. Grown steers sold cheaper however there were too few to quote. Grown heifers sold to 25c softer, light and medium cows dropped 20c/kg and the heavy cows mostly sold firm to a few cents softer. There were too few bulls to quote.

The limited offering of young cattle sold to the trade from 230c to 288c/kg for the plainer secondary types. Feeders and restockers paid 314c to 378c/kg for the better bred cattle and 158c to 300c for the plainer types. Grown Steers sold to the trade from 306c to 328c/kg. Grown heifers sold to the trade from 290c to 332c for the better quality and from 100c to 278c for the secondary types. Manufacturing crossbred steers made from 220c to 320c/kg. Heavy cows sold from 250c to 332c, while the medium and light weight cows made from 70c to 272c/kg.

Market Reporter, Sheona Lamb