CVLX Ballarat Cattle Report

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Report Date: 15th July 2026

Total Yarding: 232

Commentary

Numbers dropped to 232 yarded, cows represented over half the yarding. Quality was very mixed, there was a lead run of good quality cows and a handful of better bred young cattle, quickly tapering off to plainer types. The usual buying group attended in a dearer market across most categories. Young steers sold cheaper, however quality and numbers were back on the last sale, while the heifer portion gained 14c/kg, grown steers and heifers were to few to quote. Heavy cows gained 20c and the medium and lighter weights sold 10c to 20c dearer. The better quality heavy bull sold firm and the younger bulls gained 12c/kg.

Young steers sold from 478c to 558c, young heifers made from 450c to 514c for the better quality, while the plainer steers and heifers sold from 332c to 460c/kg with the young cattle mostly selling to feeders and restockers. Grown heifers made 365c to 460c/kg. heavy cross bred steers made from 400c to 480c and the dairy portion sold to 365c/kg.

Heavy cows sold to the trade from 377c to 412c, medium and lighter weights made from 355c to 388c/kg. Heavy bulls made from 360c to 440c and lighter and younger bulls sold from 360c to 460c/kg.

Market reporter: Sheona Lamb