CVLX Ballarat Cattle Report

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Report Date: 2nd July 2025

Total Yarding: 456

Commentary

Cattle numbers decreased to 456 penned. Quality mostly consisted of plainer lots showing the sign of the cold winter conditions with a limited offering of well bred young cattle. All the usual buyers were on the rail with extra competition from store buyers in a market with mixed results. Plainer and light weight young cattle sold to a dearer trend while the better quality lots sold firm to a few cents softer in places. Grown steers sold firm, grown heifers gained 10c for the better quality and the plainer secondary types gained more interest from feeders selling to 30c/kg dearer. A larger offering of Manufacturing crossbred steers, selling 20c to 60c dearer in places. Heavy cows sold to 10c softer while the medium and light weights sold firm to 20c/kg dearer with feeders and restockers showing keen interest. Heavy bulls gained 6c and the lighter weights sold cheaper with a very limited offering.

A limited offering of young cattle sold from 370c to 418c for the better quality and 216c to 360c/kg for the plainer secondary types. Grown Steers sold from 370c to 420c/kg. Grown heifers sold from 360c to 430c for the better quality and from 190c to 360c/kg for the secondary types. Manufacturing crossbred steers sold from 266c to 348c to the trade and feeders made from 244c to 332c, dairy steers were limited and made from 240c to 288c/kg.

Heavy cows sold to the trade from 275c to 351c, medium and light weight cows made from 100c to 254c, feeders and restockers made 288c to 302c for the better quality and from 100c to 284c for the plainer lots. Heavy bull sold from 280c to 346c, and the lighter and young bulls made from 150c to 260c/kg.

Market Reporter, Sheona Lamb