Gunnedah Cattle Report
Report Date: 17th March 2026
Total Yarding: 7,250
Commentary
Another record yarding in Gunnedah with 7250 cattle penned an increase 1100 cattle on the previous week. Overall a good quality yarding with Cows and yearling cattle heavily represented. All major buyers were in attendance with competition steady as the constant flow of numbers starts to take its toll.
Prime yearling cattle to the trade held firm with steers making to 480c while the heifers made to 474c/kg. The top end of the feeder steers were firm however the majority of feeder steers were up to 15c cheaper and ranged from 391c to 530c/kg. Feeder heifers were 4c to 8c cheaper and sold from 382c to 447c/kg. Restocker cattle were 25c cheaper with the young steers selling to 560c and the heifers to 450c/kg.
Grown steers and heifers were firm with the prime grown steers ranging from 462c to 485c/kg while the heifers made from 420c to 474c/kg. 2 and 3 score cows were 5c cheaper and made from 346c to 387c/kg. Prime heavy weight cows were 15c cheaper. They made from 372c to 409c to average 389c/kg. Bulls also cheaper and made to 382c/kg
Hamish Hosegood.