Gunnedah Cattle Report

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Report Date: 25th March 2025

Total Yarding: 1,835

Commentary

Following a decent rain event over the weekend numbers halved. Young cattle were well supplied while cows dominated the export cattle supply. Overall the quality of the offering was good with secondary quality cattle less of a standout. There was a good supply of well finished cattle to suit processors. The full compliment of regular buyers were in attendance.

Restocker confidence boosted by the rain event led to the lighter end of the vealer steers selling to a dearer trend with the heifer portion also dearer. Heavier weights were cheaper with breed a contributing factor, restockers also looking to minimise the dollar outlay. Strong demand for medium and heavy weight yearling steers saw market trends slightly dearer. Breed and quality variations accounted for price change in the negative meaning there were more of the crossbred cattle and less of the highly sought after breeds. Medium and heavy weight yearling heifers were also keenly sought to show a significantly dearer trend where the heavy weights attracted the strongest competition. Well finished heavy trade yearlings were as much as 10c/kg dearer under strong domestic competition.

There were no well finished heavy weight grown steers penned, all the heavyweights carrying no permanent teeth and therefore recorded in the yearlings. Strong demand from processors resulted in the well finished grown heifers selling to a considerably dearer trend. That demand carried into the cow market where all classes were dearer. The well finished heavy weights selling as much as 25c/kg dearer.