IRLX Inverell Cattle Report

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Report Date: 11th Aug 2026

Total Yarding: 467

Commentary

Inverell penned another Winter offering with 467 mixed quality cattle a reduction of over half the offering of last sale. Trends varied with better bred young cattle selling to dearer trends and a lack of quality through some categories resulted in cheaper trends. A lack of quality and weight saw all cow categories sell to cheaper trends. All the regular buyers attended with most operating.

Weaner steers under 200kgs to 6c/kg better 400c to 568c/kg and similar heifers lifted 8c/kg 320c to 352c/kg all to background. Light yearling steers to background were cheaper 400c to 464c/kg similar feeders to 16c/kg dearer 488c to 565c/kg. Medium feeders gained 24c/kg 426c to 560c/kg.

Light heifers to background lost 21c/kg 418c to 436c/kg and a line of heavy feeders over 500kgs were 38c/kg better selling to 530c/kg. Processor heifers 304c to 372c/kg.

Grown heifers to process were 6c/kg cheaper 366c to 372c/kg. Medium processor cows declined 16c/kg 230c to 352c/kg. Heavy cows slightly cheaper 350c to 389c/kg. Heavy bulls were firm 380c to 408c/kg. Feeder bulls 388c to 398c/kg.

Stephen Adams MLAj