IRLX Inverell Cattle Report

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Report Date: 29th September 2026

Total Yarding: 1,254

Commentary

The prospect of rain across the supply area reduced the supply of stock by 568 to 1,254 head at Inverell. All the regular processor and feeder buyers attended along with several restocker orders. The yarding was dominated by cows and heavy heifers which sold to dearer trends of 9c to 22c/kg. Yearling steers and heifers to background sold to improved rates of 17c and more in places.

Yearling steers in the 200-280kg range to background sold from 445c to 582c/kg. Yearling steers over 280kg to restockers sold from 542c to 562c/kg. Medium and heavy weight yearling steers to feed sold from 460c to 512c/kg. Light weight yearling heifers to restockers sold from 402c to 466c with plainer lines to processors at 360c to 385c/kg. Medium and heavy weight yearling heifers to feed sold from 362c to 498c/kg.

Grown steers to processors sold from 450c to 470c/kg. Increased numbers of grown heifers to processors gained 22c and sold from 374c to 448c/kg. Light weight plain conditioned cows to restockers sold from 310c to 340c with those to processors at 328c to 355c/kg. Heavy score 2 cows to processors sold from 330c to 357c/kg. Good heavy score 3 cows to processors sold from 360c to 378c with the best heavy cows topping at 390c/kg. Heavy bulls to processors dearer selling from 366c to 414c/kg.

Market Reporter Errol Luck.