IRLX Inverell Cattle Report
Report Date: 13th January 2026
Total Yarding: 2,033
Commentary
Inverell penned 2033 good quality cattle for the first sale of 2026 with 1252 head extra. An extra agent has joined the Association. It was a particularly good offering of heavy cows to result in the heavy prime cows selling to 318c/kg with good demand from a Southern operator. Trends improved for the most part with regular buyers attending and most operated for processor product feeders and backgrounders.
Light steers to background much dearer 440c to 518c/kg. Background steers to 330kgs dearer selling to 520c/kg. Medium feeders considerably dearer 400c to 522c/kg. Background drafts 448c to 482c/kg and similar weight processors significantly dearer 396c to 440c/kg.
Light background heifers to 16c/kg better 418c to 448c/kg. Medium backgrounders dearer 428c to 450c/kg similar feeder heifers 430c to 472c/kg. Heavy feeders substantially dearer 430c to 472c/kg.
Heavy grown heifers to process dearer 376c to 424c/kg and heavy feeders to 468c/kg. Prime heavy cows 398c to 418c/kg two and three score cows 350c to 394c/kg. Heavy bulls were dearer 355c to 406c/kg. Medium to heavy bulls to feed on 350c to 416c/kg.
Stephen Adams MLA
