Leongatha Cattle Market Report

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Report Date: 3rd December 2024

Total Yarding: 2,330

Commentary

There were approximately 1930 export and 400 young cattle penned representing a decrease of 490 head week-on-week. All of the regular buyers were present and operating in a dearer market. Quality was more limited in the bullocks and good in the young draft. Trade cattle lifted 15c to 30c/kg with strong feeder demand having an impact. Grown steers improved 12c while bullocks lifted 24c/kg. Manufacturing steers kicked 15c to 25c/kg. Heavy grown heifers gained 22c/kg. Cows sold 20c to 40c/kg dearer. Heavy bulls sold from firm to 10c/kg dearer.

Vealers sold from 300c to 370c/kg. Yearling trade steers made between 312c and 378c/kg. Yearling heifers to the trade sold between 300c and 360c/kg. Grown steers made between 320c and 361c/kg. Bullocks sold from 310c to 370c/kg. Heavy grown heifers made between 320c and 362c/kg.

Heavy Friesian manufacturing steers sold between 242c and 315c with the crossbred portion between 270c and 365c/kg. Most light and medium weight cows made from 210c to 272c/kg. Heavy weight cows sold mostly from 240c to 305c/kg. Heavy bulls made between 242c and 290c/kg.

Market reporter: Brendan Fletcher.