Mareeba Cattle Reports

Tuesday 8th September 2026
Total Yarding: 1,008

Mareeba Combined Agents yarded a total of 1,008 head for this week’s cattle sale at the Mareeba Sale Yards. The yarding was noticeably dominated by northern-type cattle, featuring selected pens of quality lines of local crossbred cattle. This represented a substantial increase on last week’s yarding of 677 head, with an additional 331 head offered.
This week’s buyer gallery saw a slight decrease from last week’s sale, with the majority of bidding buyers being local or southern processors and buying agents. Competition remained firm throughout the sale, particularly for quality lines of cattle, with buyers continuing to show confidence in well-presented livestock.
Prime Cattle: The prime section largely consisted of northern-bred type cattle, with select pens of well-finished local crossbred cattle also available. The prime market held firm, remaining consistent with the overall pricing achieved at last week’s sale.

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