Mortlake Cattle Report

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Report Date: 8th December 2025

Total Yarding: 1,940 (-23)

Commentary

Numbers remained similar with 1,940 penned, the quality of the yarding was mixed consisting of 824 Cows, 212 Bullocks, 744 Trade and 160 Bulls. All the regular buying group attend in a softer market across the yarding. Young cattle slipped 20c and more in places, not the quality this week. Grown steers and heifers sold 8c to 20c cheaper, bullocks slipped 12c and manufacturing crossbred steers sold 10c to 20c softer. Cows were to 20c cheaper in places, heavy bulls firm to 8c softer and the younger bulls were to 30c back on last week’s levels.

Young steers and heifers sold to the trade from 440c to 502c while the plainer types made from 348c to 477c, restocker and feeders made from 432c to 490c for the better quality and plainer lots made from 270c to 460c/kg. Heavy bullocks types sold to 440c to 480c, grown steers to the trade sold from 340c to 462c and feeders made from 345c to 464c/kg. Grown heifers made 330c to 480c to the trade and feeder and restocker types sold from 330 to 458c/kg. Manufacturering crossbred steers made from 340c to 462c and the dairy portion made from 260c to 440c/kg.

Heavy cows sold to the trade from 395c to 430c/kg. Medium and light weight cows sold from 340c to 376c, Dairy cows made 286c to 398c/kg. Heavy bulls sold from 400c to 482c, Dairy bulls made 360c to 449c and the lighter and younger bulls made from 260c to 425c/kg.

Market reporter: Sheona Lamb