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Mortlake Cattle Report

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Meat & Livestock Australia Saleyard Reports

Report Date: 10th February 2025

Total Yarding: 2,960

Commentary

Mortlake agents penned 2960 cattle today which is a similar number to the previous weeks market. Bullocks presented with increased weight and quality. A similar number of manufacturing steers were on offer. Trade cattle had fewer supplementary fed types available with less weight and quality on offer and an increase in the tail was evident with the plainer crossbred numbers available. A good mix of beef bred & dairy cows were available however some beef cows were showing the signs of the prevailing dry conditions to a near capacity field of buyers operating on 792 bullocks along with 782 trade weights 1310 cows and 71 grown bulls.

Less competition was evident from restockers and feeders who were more selective. Market was firm for the better bullocks however grown heifers were softer by 10 to 15ckg. Manufacturing types lost 10c/kg whilst trade weight cattle were 10 to 15c/kg stronger for the better end with secondary types softer.

Bullocks made from 320 to 365c/kg with manufacturing steers selling to 300c with crossbred steers to 314c/kg. Grown heifers sold from 290 to 338c with grown steers to 365c/kg. Trade cattle realized 300 to 357c/kg. The heavy beef cows were firm to a little softer making from 265 to 300c with the medium and lighter weights making 200 to 260c/kg to be 10 to 20c/kg softer with light dairy cows loosing 25c with the very best making up to 272c/kg. Medium weight dairy cows were from 210 to 250c with grown bulls gained 30 to 40ckg selling up to 316c/kg.

Market Reporter Chris Agnew.

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