Moss Vale Cattle Report

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Report Date: 22nd January 2025

Total Yarding: 1,562

Commentary

Numbers remained similar, for a total yarding of 1547 fair, to outstanding quality cattle. Young cattle suiting the restockers were well supplied, along with a few good pens of feeder steers, and there were some outstanding runs of high yielding yearlings to suit the trade. There were a few good pens of heavy grown cattle, and there were 210 cows. All the usual buyers were operating, selling to a cheaper market.

Prime yearlings were up to 12c cheaper, making from 285c to 436c/kg. Feeder steers slipped 10c overall, despite topping at 418c, to average 348c/kg. Heifers to feed were slightly cheaper, ranging from 285c to 358c, to average 298c/kg. There was still strong competition for well-bred weaners returning to the paddock, with the steers selling from 296c to 438c, and the heifers sold from 272c to 440c/kg.

Heavy grown steers were back 10c, making from 290c to 346c, and grown heifers, price unchanged, made from 275c to 344c/kg. Lighter and leaner cows were firm to few cents better, to average 250c, and heavy 3 and 4 score cows slipped 8c, selling from 265c to 313c/kg. There were 60 bulls to process, ranging from 240c to 320c/kg.
David Kent Market Reporter