Moss Vale Cattle Report
Report Date: 15th July 2026
Total Yarding: 2,283
Commentary
B muscled yearlings to process reaching 602c, and leaner cows returning to the paddock topping at 399c/kg, were the highlights of the 2282, fair to outstanding quality cattle, a decrease of 200. There were some good runs of heavy heifers suiting both the feedlot buyers and restockers, along with some good lines of feeder steers. There were some good pens of heavy grown prime steers, and 265 cows. All the usual buyers were operating, with the addition of extra restocker competition, resulting in a solid market.
Yearlings to process sold from 455c to 602c/kg. Feeder steers were mostly price unchanged, selling from 480c to 614c, and yearling steers to the backgrounders reached 630c/kg. Heifers to feed were considerably dearer ranging from 472c to 568c/kg. Young cattle returning to the paddock attracted strong competition, with the steers lifting 17c, selling from 386c to 636c, and the heifers were still strong,selling from 350c to 585c/kg.
There was an excellent pen of heavy prime steers reaching 510c, to average 475c, and the heifer portion were slightly cheaper, topping at 465c/kg. Strong competition between the processors and restockers for 2 and 3 score cows, resulted in price gains of 18c, with the processors paying from 275c to 396c, and the restockers paid up to 399c/kg. Heavy prime cows were firm, with a single cow making 440c, with the remainder averaging 403c/kg. Heavy bulls to process were dearer selling from 355c to 444c/kg.
David Kent Market Reporter