Mt Compass Cattle Report

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Report Date: 23rd October 2024

Total Yarding: 1,040

Commentary

Numbers remained similar as agents offered 1040 liveweight cattle. The majority of the yarding comprised 273 cows, 308 heifers and 389 steers. Quality was again extremely mixed with plain 2 score cattle again making up the bulk of the offering. Few ideal trade cattle were presented and these represented the higher pricing in an otherwise flatter market. The usual trade and processor buyer orders were present and active along with feeders and restockers with competition generally fair to average across the offering.

A plain selection of vealers eased 20c to 50c/kg with steers selling from 183c to 300c and heifers 140c to 200c/kg. Yearling steers eased 20c/kg as they sold from 160c to 341c with yearling heifers firm to 15c easier and fetching 150c to 300c/kg.

Manufacturing bullocks sold from a low of 80c/kg to a top of 329c/kg. Grown steers eased by up to 50c/kg due mainly to quality as they sold from 159c to 351c with grown heifers firm to 20c dearer as they sold from 180c to 325c/kg. Light cows eased up to 100c/kg as they sold from 50c to 210c/kg. Medium beef cows eased up to 30c as they sold from 90c to 270c with dairy types easing 20c/kg and fetching 80c to 230c. Heavy beef cows eased 15c to 20c/kg selling from 135c to 315c with dairy types easier by a similar ammount as they sold from 167c to 241c/kg. Bulls sold 20c to 50c/kg easier with sales ranging from80c to 261c/kg.

Market reporter: John Traeger.