Mt Compass Cattle Report

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Report Date: 6th May 2026

Total Yarding: 584

Commentary

Numbers remained similar as agents offered 584 liveweight and open auction cattle. Quality this week was only fair to average as the usual trade and processor buyers, specialty butchers, feeders and restocker’s provided steady competition. Close to 40% of the yarding were female cattle, a similar trend to eastern state’s markets this week. A very mixed selection of yearling cattle sold to an easier trend while the best of the cows over 520kg lifted in price by up to 60c/kg in places with the top 60 cows selling from 350c to 420c/kg.

Vealer steers sold from 380c to 493c as heifers ranged from 380c to 465c/kg, Yearling steers sold from 355c to a single steer topping at 501c as heifers ranged from 380c to 465c/kg. Manufacturing steers sold from 440c to 448c/kg. Grown steers ranged from 300c to 470c as heifers sold from 301c to 455c/kg. Light beef cows sold from 160c to 330c as medium beef cows sold from 220c to 367c. Heavy beef cows sold from 220c to 420c with heavy dairy breeds selling from 265c to 310c/kg. Bulls sold from 357c to 415c/kg.

This sale was reported remotely via the agents online auction platform.
Southern Livestock Exchange YouTube 6/05/2026.

Market reporter: John Traeger.