Mt Compass Cattle Report

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Report Date: 8th April 2026

Total Yarding: 716

Commentary

Numbers reduced marginally this week as agents offered 716 liveweight and open auction cattle. Quality was again extremely mixed, however some ideal lines of feeder cattle and heavier yearlings attracted good competition. The usual trade and processor buyers were active along with feeders, restockers, specialty butchers and online bidders. A feature of the sale were 11 Irish Moiled x South Devon and Red Angus steers weighing 366kg/lw that sold at 440c/kg. Claimed by the selling agents to be the first such offering in Australia of these particular cattle.

Vealers sold generally firm as steers sold from 400c to 550c with heifers ranging from 340c to $480c/kg. Yearling steers and heifers eased 10c to 15c/kg as steers sold from 340c to 487c with heifers fetching 361c to 465c/kg. Grown steers and heifers were well supplied and these sold firm on a fortnight ago as steers ranged from 399c to 475c and heifers 350c to 455c/kg. Light cows eased 5c to 8c/kg as beef types sold to 278c with dairy breeds fetching 267c to 289c/kg. Medium cows eased 8c to 15c/kg with beef breeds selling from 220c to 376c with dairy breeds fetching 217c to 320c/kg, Heavy beef cows eased 5c to 15c/kg as they sold from 317c to 447c with dairy breeds posting a 5c/kg rise to sell from 299c to 383c/kg. Bulls sold from 341c to 425c/kg.

This sale was reported remotely via the agents online auction platform.
Souther Livestock Exchange YouTube 8/4/2026.
Market reporter: John Traeger.