Mt Barker Cattle Sale Report
Report Date: 27th March 2025
Total Yarding: 999
Commentary
Numbers were up for a total yarding of 999 head at Mt Barker. Weaner cattle again dominated the numbers with heifers in demand gaining 10c to 15c/kg while steer calves remained firm to 10c up. A small yarding of yearlings followed the same trend with heifers lifting up to 40c/kg. Store cows made up the majority of numbers gaining 5c/kg while a small yarding of heavy cows remained firm. Heavy weight bulls gained 20c on processor demand.
Weaner steers sold from 346c to 376c for heavy weights and from 260c to 374c for the lighter weights. Weaner heifers made 292c to 340c for heavy weights and 158c to 330c for lighter weights.
Yearling steers sold from 300c to 342c while yearling heifers made 292c to 328c/kg.
Bullocks weighing over 500kg sold for 270c /kg.
Heavy weight cows sold from 218c to 248c and store cows returned from 80c up to 220c/kg. Heavy bulls sold from 208c to 258c while medium weights returned 218c to 240c/kg.
Tracey Kilner–NLRS
