Mt Barker Cattle Sale Report
Report Date: 23rd October 2025
Total Yarding: 1,597
Commentary
Numbers were down for a total yarding of 1597 head at Mt Barker. An excellent quality yarding of yearling cattle dominated the numbers with steers selling to 472c and heifers to 422c/kg. Processors showed limited demand for heavy cows and bulls with values easing 20/25c/kg.
Another small yarding of weaners sold for 440c to 458c for heavy weights and for 434c to 480c for the lighter weight steers. Weaner heifers returned 386c for heavy weights and 382c to 430c for lighter weights.
Yearling cattle gained in all categories selling from 396c to 472c for steers while yearling heifers returned 380c to 422c /kg.
Grown steers weighing over 600kg made 376c to 402c while 500 to 600kg steers returned 360c to 424c and lighter weights made 374c to 434c/kg. Grown heifers weighing under 540kg sold from 358c to 396c and heavier weights returned 384c to 402c /kg.
Heavy weight cows sold from 264c up to 320c, medium weights returned 258c to 328c and store cows gained with feeder demand selling from 250c up to 336c /kg. Heavy bulls continued to fall returning 180c to 294c/kg.
Tracey Kilner–NLRS
