Mt Barker Cattle Sale Report
Report Date: 8th May 2025
Total Yarding: 1,220
Commentary
Numbers were down for a total yarding of 1220 head at Mt Barker. The overall quality was down on last week with predominately store conditioned cattle on offer. A large yarding of weaners with heifers dominating the numbers eased on last week. Feeder buyers were chasing heavy weights lifting the yearling heifers while steers remained firm. Grown heifers gained with nil heavy weight steers offered. Heavy cows eased 10c on quality while heavy weight bulls were firm.
Weaner steers sold from 388c to 412c for heavy weights and from 340c to 432c for the lighter weights. Weaner heifers made 304c to 362c for heavy weights and 280c to 338c for lighter weights.
Yearling steers sold from 338c to 410c while yearling heifers made 300c to 388c/kg.
Grown heifers weighing under 540kg made 220c to 325c and heavier weights sold from 282c to 324c/kg.
Heavy weight cows sold from 230c to 276c, medium weights made 240c to 272c and store cows returned from 90c up to 220c/kg. Heavy bulls sold from 250c to 270c while medium weights returned 208c and lightweight bullies sold from 230c to 266c/kg.
Tracey Kilner–NLRS
