Mt Barker Cattle Sale Report
Report Date: 9th January 2026
Total Yarding: 1,370
Commentary
Supplies were light at Mount Barker for the first Friday trade sale of 2026 with 431 head. Yearling calves were fair in quality and gained 5/10c/kg over both steers and heifers. A good line up of grown heifers and a quality run of cows saw values recover from the last sales loss in values.
Yearling steers weighing over 400kg sold from 338c to 432c and yearling heifers in the same weight class made 346c to 402c/kg. Lighter yearling steers were selling from 340c to 410c while the lighter heifers ranged from 280c to 398c/kg.
Grown steers up to 500kg returned 368c to 372c and over 500kg made from 364c to 368c/kg. Grown heifers under 540kg were selling from 318c to 370c and heavier heifers sold from 335c to 358c/kg.
The few store cows yarded made 250c to 280c while medium weights and heavy weight cows were similar in c/kg ranging from 286c to 340c and Heavy bulls returned 300c to 332c/kg.
Terry Birkin MLA.
