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Report Date: 8th October 2026
Total Yarding: 1037 (+637)
An increase in yearling numbers lifted the yarding total to just over 1000 head today at Mount Barker. Values on yearlings eased 10/15c while weaners remained firm. The cow market was firm to slightly softer and heavy bulls were back 5c/kg. Also several pens of steers and heifers were sold as a donation to the royal flying doctor service and raised Approximately $26000 Weaner steers weighing over 330kg were selling at 502c to 566c while weights from 280kg to 330kg sold from 400c to 584c/kg. Weaner heifers weighing over 330kg returned 468c to 480c and weights from 280kg 330kg made 462c to 476c/kg. Yearling steers weighing over 400kg sold from 420c to 524c and yearling heifers in the same weight class made 430c to 496c/kg. Lighter yearling steers were selling from 430c to 532c while the lighter heifers ranged from 416c to 496c/kg. Grown steers and heifers sold well with steers selling to 488c while Grown heifers ranged from 242c to 400c/kg. Terry Birkin MLA.
Store cows were making 166c to 292c while medium weights sold from 300c to 378c and heavy cows returned 282c to 346c/kg. Young bulls sold from 330c to 362c and Heavy bulls returned 252c to 352c/kg.
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| Liveweight (c/kg) | Carcass weight (c/kg) | $/head | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Weight Range | Sale Prefix | Muscle Score | Fat Score | Head | Change | Min | Max | Avg | Change | Min | Max | Avg | Min | Max | Avg |
| Yearling Steer | 330-400 | Feeder | C | 3 | 19 | -3 | 478 | 510 | 492 | -36 | 902 | 962 | 929 | $1,821 | $2,015 | $1,907 |
| Restocker | C | 2 | 21 | 6 | 484 | 532 | 527 | -27 | 931 | 1,023 | 1,014 | $1,819 | $1,975 | $1,917 | ||
| 3 | 40 | NQ | 430 | 524 | 515 | NQ | 811 | 989 | 972 | $1,686 | $2,091 | $1,936 | ||||
| 400+ | Feeder | C | 2 | 6 | NQ | 470 | 482 | 472 | NQ | 904 | 927 | 908 | $1,952 | $2,233 | $2,186 | |
| 3 | 187 | 172 | 420 | 524 | 503 | -16 | 793 | 989 | 951 | $1,973 | $2,493 | $2,198 | ||||
| D | 3 | 3 | NQ | 460 | 460 | 460 | NQ | 885 | 885 | 885 | $1,877 | $1,877 | $1,877 | |||
| Restocker | C | 3 | 12 | NQ | 488 | 524 | 521 | NQ | 939 | 1,008 | 1,002 | $1,976 | $2,201 | $2,182 | ||
| Yearling Heifer | 330-400 | Feeder | C | 2 | 22 | NQ | 478 | 498 | 492 | NQ | 996 | 1,038 | 1,025 | $1,668 | $1,892 | $1,838 |
| 3 | 41 | 24 | 450 | 496 | 482 | -4 | 900 | 992 | 963 | $1,699 | $1,974 | $1,865 | ||||
| D | 3 | 10 | NQ | 416 | 416 | 416 | NQ | 832 | 832 | 832 | $1,385 | $1,385 | $1,385 | |||
| Restocker | C | 3 | 1 | NC | 400 | 400 | 400 | -60 | 800 | 800 | 800 | $1,440 | $1,440 | $1,440 | ||
| 400+ | Feeder | C | 2 | 6 | NQ | 430 | 430 | 430 | NQ | 896 | 896 | 896 | $1,729 | $1,729 | $1,729 | |
| 3 | 68 | 31 | 440 | 496 | 473 | 13 | 880 | 992 | 947 | $1,883 | $2,111 | $2,012 | ||||
| Vealer Steer | 200-280 | Restocker | C | 2 | 22 | 15 | 250 | 544 | 524 | 62 | 481 | 1,088 | 1,046 | $600 | $1,164 | $1,130 |
| 3 | 4 | NQ | 550 | 550 | 550 | NQ | 1,058 | 1,058 | 1,058 | $1,502 | $1,502 | $1,502 | ||||
| D | 2 | 26 | NQ | 306 | 342 | 330 | NQ | 638 | 713 | 687 | $691 | $777 | $727 | |||
| 280-330 | Feeder | C | 3 | 1 | -5 | 558 | 558 | 558 | NC | 1,053 | 1,053 | 1,053 | $1,814 | $1,814 | $1,814 | |
| Restocker | C | 2 | 7 | 4 | 516 | 516 | 516 | 28 | 1,075 | 1,075 | 1,075 | $1,476 | $1,476 | $1,476 | ||
| 3 | 17 | -2 | 536 | 584 | 563 | 19 | 1,031 | 1,102 | 1,071 | $1,624 | $1,781 | $1,728 | ||||
| D | 2 | 7 | NQ | 322 | 322 | 322 | NQ | 671 | 671 | 671 | $921 | $921 | $921 | |||
| 330+ | Feeder | C | 3 | 19 | 17 | 485 | 522 | 509 | -11 | 915 | 1,004 | 971 | $2,121 | $2,149 | $2,137 | |
| Restocker | C | 2 | 8 | NQ | 530 | 536 | 534 | NQ | 1,019 | 1,031 | 1,026 | $1,882 | $1,897 | $1,891 | ||
| 3 | 34 | NQ | 502 | 566 | 537 | NQ | 947 | 1,068 | 1,025 | $1,882 | $2,208 | $2,000 | ||||
| Vealer Heifer | 200-280 | Feeder | C | 3 | 2 | NQ | 462 | 462 | 462 | NQ | 924 | 924 | 924 | $1,095 | $1,095 | $1,095 |
| 280-330 | Restocker | C | 2 | 4 | NQ | 476 | 476 | 476 | NQ | 992 | 992 | 992 | $1,361 | $1,361 | $1,361 | |
| 330+ | Feeder | C | 3 | 8 | NQ | 470 | 480 | 478 | NQ | 940 | 960 | 955 | $1,675 | $1,786 | $1,703 | |
| Restocker | C | 3 | 6 | NQ | 468 | 468 | 468 | NQ | 936 | 936 | 936 | $1,811 | $1,811 | $1,811 | ||
| Grown Steer | 500-600 | Feeder | C | 3 | 9 | 4 | 488 | 488 | 488 | 40 | 921 | 921 | 921 | $2,474 | $2,474 | $2,474 |
| Grown Heifer | 0-540 | Feeder | C | 2 | 3 | NQ | 242 | 270 | 261 | NQ | 538 | 587 | 571 | $726 | $1,256 | $1,079 |
| 540+ | Processor | C | 3 | 4 | 3 | 330 | 400 | 380 | 8 | 635 | 769 | 730 | $2,285 | $2,624 | $2,448 | |
| Cows | 0-400 | Feeder | D | 2 | 3 | -7 | 270 | 274 | 271 | -61 | 587 | 609 | 594 | $932 | $1,040 | $1,004 |
| 400-520 | Feeder | D | 2 | 8 | -2 | 166 | 300 | 271 | -41 | 369 | 652 | 591 | $755 | $1,503 | $1,334 | |
| 3 | 5 | NQ | 250 | 292 | 267 | NQ | 532 | 608 | 563 | $1,103 | $1,489 | $1,257 | ||||
| Processor | D | 3 | 7 | 6 | 300 | 378 | 329 | 9 | 625 | 756 | 669 | $1,533 | $1,917 | $1,681 | ||
| 520+ | Feeder | D | 2 | 6 | NQ | 156 | 300 | 269 | NQ | 347 | 652 | 587 | $819 | $1,710 | $1,554 | |
| 3 | 3 | NQ | 288 | 298 | 291 | NQ | 600 | 621 | 607 | $1,532 | $1,565 | $1,543 | ||||
| Processor | D | 3 | 36 | 18 | 282 | 346 | 322 | -4 | 588 | 721 | 663 | $1,726 | $2,403 | $2,062 | ||
| Bulls | 0-450 | Live Export | C | 3 | 5 | NQ | 362 | 362 | 362 | NQ | 724 | 724 | 724 | $1,169 | $1,169 | $1,169 |
| Restocker | C | 3 | 5 | -8 | 340 | 340 | 340 | -167 | 680 | 680 | 680 | $1,442 | $1,442 | $1,442 | ||
| 450-600 | Live Export | C | 3 | 3 | NQ | 320 | 320 | 320 | NQ | 640 | 640 | 640 | $1,552 | $1,552 | $1,552 | |
| Processor | C | 3 | 6 | 4 | 296 | 352 | 313 | 18 | 559 | 664 | 591 | $1,732 | $2,059 | $1,812 | ||
| 600+ | Processor | C | 3 | 25 | 16 | 252 | 352 | 337 | -1 | 458 | 640 | 614 | $2,080 | $3,893 | $2,860 | |
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