Mt Barker Cattle Sale Report
Mt Barker Cattle Sale Report
Report Date: 17th September 2026
Total Yarding: 748
Commentary
Numbers were down for a total yarding of 748 head of cattle at Mt Barker. A mainly good quality yarding with weaner calves trending up in most categories with restocker/ backgrounder interest. The odd sales of trade weight cattle sold to 534c/kg. Feeder weight yearlings were in good numbers with steers selling to 574c and heifers to 482c/kg. A good yarding of heavy weight cows eased 5c selling to 356c while the heavy weight bulls sold to 368c/kg.
Weaner steers weighing over 330kg sold at 520c to 560c, weights over 280kg returned 530c to 572c while lightweights sold from 500c to 600c/kg.
Weaner heifers weighing over 330kg sold for 420c to 440c, weights over 280kg made 390c to 460c while lightweights returned 420c to 480c /kg.
Yearling steers sold to feeder buyers from 448c to 574c while yearling heifers returned 380c to 482c all quality dependent.
Grown steers weighing between 500 and 600kg made 410c to 454c, lighter weights made 528c to 534c while heavy bullocks returned 368c to 390c/kg.
Grown heifers weighing under 540kg returned 360c to 400c while the heavier weights eased on last weeks high selling from 330c to 372c/kg.
Heavy weight cows sold from 310c to 356c, medium weights made 298c to 300c while store cows remained firm at 200c to 296c /kg.
Heavy bulls sold from 316c up to 368c /kg.
Tracey Kilner–NLRS