Mt Gambier Cattle Report

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Report Date: 22nd January 2025

Total Yarding: 1,848

Commentary

Numbers eased this week as agents yarded 1,848 head of liveweight and open auction cattle. These sold to the usual field of trade and processor buyers along with feeder and restocker support. Quality was mixed over the pens as the sale mostly sold to cheaper rates.
Vealer steers saw trade support from 280c to 370c with similar heifers making from 275c to 335c/kg. Feeders operated on steers and heifers from 260c to 335c and there was restocker activity from 268c to once again 335c/kg over both sexes. Yearling steers sold to 280c to the trade with similar heifers ranging from 302c to 329c as restockers sought steers from 305c to 332c/kg. Feeders operated on steers from 284c to 341c and on heifers from 274c to 352c/kg.
Grown steers and bullocks attracted the trade from 330c to 368c with feeder activity from 332c to 378c/kg. Grown heifers sold from 255c to 338c to the trade with feeder support from 282c to 348c as manufacturing steers returned from 250c to 318c/kg.
Heavy cows remained firm in price as they sold from 262c to 320c with lighter lots attracting the trade from 200c to 274c and restockers from 261c to 305c/kg. Bulls ranged from 220c to 270c/kg.
Market Reporter Peter Kerr