Mt Gambier Cattle Report

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Report Date: 17th September 2025

Total Yarding: 641

Commentary

Numbers rose at Mount Gambier today as agents yarded 641 head of liveweight and open auction cattle. There was a larger buying field on the rails with some animated bidding as a new buyer was warmly welcomed into the group of regular trade and feeder orders. Quality was mostly good as the market sold to dearer rates this week.
Yearling steers sold from 460c to 500c to the trade with feeder orders operating from 422c to also 500c/kg. Yearling heifers attracted the trade from 435c to 482c as feeders were active from 430c to 500c/kg.
Grown steers and bullocks sold from 480c to 520c to trade orders as feeders sought supply from 488c to 515c/kg. A small offering of grown heifers saw the trade purchase from 442c to 450c with feeders active from 470c to 490c as manufacturing steers returned from 447c to 460c/kg.
Heavy cows saw some strong competition as they sold from 410c to 469c to lift 20c with the lighter lots making from 364c to 412c as bulls sold from 400c to 508c/kg.
Market Reporter Peter Kerr