Mt Gambier Cattle Report

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Report Date: 9th April 2025

Total Yarding: 1,298

Commentary

Numbers lifted sharply as agents yarded 1,298 head of liveweight and open auction cattle. These sold to the usual array of trade and processor buyers along with feeder and restocker support. Quality was very mixed with large numbers of secondary types lacking both breeding and finish coming forward and this dragged the pricing of the better cattle back down from the highs of the previous week. Grown steers and bullocks bucked the general trend however as strong feeder demand and an improved offering in both condition and numbers led to a lift in price here.
Yearling steers to the trade lost 25c to sell from 370c to 380c with feeders active from 313c to 396c/kg. Yearling heifers attracted the trade from 285c to 372c to drop 15c with feeder activity from 272c to 350c and some restocker interest from 255c to 330c/kg.
Grown steers and bullocks to the trade rose 6c to sell from 343c to 415c with feeders strong from 340c to 419c with a lift here of 15c/kg. Grown heifers lost 20c to return from 280c to 383c as feeders operated from 255c to 388c/kg. Manufacturing steers ranged from 231c to 349c/kg.
Heavy cows eased 20c as they sold from 301c to 336c as lighter lots to trade buyers returned from 252c to 290c with both feeders and restockers operated from 250c to also 290c/kg. Bulls ranged from 255c to 330c/kg.
Just a reminder that there are no sales in Mount Gambier over the next two weeks with the Easter and Anzac Day holidays coming up. Next sale here will be Wednesday the 30th of April.
Market Reporter Peter Kerr