Mt Gambier Cattle Report

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Report Date: 11th March 2026

Total Yarding: 932

Commentary

Numbers rose this week as agents yarded 932 head of liveweight and open auction cattle. These sold to another large field of trade and processor buyers with feeder and restocker activity across the offering. Quality was mixed with the better types receiving some strong competition which followed trends seen this week at other markets as the market sold to dearer rates.
Vealer numbers continue to be small as the trade sought steers from 490c to 510c, heifers from 480c to 514c with some feeder activity on the steers from 430c to 500c/kg. Yearling steers saw trade support from 445c to 520c as similar heifers sold from 345c to 490c/kg. Feeders operated on steers from 382c to 476c and on heifers from 428c to 475c as restocker orders purchased both sexes from 410c to 467c/kg.
Grown steers and bullocks lifted up to 10c as they sold from 450c to 486c to the trade as feeders operated from 446c to 478c/kg. Grown heifers saw some strong competition to jump 25c as they sold from 407c to mostly 480c with a high of 504c with feeder competition from 443c to 475c/kg. Manufacturing steers ranged from 370c to 422c/kg.
Heavy cows sold from 388c to 436c to remain firm in price as lighter lots attracted both the trade and restockers from 340c to 390c as a small offering of bulls returned from 400c to 420c/kg
Market Reporter Peter Kerr