Mt Gambier Cattle Report

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Report Date: 8th April 2026

Total Yarding: 544

Commentary

Numbers rose in the first sale back following the Easter break as agents yarded 544 head of liveweight and open auction cattle. These sold to a slightly smaller field of active trade and processor buyers with all buyers seeking supply. Feeders and a small number of restockers also competed for supply on a mixed quality offering which sold to dearer rates this week.
Yearling steers to the trade sold from 495c to 530c with similar heifers making from 466c to 505c/kg. Feeders operated on steers from 430c to 503c and on heifers from 444c to 491c as restockers sought both sexes from 425c to 478c/kg.
Grown steers and bullocks lifted 10c to sell from 472c to 495c to feeders and from 455c to 480c/kg to the trade. Grown heifers lifted 8c as the trade operated from 410c to 468c with feeder support from 440c to 475c/kg. Manufacturing steers ranged from 355c to 412c/kg.
Heavy cows were scarce as they sold from 376c to 410c to rise 6c as lighter lots made from 305c to 374c to the trade and to 382c/kg to a restocker order. Bulls returned from 342c to 410c/kg.
Market Reporter Peter Kerr