Mt Gambier Cattle Report

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Report Date: 17th June 2026

Total Yarding: 466

Commentary

Numbers remained steady as agents yarded 466 head of liveweight and open auction cattle. These sold to the usual buying field of trade, processor and feeder orders with restockers only having a minimal impact. Quality was mixed this week and lacked the weight of the previous sale with some mixed results in price.
Yearling steers sold from 458c to 500c with similar heifers making from 465c to 490c/kg. Feeders operated on steers from 490c to 540c and on heifers from 435c to 520c/kg.
The trade failed to purchase in the grown steer and bullocks run as feeders operated from 465c to 510c/kg with these cattle remaining firm in price. Grown heifers attracted the trade from mostly 455c to 470c with feeder activity from 422c to 492c as manufacturing steers sold from 424c to 460c/kg.
Heavy cow’s stayed firm in price as they sold from 400c to 435c as lighter lots returned from 350c to 400c as bulls sold from 340c to 430c to ease 7c/kg.
Market Reporter Peter Kerr