Mt Gambier Cattle Report

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Report Date: 27th May 2026

Total Yarding: 333

Commentary

Numbers dropped away by a third as agents yarded 333 head of liveweight and open auction cattle. These sold to the usual field of buyers with the trade, feeders and restocker orders all active throughout the sale with feeders and restockers competing for supply in places. Quality was generally good in a sale that sold to mostly dearer rates.
Yearling steers sold to the trade from 452c to 515c with feeders active from 470c to 510c/kg. Yearling heifers attracted the trade from 496c to 514c as feeders operated from 430c to also 514c/kg. Restocker orders turned steers out at 476c and heifers at 516c/kg.
Grown steers and bullocks mostly went to feed on with some strong competition here as they sold from 480c to 530c with a lift of up to 30c as restockers were active from 499c to 526c/kg. Trade orders bucked the dearer trend as they purchased from 454c to 485c with these cattle up to 10c/kg easier then last week. Grown heifers to feed on also lifted in price as they sold from 460c to 488c with a lift of 20c/kg. The trade were active here from 418c to 455c/kg.
Heavy cows rose up to 15c as they returned from 383c to 432c with lighter lots selling from 355c to 378c as bulls ranged from 350c to 405c/kg in a small offering.
Market Reporter Peter Kerr