Mt Gambier Cattle Report

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Report Date: 18th September 2024

Total Yarding: 400

Commentary

Numbers fell a little at Mount Gambier today as agents yarded 400 head of liveweight and open auction cattle. These sold to a regular field of trade and processor buyers along with feeder and restocker support. Quality continues to be mixed in a mixed sale for price.

Yearling steers sold to trade buyers from 302c to 374c and to feeders from 322c to 390c/kg. Yearling heifers returned from 288c to 350c to the trade and feeders operated from 266c to 300c/kg.

Grown steers and bullocks ranged from 340c to 355c to trade buyers with feeder activity from 355c to 388c/kg. Grown heifers returned from 295c to 344c with feeder support from 324c to 342c as manufacturing steers reached 310c/kg.

Heavy cows sold from 280c to 333c as lighter lots ranged from 275c to 300c with some restocker activity here from 274c to 296c/kg. Bulls ranged from 240c to 343c/kg.

Market Reporter Peter Kerr