Naracoorte Cattle Report

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Report Date: 4th August 2026

Total Yarding: 647

Commentary

Numbers dropped away at Naracoorte today as agents yarded 647 head of liveweight and open auction cattle. These sold to the most of the usual field of trade and processor buyers with feeders and restocker orders also active over the pens. Quality was mixed from lightweight stores up to those coming off supplemental feed in a market that was firm to dearer in price.
Yearling steers sold to the trade from 486c to 510c with feeder activity from 442c to also 510c as there was a small amount of restocker support from 475c to 492c/kg. Yearling heifers returned from 424c to 512c to trade buyers as feeders operated from 424c to 500c/kg.

Grown steers and bullocks lifted 10c as they sold from 426c to 520c with feeder activity from 455c to also 520c/kg. Grown heifers followed a similar dearer trend to sell from 410c to 520c with feeder support from 425c to 493c/kg.
Heavy cows held firm as they ranged from 394c to 423c as lighter lots made from 320c to 393c with some restocker activity from 362c to 374c/kg. Heavy bulls sold from 390c to 427c as lighter lots reached 464c/kg.
Market Reporter Peter Kerr