NVLX Wodonga Cattle Market Report

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Report Date: 7th April 2026

Total Yarding: 350

Commentary

Numbers declined after the Easter holiday break. Quality was fair to very good. Not all major exporters made it to the sale, while the usual domestic processors were in attendance. Heavy steers and bullocks were scarce.

It was mixed offering trade cattle. Vealers were limited and domestic buyers bidded solidly for the few on offer. Prices ranged from 430-485c, while the steers portion returning to the paddock sold to 466c/kg. Trade steers were mostly unchanged selling from 455-495c/kg. Trade heifers were limited selling from 406-498c/kg. Feeder steers were few and the lightweight category averaged 436c/kg. Light weight steers returning to the paddock sold from 470-510c/kg.

On the export side heavy steers and bullocks suitable for processors were few distorting price trends. The bulk making from 400c-497c/kg. In the cow sale, heavy cows were in short supply and most buyers operated solidly contributing to a price lift of 8c/kg.. The bulk of the better heavy cows ranged from 373c to 410c/kg. Heavy bulls sold from 340-400c/kg.