NVLX Wodonga Cattle Market Report

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Report Date: 17th September 2024

Total Yarding: 1,200

Commentary

It was a smaller field of spring buyers that made it to the sale. Quality was very plain with a lot of pens, wintery clean-up lots. The market was erratic at times as buyers tried to pick their way through the limited stock available. Exporter struggled as did domestic processors due to the plain offering. Price trends were distorted due to the lack of quality types.

The mixed selection of trade steers and heifers resulted in price fluctuations as the sale progressed. Trade steers fetched 330c to 404c, while the heifer portion made from 320c to 382c/kg. There were a small number of vealers this week and they sold from 344c to 390c/kg. Medium weight feeder steers sold to weaker trends making from 335c to 350c/kg. A few heifers to the feedlots sold at 285c to 338c/kg.

In the export market competition was solid. Heavy steers averaged 357c/kg. Bullocks sold to a small group of buyers to average 370c/kg. The bigger offering of cows met a bigger field of buyers and prices were similar to last week. Heavy cows traded between 336c to 347c/kg. It was a stronger market for leaner grades under 520kg, with prices jumping 19c/kg. D3 cows sold from 284c to 308c/kg. Heavy bulls sold at varying prices the bulk of heaviest types making from 285c to 332c/kg.