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Report Date: 4th November 2026
Total Yarding: 126 (+30)
There was a better quality yarding of 126 trade and export cattle at Powranna on Tuesday with about one third being cows. There was a better selection of trade cattle which allowed buyers to ease prices by 10c to 15c on average. Yearling steers made 436c to 452c and heifers 402c to 450c/kg. There was a good selection of 40 cows and the best cows improved by 5c with most heavy pens making 330c to 388c while leaner cows made 300c to 310c/ kg live weight. Market Reporter Richard Bailey
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| Liveweight (c/kg) | Carcass weight (c/kg) | $/head | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Weight Range | Sale Prefix | Muscle Score | Fat Score | Head | Change | Min | Max | Avg | Change | Min | Max | Avg | Min | Max | Avg |
| Yearling Steer | 330-400 | Restocker | C | 3 | 3 | NQ | 436 | 438 | 437 | NQ | 793 | 796 | 794 | $1,664 | $1,700 | $1,688 |
| 400+ | Processor | C | 3 | 11 | 8 | 436 | 452 | 446 | -19 | 779 | 807 | 797 | $2,070 | $2,398 | $2,233 | |
| Restocker | C | 3 | 4 | NQ | 438 | 448 | 443 | NQ | 796 | 800 | 798 | $1,883 | $2,061 | $1,994 | ||
| Yearling Heifer | 330-400 | Processor | C | 3 | 2 | NQ | 434 | 450 | 442 | NQ | 819 | 833 | 826 | $1,736 | $1,800 | $1,768 |
| 400+ | Processor | C | 3 | 15 | 6 | 402 | 450 | 427 | -3 | 759 | 833 | 798 | $1,806 | $2,291 | $1,991 | |
| Grown Steer | 500-600 | Processor | C | 3 | 3 | NQ | 426 | 426 | 426 | NQ | 761 | 761 | 761 | $2,556 | $2,556 | $2,556 |
| Grown Heifer | 540+ | Processor | C | 3 | 1 | NQ | 420 | 420 | 420 | NQ | 778 | 778 | 778 | $2,604 | $2,604 | $2,604 |
| Cows | 400-520 | Processor | D | 2 | 1 | NC | 300 | 300 | 300 | 28 | 600 | 600 | 600 | $1,350 | $1,350 | $1,350 |
| Restocker | D | 2 | 6 | NC | 300 | 310 | 303 | -3 | 600 | 620 | 606 | $1,355 | $1,365 | $1,363 | ||
| 520+ | Processor | D | 2 | 4 | 2 | 316 | 380 | 351 | 46 | 632 | 704 | 670 | $1,675 | $2,204 | $1,961 | |
| 3 | 26 | -9 | 330 | 388 | 372 | 6 | 635 | 719 | 696 | $1,887 | $3,219 | $2,526 | ||||
| Restocker | D | 2 | 1 | NQ | 302 | 302 | 302 | NQ | 604 | 604 | 604 | $1,661 | $1,661 | $1,661 | ||
| Bulls | 600+ | Processor | C | 2 | 2 | -1 | 340 | 340 | 340 | 7 | 586 | 586 | 586 | $3,604 | $3,604 | $3,604 |
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