SA Livestock Exchange Cattle Report

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Report Date: 23rd April 2024

Total Yarding: 335

Commentary

Numbers increased this week as agents offered 335 liveweight and open auction cattle and 130 calves. Quality was extremely mixed with the usual trade and processor buyers facing good competition from restockers and feeders. A large draft of pastoral cattle from the Quorn-Port Augusta area found good competition with the best of the steers selling from 284c to 298c/kg with some ideally finished Angus cattle consigned from the Eyre Peninsula area peaking at 320c/kg.

Vealer steers sold from 252c to 318c with vealer heifers selling from 200c to296c/kg.
Yearling steers sold from 210c to 320c as yearling heifers ranged from 204c to 288c/kg.
Grown steers ranged from 272c to 280c with grown heifers selling to 272c/kg.
Light cows sold from 120c to 140c, medium cows 158c to 180c and heavy cows 210c to 242c/kg. Bulls sold from 180c to 248c/kg.
Market reporter: John Traeger.