Scone Cattle Report

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Report Date: 21st January 2025

Total Yarding: 1,189

Commentary

Storm activity throughout the drawing area over the weekend with some falls in excess of 50mm saw agents yard 1189 cattle, 250 head less than last week. Condition and quality remained high, some regular orders not in place and with the weight of numbers in other selling centres resulting in high supply and weakening demand the market generally was unable to keep up to last weeks lofty rates.

Very few light steer weaners (unlike last week where there was a feature dispersal) on offer and they sold from 340c to 422c/kg back 40c/kg and more in places, heifer weaners a similar fate of 12c to 19c/kg making from 290c to 356c/kg, the latter for B muscle Euro’s.

Good supplies of yearlings on offer medium weight steers to the re-stockers and lot feeders selling from 300c to 372c/kg those destined for grassland conditions dearer as breed and condition improved somewhat whilst those heading to the grain bin saw cheaper sentiments. Heavier types over 400kg were slightly dearer trading between 310c and 378c/kg. Yearling heifers both medium and heavy weights generally trending cheaper and sold from 280c to 346c/kg. Prime yearling heifers suitable for the trade sold 17c/kg dearer making from 320c to 348c/kg.

Heavy grown steers, bullocks and heifers to the exporters sold from 305c to 320c/kg. Around 150 cows were offered the few light 2 scores sold from 200c to 250c/kg whilst the majority were prime 3 and 4 scores selling 7c to 11c/kg cheaper trading from 278c to 310c/kg.

Market Operator Angus Barlow.