Scone Cattle Report

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Report Date: 22nd April 2025

Total Yarding: 214

Commentary

Scone being the only regular cattle sale in the Hunter region this week saw agents pen a small yarding of 214 head. Most classes of cattle were dearer some significant rises achieved but clarity of this robust demand should be noted.

Weaner steers selling from 305c to 434c/kg to be generally 37c/kg dearer with some even bigger gains recorded. The few over 330kg making from 358c to 364c/kg and butcher calves to 386c/kg. Weaner heifers saw a wide margin of price variation 255c to 374c/kg averaging around 350c/kg to be up to 23c/kg dearer. Over 330kg made to 364c/kg to the domestic lot feeder and 372c/kg to the trade.

Medium and heavy weight yearling steers saw price movements of anywhere from 11c to 35c/kg in the positive with the bulk being prime grain assisted B muscle types going to the local trade and made from 362c to 394c/kg. Similar script for yearling heifers trading between 276c and 372c/kg to both re-stock and feed whilst the butchers paid up to 378c/kg.

Of the few Cows penned they were mainly prime 3 and 4 scores and sold between 246c and 282c/kg.

Market Operator Angus Barlow.