Scone Cattle Report

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Report Date: 1st April 2025

Total Yarding: 653

Commentary

Widespread rainfall totals of 50 to 120mm for the previous 7 days in the drawing area saw Scone agents yard 653 primarily good quality cattle. Some excellent offerings of well-bred weaners and yearlings to suit re-stockers and lot feeders, a new trade order in place helped those younger cattle suitable for the domestic dinner table, only a handful of heavy steers and heifers along with around 110 cows were penned.

Weaner steers back to the paddock sold 56c/kg dearer 338c to 428c/kg, over 330kg topping at 406c/kg whist the trade calves sold from 330c to 376c/kg. Heifer weaners 312c to 366c/kg to be 38c/kg better off heavier types over 330kg saw domestic lot feeders pay up to 356c/kg.

Medium yearling feeder steers saw a spike of 30c/kg selling from 336c to 406c/kg with many of these lighter ones destined to be backgrounded. 400kg plus were well supplied and had a modest rise of 12c/kg trading from 350c to 410c/kg and averaging around 390c/kg. The bulk of the yearling heifers supplied were under 400kg and they sold to similar rates making from 336c to 360c/kg.

Heavy grown steers and heifers over 500kg to the processors selling from 336c to 360c/kg and saw little change from last week. 2 score cows improved 13c/kg making from 250c to 288c/kg with the help from re-stockers whilst the bulk of the cows were heavy prime 3 and 4 scores and saw a nominal rise of 4c/kg trading between 280c and 316c/kg.

Market Operator Angus Barlow.