Scone Cattle Report
Report Date: 9th December 2025
Total Yarding: 1,862
Commentary
Another high-capacity yarding as Scone agents yarded 1862 cattle up nearly 500 head. Most of the yarding was of very good quality whilst not all of the regular buyers were operating and at times competition was eratic.
Some big runs of bred in the purple calves on offer with lights steer calves under 200kg selling 58c/kg dearer making from 480c to 568c/kg. The next grade up lost all of that rise making between 360c and 554c/kg. Medium weights remained firm overall selling from 400c to 566c/kg. Light Heifer calves under 200kg dearer by 24c/kg making from 270c to 410c/kg with the over 200kg types trending 38c/kg cheaper selling between 356c and 410c/kg. B muscle trade calves to the local butchers weighing between 355kg and 385kg made from 430c to 494c/kg.
Big runs of locally bred one brand yearling steers to the lot feeders were a shining light making from 430c to 488c/kg with re-stockers paying to 510c/kg. A handful of supplementary fed B muscle yearlings steers and heifers to process significantly dearer making from 538c to 544c/kg and weighing around 400kg.
Around 300 cows offered the majority heavy weights with 3 scores around firm making from 326c to 396c/kg whilst the 4 scores slipped 9c/kg and traded between 370c and 408c/kg. The best heavy B muscle Bull reached 380c/kg.
Market Operator Angus Barlow.
