Scone Cattle Report
Report Date: 14th April 2026
Total Yarding: 3,446
Commentary
The largest yarding since the corresponding sale in 2006 some 20 years ago saw Scone agents pen 3,466 head of cattle. A significant portion of the offering consisted of vendor-bred steer and heifer calves, reflecting some major decisions made by producers. More than 1,000 cows were yarded, while yearling steers and heifers made up only a small proportion of the total. Most of the regular buyers attended along with a few extra re-stocker orders from the Victorian border region.
Following tough decisions by producers, many of the weaner cattle were light in weight, though not lacking in condition. Despite their high quality, light steer weaner calves experienced a price drop of 35c/kg and more in places selling from 344c to 486c/kg and averaging around 450c/kg. Conversely the lightweight heifer calves were up by nearly 30c/kg helped in part by breeding and some big drafts being EU Accredited and sold from 322c to 404c/kg. Prime B muscle calves topped at 460c/kg to the trade.
Medium weight yearling steers to the lot feeders experienced gains of 17c/kg topping at 468c/kg and averaged around 464c/kg. Heavy grown steers and Bullocks to process topped at 420c/kg. Unlike previous weeks there was little interest shown from buyers in yearling heifers over 400kg to feed on topping at 426c/kg and averaging just under 400c/kg.
Enough interest shown by processors, re-stockers and lot feeding operations on the lighter 2 score Cows saw them generally selling to dearer rates in a wide range of 174c to 326c/kg. The bulk of the cows were 3 scores in advance of 520kg and they sold 14c/kg cheaper making from 308c to 347c/kg. The prime 4 score heavy weight cows saw similar falls trading between 340c and 350c/kg. Heavy Bulls were 4c/kg dearer selling between 362c and 390c/kg.
Market Operator Angus Barlow.