Scone Cattle Report
Report Date: 7th April 2026
Total Yarding: 1,574
Commentary
Numbers fell sharply after the Easter break by 800 head as Scone agents penned 1574 cattle.
Light steer calves back to the paddock considerably dearer trading between 348c and 544c/kg to average around 490c/kg, with some good runs of medium weight steer calves selling between 460c and 538c/kg to average around 510c/kg. B muscle Euro calves 350 to 400kg to the local butchers made from 504c to 538c/kg to be 10c/kg dearer. Little change for the light heifer calves making from 280c to 420c/kg.
Heavy feeder steers over 400kg trending 9c/kg dearer to the lot feeders selling between 430c and 486c/kg.An excellent offering of British bred medium and heavy weight yearling heifers which gained the attention of the lot feeders spiking by 23c/kg and more in places selling between 370c and 460c/kg.
Cows bounced back with light 2 scores up by 20c/kg making from 240c to 314c/kg, the better covered 3 score types improved 6c/kg 304c to 358c/kg and prime heavy weight 4 scores gained 4c/kg selling between 348c and 364c/kg averaging 355. Best heavy Bull out to 410c/kg.
Market Operator Angus Barlow.