Singleton Cattle Report

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Report Date: 24th July 2024

Total Yarding: 1,139

Commentary

Singleton agents penned 1139 mixed quality cattle. There were some well credentialed cows on offer, the big lines of weaners probably not up to the standard of last week and the yearlings presented were generally of a plainer nature. Market trends varied, with all of the regular buyers at the rail.

Re stocker steer weaners sold from 314c to 428c/kg averaging around 386c/kg to be 13c/kg cheaper, over 330kg to the lot feeders dearer by 10c to 22c/kg selling from 338c to 376c/kg. C muscle re stocker heifer weaners fell by 4c/kg trading from 280c to 328c/kg, the B muscles types trended dearer by 14c/kg making from 300c to 338c/kg, over 330kg B muscle Butcher calves made 362c/kg.

Yearling steers to feed were very mixed in quality and quantity selling from 296c to 386c/kg. In contrast the yearling heifers over 330kg to lot feeding orders saw buyers competing strongly to see them 16c/kg dearer making from 332c to 348c/kg. Heavy Bullocks sold from 310c to 348c/kg whilst heavy Heifers to the processors also saw greater competition 268c to 322c/kg.

Around 100 Cows in the offering 2 scores up by 16c/kg making from 200c to 282c/kg, heavy prime Cows dearer by 22c/kg selling from 288c to a top of 315c/kg. Heavy Bulls attracted stronger competition reaching a top of 272c/kg.

Angus Barlow for MLA at Singleton.