TRLX Tamworth Cattle Report
Report Date: 16th March 2026
Total Yarding: 7,109
Commentary
Numbers continue to flow into Tamworth as another record yarding of
7100 cattle were penned. A significant increase of 1800 cattle. It was a fair
to good quality yarding with most grades well represented. All major
buyers were active however overall cow quality was not to the standard of
the previous sale.
Young cattle to the trade held firm with Prime yearlings selling from 370c
to 478c/kg. Feeder steers were firm to slightly cheaper while feeder heifers
were 10c cheaper. Feeder steers made from 380c to 524c/kg. Feeder
heifers made from 370c to 442c/kg. Young cattle to the restocker held firm
with steers selling to 547c and the heifers selling to 444c/kg
Limited numbers of prime grown steers and heifers were cheaper on
quality with the prime grown steers selling to 430c and the prime grown
heifers to 449c/kg. Secondary cows held firm while the prime heavy weight
cows were 20c cheaper compared to the previous sales very strong market.
2 and 3 score cows ranged from 248c to 376c/kg. Prime heavy weight
cows 360c to 405c to average 388c/kg. Restocker cows were heavily supplied and sold to keen competition. They ranged from 220c to 359c/kg. Bulls were cheaper and made to 402c/kg
Hamish Hosegood
