TRLX Tamworth Cattle Report

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Report Date: 26th July 2024

Total Yarding: 1,868

Commentary

Tamworth store sale penned 1868 good quality cattle with product drawn from a wide area. There were cattle from the North West and South West of the state as well as the Hunter Valley and New England area. Buyer demand from Coonamble Roma Narrabri Gunnedah and feedlotters. Competition was strong from online bidding. Buying trends tended to the dearer side.

Well bred and forward conditioned weaners sold to dearer trends with the top of the Angus steers $1060 to $1350 to be up as much as $100/head. The next draft followed again with a dearer trend $750 to $1280/head. The crossbred weaners were of various types and sold to $140/head better $700 to $1160/head. Charolais steers were considerably dearer $720 to $1250/head. Light heifer weaners under 200kgs gained $85/head selling $560 to $610/head. Some Angus drafts struggled to hold dearer selling $530 to $850 while cross bred types sold to a considerable rise $580 to $960/head.

Heifers on their first calf $1240 to $1830/unit while mature cows and calves ranged $1600 to $2520/unit. PTIC cows sold to $2100/head and PTIC heifers made $1240 to $1830/head.

Stephen Adams MLA