Wagga Cattle Report

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Report Date: 26th October 2026

Total Yarding: 3320 (-1075)

Numbers dropped significantly , with plentiful feed across the supply area contributing to the dip in supply. Feedlots and abattoirs showed strong interest in backgrounding cattle ahead of the Christmas break. There was not as many feedlot orders as last week, but restockers were active. The usual export and domestic buyers made it to the sale. Demand was strong over most classes.

Trade cattle faced cautious processor competition. Steers and heifers nevertheless lifted 9-22c, selling at 410-536c/kg. Feeder steers in the 340–400kg range were unchanged at 484-608c/kg. Steers returning to the paddock 330-400kg sold from 522-608c to average $2033/head Medium-weight feeder steers improved 6-9c selling from 426-555c/kg as more buyers competed, while heavy feeders made 446-546c/kg. Medium-weight feeder heifers were firm to 4c dearer ranging 430-510c/kg.
Light steers weighing 200–280kg attracted the strongest bidding, climbing 45c selling from 571-665c/kg and averaging $1,664/head.

Short supply of heavy export steers and bullocks encouraged some processors to raise prices, with the category firm to slightly dearer at 450–522c/kg. Heavy heifers slipped 4c/kg making 440-494c/kg. The cow offering was very good with most cows over 600kg. Heavy, well-finished cows gained 4c/kg and sold from 385-448c/kg. The largest increase was recorded by heavy cows carrying less finish, and they rose 15c/kg to average 412c/kg. Cows below 520kg were scarce, making 375–410c/kg.

							Liveweight (c/kg)				Carcass weight (c/kg)			$/head
Category	Weight Range	Sale Prefix	Muscle Score	Fat Score	Head	Change	Min	Max	Avg	Change	Min	Max	Avg	Min	Max	Avg
Yearling Steer	0-200	Restocker	C	3	5	NQ	682	682	682	NQ	1,287	1,287	1,287	$1,330	$1,330	$1,330
	200-280	Restocker	C	2	43	27	571	665	626	47	1,098	1,300	1,222	$1,479	$1,768	$1,664
				3	17	NQ	538	642	581	NQ	1,015	1,211	1,096	$1,415	$1,656	$1,514
	280-330	Feeder	C	2	9	NQ	546	546	546	NQ	1,030	1,030	1,030	$1,567	$1,567	$1,567
		Restocker	C	2	83	-46	460	645	606	14	868	1,240	1,161	$1,403	$1,974	$1,840
				3	16	NQ	485	650	578	NQ	915	1,226	1,090	$1,533	$2,015	$1,804
			D	2	5	NQ	460	460	460	NQ	920	920	920	$1,334	$1,334	$1,334
	330-400	Feeder	C	2	45	-83	484	608	552	-2	931	1,147	1,054	$1,839	$2,225	$2,073
				3	21	NQ	550	580	563	NQ	1,038	1,094	1,062	$1,984	$2,085	$2,041
		Restocker	C	2	122	-200	522	608	571	24	985	1,169	1,082	$1,776	$2,242	$2,033
	400+	Feeder	C	2	363	-306	426	550	538	8	819	1,094	1,044	$1,738	$2,654	$2,355
				3	366	53	495	555	542	7	934	1,058	1,024	$2,159	$2,687	$2,422
		Processor	C	2	6	NQ	410	450	432	NQ	774	849	815	$1,702	$2,107	$1,860
				3	13	-18	480	536	508	4	906	1,011	960	$2,101	$2,396	$2,284
				4	2	NQ	485	485	485	NQ	915	915	915	$3,308	$3,308	$3,308
		Restocker	C	2	13	-29	558	558	558	19	1,053	1,053	1,053	$2,249	$2,249	$2,249
				3	45	NQ	514	520	516	NQ	970	990	986	$2,204	$2,267	$2,227
Yearling Heifer	200-280	Feeder	C	2	18	NQ	466	530	484	NQ	896	1,000	925	$1,300	$1,420	$1,334
		Restocker	C	2	42	25	534	560	549	42	1,023	1,092	1,066	$1,207	$1,445	$1,338
	280-330	Feeder	C	2	39	30	425	514	495	15	802	977	938	$1,360	$1,676	$1,579
		Processor	C	3	3	NQ	482	482	482	NQ	909	909	909	$1,567	$1,567	$1,567
		Restocker	B	2	12	NQ	534	534	534	NQ	1,008	1,008	1,008	$1,533	$1,533	$1,533
			C	2	55	22	510	570	537	28	981	1,140	1,049	$1,505	$1,653	$1,586
			D	2	2	NQ	420	420	420	NQ	793	793	793	$1,378	$1,378	$1,378
	330-400	Feeder	C	2	203	-48	415	526	501	1	783	1,012	956	$1,403	$1,974	$1,820
				3	11	NQ	479	479	479	NQ	904	904	904	$1,916	$1,916	$1,916
		Processor	C	3	38	3	455	490	470	4	859	942	893	$1,691	$1,911	$1,772
		Restocker	C	2	17	-17	505	514	510	18	970	1,010	989	$1,793	$1,866	$1,831
	400+	Feeder	C	2	121	-132	440	490	481	4	830	942	921	$1,892	$2,323	$2,078
				3	259	-102	430	510	490	2	811	981	934	$1,919	$2,367	$2,203
				4	6	NQ	488	488	488	NQ	904	904	904	$2,464	$2,464	$2,464
		Processor	C	3	48	-19	466	512	492	22	879	953	929	$1,934	$2,290	$2,126
Vealer Steer	330+	Processor	B	2	1	NQ	516	516	516	NQ	921	921	921	$2,038	$2,038	$2,038
Vealer Heifer	280-330	Processor	C	2	3	-5	508	508	508	58	959	959	959	$1,641	$1,641	$1,641
	330+	Processor	B	2	28	NQ	510	520	516	NQ	944	977	964	$1,794	$1,964	$1,851
			C	3	2	NQ	500	500	500	NQ	962	962	962	$1,960	$1,960	$1,960
Grown Steer	400-500	Feeder	C	3	5	3	455	455	455	-45	859	859	859	$2,139	$2,139	$2,139
	500-600	Feeder	C	3	86	-177	466	546	512	6	894	1,030	964	$2,493	$2,987	$2,852
		Processor	C	3	20	-60	450	522	499	-4	849	967	931	$2,394	$3,002	$2,857
	600-750	Processor	C	4	40	-123	483	508	498	2	911	951	927	$2,908	$3,576	$3,234
Grown Heifer	0-540	Feeder	C	4	24	-93	448	488	467	-13	830	904	870	$1,958	$2,601	$2,440
		Processor	C	3	5	-19	425	430	427	-16	796	802	800	$1,957	$2,074	$2,027
				4	126	30	448	488	473	-1	830	921	893	$1,958	$2,630	$2,461
	540+	Feeder	C	4	17	-13	465	476	466	5	877	882	879	$2,642	$3,261	$2,711
		Processor	C	4	131	-25	440	494	476	-5	830	925	893	$2,617	$3,564	$2,986
			D	3	1	-4	385	385	385	-7	740	740	740	$2,310	$2,310	$2,310
Cows	0-400	Restocker	D	1	21	NQ	440	440	440	NQ	1,073	1,073	1,073	$1,641	$1,641	$1,641
				3	2	NQ	378	378	378	NQ	788	788	788	$1,418	$1,418	$1,418
	400-520	Processor	D	2	2	NC	320	340	330	-10	640	773	706	$1,328	$1,438	$1,383
				3	12	-13	375	410	378	-18	750	820	756	$1,654	$2,071	$1,688
				4	11	NQ	427	433	429	NQ	806	817	810	$2,065	$2,152	$2,121
		Restocker	D	2	26	NQ	334	402	381	NQ	759	914	866	$1,349	$1,809	$1,668
				3	4	NQ	360	399	389	NQ	750	767	763	$1,764	$1,859	$1,836
	520+	Processor	C	4	5	NQ	396	396	396	NQ	792	792	792	$2,218	$2,218	$2,218
			D	3	107	24	390	428	412	15	779	836	803	$2,072	$3,009	$2,495
				4	393	-52	385	448	429	6	726	850	814	$2,379	$3,985	$2,933
Calves	80+	Restocker	C	2	2	NQ	630	630	630	NQ	1,260	1,260	1,260	$1,229	$1,229	$1,229
Bulls	0-450	Processor	C	2	8	2	460	460	460	85	793	793	793	$1,835	$1,835	$1,835
	450-600	Processor	C	2	4	-1	440	440	440	30	830	830	830	$2,068	$2,068	$2,068
	600+	Processor	C	2	20	6	400	430	421	35	690	741	726	$3,704	$4,343	$4,036

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