Warwick Cattle Report

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Report Date: 1st April 2025

Total Yarding: 1,428

Commentary

Numbers increased to 1,428 head at Warwick. The export buying panel included a southern processor along with the usual wholesalers and feeder operators plus local restockers. The widespread rain across the state and the cancellation of several sales resulted in prices improving for all export lines which made up the biggest percentage of the yarding.

Light weight yearling steers to background sold to 404c and averaged 356c/kg. Yearling steers over 280kg to restockers sold to 376c/kg. Yearling steers to feed for the domestic market made 398c to average 364c/kg. Heavy yearling steers to feed sold to 376c and averaged from 360c to 366c/kg. Yearling heifers over 280kg to feed sold to 332c and averaged 314c/kg. Medium weight yearling heifers to feed made 360c to average 315c/kg. Heavy yearling heifers to feed made 350c with those to the wholesale meat trade at 362c/kg.

Grown steers to feed sold to 381c/kg. Bullocks to processors improved by 10c selling to 375c and averaging 363c/kg. Grown heifers to processors made 352c to average 338c/kg. Light weight plain cows to processors made 271c to average 255c up by 23c/kg. Heavy 3 score cows made 296c to average 283c/kg. A large sample of heavy cows improved by 14c topping at 319c to average 305c/kg. Heavy bulls to processors made 338c to average 309c/kg. Cows and calves sold to $2,050/head.

Market Reporter Errol Luck.