Warwick Cattle Report
Report Date: 11th February 2025
Total Yarding: 1,000
Commentary
The supply of stock remained stable with Warwick agents penning 1,000 mostly improved quality cattle which included the prime cattle from the Clifton show. Prices improved for most classes with buyers active on the export cattle also the feeder lines of yearlings with restocker interest improving across backgrounding cattle.
Light weight yearling steers to restockers sold to 424c and averaged 377c/kg. Yearling steers over 280kg to feed made 412c to average 403c/kg. Yearling steers to feed for the domestic market made 388c to average 364c with restockers paying to 353c/kg. Heavy yearling steers to feed sold to 372c and averaged 361c with high yielding show steers to the wholesale meat trade at 422c to average 396c/kg. Light weight yearling heifers to restockers made 372c to average 324c/kg. Yearling heifers over 280kg to background made 340c to average 335c/kg. Medium weight yearling heifers to feed sold to 382c and averaged 330c/kg. Heavy yearling heifers to feed made 372c to average 312c with those from the show lineup to the wholesale meat trade at 408c/kg.
Grown steers to processors sold from 336c to 340c and averaged from 325c to 327c/kg. Grown heifers to processors made 325c to average 308c/kg. Light weight cows to processors averaged 233c and sold to 253c/kg. Heavy score 3 cows to processors made 274c to average 269c with the best heavy cows topping at 293c to average 282c/kg. Light weight bulls to restockers made 344c to average 325c/kg. Heavy bulls to processors sold to 270c and averaged 262c/kg.
Market Reporter Errol Luck.
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