Warwick Cattle Report

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Report Date: 23rd April 2024

Total Yarding: 550

Commentary

The widespread rain across the supply area reduced numbers by 1,000 head to 550 at Warwick. The usual feeder and restocker buyers attended along with most of the processor operators. The overall market sold to dearer trends with the exception of the heavy feeder steers with quality and numbers being the major factor.

Yearling steers in the 200-280kg range to restockers improved by 26c topping at 366c to average 332c with the plainer quality lines at 248c/kg. Yearling steers over 280kg to feed made 354c with those to restock at 352c to average 326c/kg. Yearling steers to feed for the domestic market gained 4c and sold to 338c and averaged 325c/kg. Heavy yearling steers to feed made 313c with those to the wholesale meat trade topping at 320c/kg. Light weight heifers to restockers made 266c to average 241c /kg. Yearling heifers over 200kg to feed made 260c to average 257c up by 7c/kg. Yearling heifers over 280kg to feed sold to 306c and averaged 280c/kg with those over 330kg to restock at 296c to average 285c/kg. Yearling heifers to the wholesale meat trade topped at 324c/kg.

A small sample of grown steers to processors made 278c to average 274c/kg. Grown heifers to processors made 296c to average 280c/kg. Light weight cows to processors improved by 15c and sold to 208c and averaged 184c/kg with restockers paying to 213c/kg. Good heavy score 3 cows gained 4c topping at 216c to average 213c/kg. Light weight bulls to restockers made 292c to average 247c/kg. A small sample of heavy bulls to processors made 249c to average 237c/kg.

Market Reporter Errol Luck.