Prime Cattle
July 12, yarding 732
Cat, Wgt (Qty), c/kg, $/hd
- Light Steers <350 (236), top 308c/kg, $1063/hd; av 252.5c/kg, $675/hd
- Light Heifers <350 (178), top 280.6c/kg, $946/hd; av 199.6c/kg, $473/hd
- Trade Steers 351-500 (64), top 302c/kg, $1436/hd; av 271.4c/kg, $1092/hd
- Trade Heifers 351-500 (24), top 280.6c/kg, $1344/hd; av 238c/kg, $1041/hd
- Export Steers 501+ (31), top 300c/kg, $1923/hd; av 286.9c/kg, $1540/hd
- Export Heifers 501+ (8), top 275.2c/kg, $1527/hd; av 253.5c/kg, $1309/hd
- Cows (175), top 261.2c/kg, $1961/hd; av 215.5c/kg, $1144/hd
- Bulls <700 (11), top 180c/kg, $563/hd; av 146.8c/kg, $373/hd
- Bulls >700 (1), top 220c/kg, $1958/hd; av –
Numbers were back with quality mostly plain among young cattle. Light weight cattle were in greatest supply and there were fewer restocking orders which saw prices ease. Once again, trade cattle were limited, along with steers and bullocks. Cows were the highlight of the day as processors were after numbers and weight. Young cattle sold to a cheaper trend, most due to quality, whereas grown steers and cows were dearer.
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Weaners to restock eased 25c on the steers, selling from 246c to 260c for most, with a single pen reaching 290c/kg. Heifers to feed sold from 180c to 245c/kg. Feeder steers eased 4c, to receive from 260c to 308c/kg. Light heifers to feed averaged 225c and medium weights reached 251c/kg. Trade cattle held firm, selling from 266c to 280c/kg.
Grown steers sold from 290c to 296c and bullocks topped at 289c/kg. Cows had the greatest improvement of the day increasing by 35c/kg. Medium weight 2 score cows sold from 145c to 218c and the heavy 3 and 4 scores made from 210c to 261c, to average 243c/kg.
UPCOMING SALES
- Prime Sheep and Lambs: Every Wednesday, 11am
- Prime Cattle: Every Thursday, 8am
- Ray White Livestock Goat Sale: Monday July 23, 12pm
- Store Sale: Friday July 27, 10am
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