Mount Gambier Market Report – CATTLE

Numbers remained steady as agents yarded 975 head of liveweight and open auction cattle. These sold to the usual field of trade and processor buyers along with feeder and restocker orders. Quality was generally good with a large number of vealer calves coming forward as the market sold to cheaper rates.

Vealer steers to the trade made from 412c to 458c with similar heifers making from 398c to 446c/kg. Feeders sought steers from 400c to 480c and heifers from 330c to 395c/kg. Restocker orders operated over both sexes from 406c to 464c as vealers were up to 20c/kg easier in price.

Yearling steers made from 395c to 447c to the trade with similar heifers returning from 410c to 425c/kg. Restockers were active from 415c to 434c/kg over both sexes.

Grown steers and bullocks made from 370c to 417c to ease 12c with feeders active from 362c to 430c/kg.

Grown heifers to the trade ranged from 346c to 415c as feeders operated from 375c to 412c with manufacturing steers making from 328c to 345c/kg.

Heavy cows eased 10c as they returned from 300c to 349c as lighter types made from 250c to 290c with some restocker activity from 330c to 345c/kg. Bulls ranged from 290c to 345c/kg.