Market Report 10 November 2020

Cattle– 1275

Numbers lifted by 493 for a yarding of 1,275 head of cattle. Young cattle made up a large percentage of the yarding along with a good penning of cows. The offering of yearlings consisted of a good supply of steers and heifers with several runs of well bred cattle in prime condition. Most of the cattle were suitable for feeder buyers with only an odd sale going to the trade. The market improved again this week with heavy feeder steers selling 5c to 6 cents dearer, some sales more, most of the medium weight and heavy feeder steers sold from 405c to 455c while restockers sold to 531c/kg. Feeder heifers made from 406c to 435c and to 421c/kg for trade heifers. The yarding of export cattle consisted mainly of cows along with several pens of grown heifers however there was also a small offering of grown steers. Processor competition was strong with grown steers selling to a top of 415c for the younger type steers while heifers reached a top price of 394c/kg. The good run of cows consisted mainly of heavy weights that sold slightly dearer making from 318c to 330c while 3 score medium weights were 3c dearer to average 302c/kg. The outstanding run of 40 heavy bulls were 20c dearer reaching a top price of 367.2c with several bulls selling over 360c/kg

Sheep

Yarding–699                   Lambs–  182                   Sheep– 517

There was a yarding of 699 head of sheep offered for the fortnightly sale, consisting of 517 sheep and 182 lambs. It was one of the smallest penning of lambs yarded at the sale. Quality was mixed with restockers active paying up to $134/head for light lambs. There was not a lot of processor interest in the sale however a pen of heavy lambs sold to a top of $238/head. The mixed quality yarding of sheep consisted of a fair selection of ewes and wethers with ewes selling to $189 and wethers sold to a top price of $200/head.