Market Report 11 Februrary 2020
Cattle– 910
Numbers were similar, with a very good selection of grain assisted cattle available, both in the yearling and cow categories. A full complement of buyers were present to take advantage of the quality penning and operated in a much dearer market. Limited numbers of weaners sold to dearer trends, with restockers operating, particularly in the heifer category, seeing rises of up to 54c/kg. Light weight yearling steers sold to significantly dearer trends, up to 60c/kg, to restocker interest. Light steers to feed saw slight rises, medium weights, up 8c/kg. Heavy and trade steers sold to much dearer trends, up 17c, with the medium weights, up to 58c/kg better. Similarly, light heifers sold to restockers, up 10c/kg. Trade heifers also sold to dearer trends, up 9c/kg. Grown steers saw dearer trends of 12c, the heifer portion up 47c/kg. All cow categories sold to dearer trends, both to processors and restockers. Light and medium weight cows saw substantially dearer trends to restocker interest. The trade price also increased for medium weights, with good offerings of well finished D3 and D4 cows selling 19 to 29c/kg better. A better quality bull penning saw the best bulls to 25c/kg dearer.
Vendor |
District |
Stock |
c/kg |
kg |
$ |
BALAGNA PARTNERSHIP |
INVERELL |
STEERS |
357.20 |
607.5kg |
$2169.99 |
WARD & GOSLING |
DELUNGRA |
STEERS |
350.20 |
348.8kg |
$1221.32 |
SV & TA GRILLS |
GUYRA |
STEERS |
348.20 |
370.7kg |
$1290.83 |
KELSEY LEA PTY LTD |
GUM FLAT |
HEIFERS |
362.20 |
173.5kg |
$628.42 |
WARD & GOSLING |
DELUNGRA |
HEIFERS |
346.20 |
356kg |
$1232.47 |
SV & TA GRILLS |
GUYRA |
HEIFERS |
343.20 |
399kg |
$1369.37 |
KELSEY LEA PTY LTD |
GUM FLAT |
HEIFERS |
342.20 |
220.9kg |
$755.95 |
COOLOOTAI PASTORAL CO |
COOLATAI |
HEIFERS |
329.20 |
445.7kg |
$1467.29 |
COOLOOTAI PASTORAL CO |
COOLATAI |
COWS |
303.20 |
510kg |
$1546.32 |
PM & ML IRWIN |
DELUNGRA |
COWS |
319.20 |
608kg |
$1940.74 |