Market Report 12 May 2020

Cattle– 419

Numbers reduced slightly, and quality through the yearling steer offering decline, to eventuate in a cheaper trend for that category. Other classes saw mostly firm to dearer trends. All the regular buyers attended, although there were limited numbers of processors competing. Feeders and restockers were competitive. Steer weaners were in short supply, however demand was quite strong to see firm to slightly dearer trends, with restockers the main competitors. Restockers were also the major force operating on the heifer offering. Yearling steers experienced cheaper price trends through most weight classes, from both feeder and restocker interests. Quantity and quality were major factors in the correction. Conversely the heifer portion received a dearer price trend emerge, from both feeders and restockers dominating through the penning. Steers 500-600kg sold to a dearer trend, while grown heifers experienced significant rises in prices. Medium weight trade cows saw a cheaper price trend of 16c, with the heavy weight cows firm, making to 278c/kg. Bulls made to 282c/kg .

Sheep

Yarding–  1581                           Lambs– 605                    Sheep–  976

Numbers rose, mostly in the grown sheep category, with lambs similar to a fortnight ago. Sheep quality lifted to see most classes experience dearer trends. All the regular operators were present with competition from restockers on ewes and wethers. Cross bred lambs saw firm trends on a fortnight ago. Dorpers, for the most part saw weights reduce, culminating in cheaper trends. Merino lambs saw values reduce $3/head. Light lambs to the restockers made from $68 to $75/head. Hoggets saw a substantial rise, selling to $240/head. Heavy cross bred ewes sold to dearer trends of $26/head. Light Merino ewes saw a reduction in value of $13/head. Wethers saw a firm trend, selling to $211/head. Restockers paid to $176/head for wethers back to the paddock. Meat rams sold to $162/head.