Market Report 30 July 2019
Cattle– 2740
Inverell numbers increased significantly with young heifers penning almost one thousand, with a good selection of cows. An improvement in weight and quality saw grown and yearling heifers move to dearer trends. All the regular buyers attended, along with a return of the Southern to operate on all categories. Weaner steers saw a 10c/kg reduction, while the heifer portion sold on a firm basis. Medium yearling steers saw falls of 11c, heavy feeders topped at 324c to average 299c/kg and firm. Light heifers to restock were 14c better, with the odd sale of medium weight heifers 20c/kg better. Southern competition saw a mix of cattle purchased, including plainer conditioned weaners, yearlings and restocker cows. Limited drafts of heavy steers sold to 274c/kg, while heavy feeder heifers saw dearer trends. Cows were mostly cheaper with D1 and D2 cows back 15c/kg. Medium weight cows saw falls of 20c and the D3 and D4 cows back 12c/kg. Bulls sold to 300c to average 267c/kg and substantially dearer.
Vendor |
District |
Stock |
c/kg |
kg |
$ |
RW & LA TURNER |
BUNDARRA |
STEERS |
308.20 |
394kg |
$1214.31 |
ROB & SUE DAVIS |
GRAVESEND |
STEERS |
298 |
485kg |
$1445.30 |
PT MCCOSKER |
WALLANGRA |
STEERS |
294.20 |
177.50kg |
$522.21 |
P HENLEY |
GUM FLAT |
HEIFERS |
276.20 |
690kg |
$1905.78 |
ROB & SUE DAVIS |
GRAVESEND |
HEIFERS |
257 |
430kg |
$1105.10 |
D & C MUGGLETON |
TEXAS |
HEIFERS |
256.20 |
380kg |
$973.56 |
SA & RG VELLACOTT |
INVERELL |
COWS |
257.20 |
790kg |
$2031.88 |
R KIMMORLEY |
YETMAN |
COWS |
248.20 |
695kg |
$1724.99 |
HAMISH ABRA |
BINGARA |
BULL |
218.20 |
755kg |
$1647.41 |