Market Report 6 October 2020
Cattle– 755
Numbers increased by 117 head to offer 755 mostly good quality cattle. There were drafts of yearling steers through the penning which showed a lack of quality and these sold to cheaper trends. Most exporters operated to much improved cow market. The regular restocker and feeder buyers competed through a varying market, the feeder steers and heifers selling to dearer trends for the most part. Limited late weaners sold to dearer trends, the better bred steer calves seeing dearer trends of up to 40c, the heifer portion also dearer with a rise of 34c/kg. The light plainer conditioned yearling steers saw a cheaper trend of up to 30c/kg. The medium and heavy feeders sold to rises of 5c/kg. Light restocker heifers sold to dearer trends of 17c/kg. Medium weight feeder heifers were dearer, up 27c/kg. Good drafts of supplementary and grain assisted trade cattle saw dearer trends throughout. Heavy grown steers to processors saw a rise of 10c, conversely the heifer portion slipped in value back 8c/kg. All cow categories improved their value. Light cows were up to 16c/kg better. Heavy D2 and D3 cows saw trends rise 7c to 16c/kg. Restockers pushed limited numbers of lighter cows back to the paddock. Bulls also saw slightly dearer trends up 4c/kg.
Vendor |
District |
Stock |
c/kg |
kg |
$ |
P & L CUSH |
WARIALDA |
STEERS |
411.20 |
505kg |
$2076.56 |
PE & RE CUPITT |
BINGARA |
STEERS |
405.20 |
453.30kg |
$1836.91 |
P & A CLAYTON |
SWANVALE |
STEERS |
402.20 |
380kg |
$1528.36 |
CJ & ML GALLAGHER |
BUNDARRA |
STEERS |
438.20 |
312.10kg |
$1367.81 |
P & J HEWETSON |
ROB ROY |
STEERS |
512.20 |
184.30kg |
$943.91 |
BT & RM MCLAY |
GUM FLAT |
HEIFERS |
329.20 |
565kg |
$1859.98 |
P & L CUSH |
WARIALDA |
HEIFERS |
401.20 |
430.80kg |
$1728.50 |
RW & LA TURNER |
BUNDARRA |
HEIFERS |
405.20 |
357.80kg |
$1449.72 |
AC & PA WORGAN |
ROB ROY |
HEIFERS |
374.20 |
369.10kg |
$1381.03 |
P & A CLAYTON |
SWANVALE |
HEIFERS |
456.20 |
259.40kg |
$1183.27 |
PERKINS FAMILY TRUST |
DELUNGRA |
COWS |
306.20 |
526.30kg |
$1611.38 |
PE & RE CUPITT |
BINGARA |
BULLS |
314.20 |
1130kg |
$3550.46 |