Market Report 7 April 2026

Cattle - 3140

Inverell penned 3140 mixed cattle a reduction of 1061 head from last sale with a large drop in cow numbers. The regular buyers attended to a varied market with cow trends firm to slightly dearer despite big numbers of light cows still going to the paddock. Young cattle resulted in firm to cheaper trends however a large draft of weaners went South to the Riverina and secondary weaners to southern QLD.  Weaner steers to background 320c to 490c/kg similar heifers 300c to 378c/kg. Light yearling steers to background 340c to 440c/kg the feeder drafts 368c to 482c/kg. Medium feeder steers 376c to 490c/kg and heavy feeders 398c to 458c/kg. Heavy processor yearling steers 358c to 410c/kg.  Light heifers to background 260c to 380c/kg and medium feeders 300c to 440c/kg. Heifers to 480kgs to feed 340c to 420c/kg. Heifers to process 358c to 410c/kg.  Grown steers to process 420c to 440c/kg similar heifers 320c to 398c/kg. Light cows to the paddock 148c to 306c/kg three score cows 270c to 350c/kg. Prime heavy cows 305c to 365c/kg. Heavy bulls sold to 436c/kg. 

Sheep

Yarding – 4245 Lambs – 2486 Sheep - 1759

Inverell penned 2698 lambs and 2313 grown sheep a decrease of 3740 head from last sale .Lamb trends varied with heavy lambs over 30kgs cwt selling to $390/head mid range lambs selling to cheaper trends in the main. Conversely grown sheep sold to much dearer trends for most categories topping at $319/head for a pen of heavy Dorper ewes. Heavy crossbred wethers made to $332/head. There was a limited store lamb order for lambs to go to the southern Riverina area of NSW.  Crossbred lambs to the paddock $224 to $236/head and store Dorper lambs $104 to $155/head. Very light Merino lambs to the paddock $70 to $127/head. Trade crossbred lambs dearer $240 to $267/head while heavy trades were cheaper $250 to $296/head. Lambs to 26kgs cwt much dearer $290 to $312/head. Dorper lambs over 30kgs cwt significantly dearer making to $345/head and heavy four score lambs to $390/head. Heavy hoggets $234 to $338/head.  Grown sheep much dearer throughout light ewes $150 to $300/head. Medium ewes $240 to $251/head heavy ewes $285 to $319/head. Heavy wethers $215 to $332/head. Meat rams $100 to $160/head.