12/11/2018
Total Yarding – 1656
Numbers increased this sale and quality continues to be mixed. There was a large percentage of plainer cattle penned, along
with the few better finished and grain assisted lines. Yearlings made up the majority of the offering. Most of the usual buyers
were present and competing in a cheaper market.
Yearling steers to processors decreased 7c to make from 238c to 307c/kg for middle and heavy weights. Those to feed were 15c
easier to vary in price from 240c to 320c/kg. The heifer portion to feed was back 14c to make from 230c to 265c/kg. Those to
processors sold from 243c to 280c/kg. Restockers were active on some larger lines of light well bred heifers that sold from 204c
to 230c/kg.
Well finished heavy steers and bullocks lifted 6c to receive from 261c to 307c/kg. Grown heifers sold from 225c to 270c/kg.
Cows were 10c cheaper, with heavy 2 scores making from 176c to 214c, while 3 scores sold from 213c to 233c/kg.