Light restocking steers sell to a top of 352c/kg

Light restocking steers sold to a top of 352c and vealers reached 310c/kg at SELX Yass.

Medium weight feeder steers held firm after a few good large drafts were offered.

Numbers were back along with the quality. Yearlings were best supplied but buyers were still selective on both trade and feeder cattle.

Grown heifers were in good numbers and there were only 70 cows penned. The market was cheaper.

Heavy feeders eased 5c/kg. Prices ranged from 270c to 332c and a pen of medium weights to a re-stocker reached 336c/kg.

There were too few heifers to feed to quote. Trade steers were 15c to 20c cheaper and the heavy trade heifers lost 7c/kg. Most trade cattle sold from 285c to 312c/kg.

Grown steers and bullocks were mostly firm and sold from 250c to 286c/kg. The better-shaped and heavier grown heifers lifted 18c to 20c on a better run and averaged 265c/kg.

Light restocking grown heifers fell 14c ranging from 180c to 252c/kg. The 2 score medium weight cows eased 7c and sold from 185c to 212c/kg. Heavy weights were back 16c and ranged from 206c to 228c to average 220c/kg.

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SELX MARKET REPORT			Sale date:	03.08.2017
PRIME CATTLE SALE			Yarding	595
Category	Weight		c / kg	$ / Hd
Light Steers	< 350	Top	352	$1,106
		Aver	328	$971
Light Heifers	< 350	Top	312	$1,071
		Aver	274.5	$753
Trade Steers	351 – 500	Top	335	$1,337
		Aver	296.6	$1,177
Trade Heifers	351 – 500	Top	309.2	$1,335
		Aver	240.8	$1,024
Export Steers	501+	Top	286	$1,931
		Aver	270.2	$1,643
Export Heifers	501+	Top	270.2	$1,528
		Aver	263	$1,398
Cows		Top	228	$1,493
		Aver	202.1	$1,051
Bulls	< 700	Top	271.2	$1,696
		Aver	243.2	$860
Bulls	700 +	Top	260	$2,276
		Aver	251.9	$1,951