David Corcoran, Delta Agribusiness sold 7 Angus vealer steers on behalf of Cavanagh Grazing, Boorowa to a top of 311c/kg, av 341.4kg, $1061.84ph.
Heifers to feed sold to slightly stronger prices to average 268c to 272c/kg at SELX this week.
Due to good rainfalls in the supply area numbers declined. Quality was also affected with a plainer run of cattle.
Yearlings were well-supplied and grown steers and heifers were well back in numbers. Only 85 cows were offered to a reduced field of buyers.
The market trend was cheaper, but this was mostly quality driven.
Restocking vealer steers sold to 314c/kg on medium weights. Vealers to process made from 285c to 301c/kg. Feeder steers averaged cheaper, but there was not the quality of previous weeks with prices from 262c to 302c/kg. Medium weight steers to restock reached 314c/kg.
Only a few trade cattle were sold and steers made from 272c to 290c/kg.
A very limited supply of grown steers sold to similar prices with 2 tooth steers reaching 285c and older steers starting at 245c/kg.
Grown heifers were 2c to 4c/kg cheaper. Restockers paid 214c to 240c/kg for the lighter weights. Heavy processing heifers sold from 240c to 265c/kg.
Cows were firm to a few cents easier. Medium weight 2 score cows 190c to 218c/kg. Heavy weights 200c to 232c averaging 216c/kg.
Market Report: MLA’s National Livestock Reporting Service.
| Category | Weight | c / kg | $ / Hd | |
| Light Steers | < 350 | Top | 314.2 | $1,081 |
| Av | 289.9 | $935 | ||
| Light Heifers | < 350 | Top | 304.6 | $996 |
| Av | 267.2 | $811 | ||
| Trade Steers | 351 – 500 | Top | 310 | $1,382 |
| Av | 287.4 | $1,172 | ||
| Trade Heifers | 351 – 500 | Top | 295 | $1,247 |
| Av | 243.7 | $993 | ||
| Export Steers | 501+ | Top | 285 | $2,003 |
| Av | 263.2 | $1,589 | ||
| Export Heifers | 501+ | Top | 265 | $1,617 |
| Av | 244.1 | $1,360 | ||
| Cows | Top | 232 | $1,537 | |
| Av | 215 | $1,177 | ||
| Bulls | < 700 | Top | 248.2 | $1,351 |
| Av | 219.5 | $1,065 | ||
| Bulls | > 700 | Top | 255 | $2,500 |
| Av | 240.1 | $2,001 |