Light restocking vealer steers gain 6c/kg

Cattle numbers lifted and the quality improved over all categories at the SELX this week.

Yearlings were well supplied and feeders were active on most, but there was an increase in trade buys. Vealers were also better supplied.

Grown steers and heifers were back in numbers and there were around 250 head of mainly medium and heavy weight cows offered. The usual group of buyers were operating and restockers were not as keen. The market was firm to dearer.

Light restocking vealer steers gained 6c selling from 360c to 393c/kg. The best of the heavy trade veal reached 360c/kg. Feeder steers and heifers were firm with the medium weight steers selling from 305c to 351c and light weights to 356c/kg. Feeder heifers ranged from 304c to 336c/kg.

The better end of the trade cattle lifted 2c but the average eased as buyers purchased more crossbred cattle. Trade steers sold from 296c to 349c and heifers to 336.2c/kg.

Grown steers eased 14c/kg with supply short. Prices ranged from 296c to 314c and grown heifers reached 290c/kg. Cows were firm with the medium weight 2 scores 200c to 216c and the heavy 3 and 4 scores 213c to 239c/kg averaging 228c/kg.

Market Report: MLA’s National Livestock Reporting Service.

 

SELX MARKET REPORT			Sale date:	16.02.2017
PRIME CATTLE SALE			Yarding	1,366
Category	Weight		c / kg	$ / Hd
Light Steers	< 350	Top	393.6	$1,238
		Aver	333.1	$991
Light Heifers	< 350	Top	359.2	$1,193
		Aver	320.1	$930
Trade Steers	351 – 500	Top	362.2	$1,564
		Aver	324.1	$1,319
Trade Heifers	351 – 500	Top	348.6	$1,436
		Aver	302.4	$1,205
Export Steers	501+	Top	316.2	$2,044
		Aver	293.2	$1,661
Export Heifers	501+	Top	304.6	$1,675
		Aver	272.7	$1,575
Cows		Top	252.2	$1,958
		Aver	218.6	$1,183
Bulls		Top	322.2	$2,458
		Aver	224	$1,392