Medium weight feeder steers were 4c stronger, selling from 335c to 375c/kg while medium weight heifers gained 3c on average selling to 350c/kg at SELX this week.
Numbers were steady and the quality was fair to good. Yearlings made up the bulk of the yarding and there were a few pens of weaners.
Grown cattle were limited and around 500 cows were penned. The usual buyers attended the market.
Trade vealers were firm selling to 367c/kg. Light restocking weaner steers topped at 399c/kg.
Trade cattle were limited and sold to similar rates receiving 320c to 342c/kg.
Too few grown steers to quote with the processors paying 288c to 323c/kg for steers over 500kg. The best of the grown heifers reached 310c/kg. Cows were cheaper although the quality was not as good.
The medium weight 2 scores made 209c to 233c and restocking cows sold from 220c to 249c/kg. Heavy 3 and 4 scores ranged from 212c to 248c, averaging 244c/kg.
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SELX MARKET REPORT | Sale date: | 20.04.2017 | ||
PRIME CATTLE SALE | Yarding | 1,243 | ||
Category | Weight | c / kg | $ / Hd | |
Light Steers | < 350 | Top | 399.4 | $1,211 |
Aver | 350.4 | $954 | ||
Light Heifers | < 350 | Top | 370 | $1,191 |
Aver | 340.1 | $941 | ||
Trade Steers | 351 – 500 | Top | 377.2 | $1,641 |
Aver | 348.8 | $1,410 | ||
Trade Heifers | 351 – 500 | Top | 356 | $1,499 |
Aver | 305.4 | $1,287 | ||
Export Steers | > 501 | Top | 328 | $1,937 |
Aver | 318.2 | $1,732 | ||
Export Heifers | > 501 | Top | 278.7 | $1,774 |
Aver | 240 | $1,553 | ||
Cows | Top | 258.2 | $2,002 | |
Aver | 232.9 | $1,256 | ||
Bulls | < 700 | Top | 380 | $1,622 |
Aver | 288.3 | $919 | ||
Bulls | > 700 | Top | 262 | $2,741 |
Aver | 252.8 | $2,236 |
Sales at SELX: