Restocking vealer steers sold to 365c/kg while trade vealers sold from 300c to 305c/kg at SELX this week.
Numbers were back but the quality improved with most of the cattle carrying plenty of weight and condition.
Yearlings were well supplied and there was a good run of grown steers and heifers. Cows were back in volume and vealers were limited. All the buyers were operating.
Feeder steers eased 6c/kg, however more weight and condition was purchased.
Feeder steers ranged from 260c to 306c and heifers 268c to 300c/kg.
Trade cattle sold slightly dearer with steers reaching 310c and Limousin heifers made 320c/kg.
Grown steers eased 4c, to range from 260c to 290c and the heavy heifers reached 264c to processors, while the lighter weights to feed made 274c/kg.
Medium weight cows sold stronger with the 3 score cows making 215c to 232c/kg. Heavy 3 and 4 scores sold firm, from 222c to 237c, to average 230c/kg on average.
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Category | Weight | c / kg | $ / Hd | |
Light Steers | < 350 | Top | 365 | $1,035 |
Av | 312.6 | $879 | ||
Light Heifers | < 350 | Top | 320 | $1,092 |
Av | 281.7 | $889 | ||
Trade Steers | 351 – 500 | Top | 310 | $1,494 |
Av | 289.7 | $1,242 | ||
Trade Heifers | 351 – 500 | Top | 305 | $1,274 |
Av | 271.3 | $1,106 | ||
Export Steers | 501+ | Top | 290 | $2,444 |
Av | 276.8 | $1,674 | ||
Export Heifers | 501+ | Top | 270 | $1,697 |
Av | 260.6 | $1,456 | ||
Cows | Top | 264 | $2,027 | |
Av | 235.1 | $1,375 | ||
Bulls | < 700 | Top | 280 | $1,607 |
Av | 226.8 | $1,040 | ||
Bulls | > 700 | Top | 280 | $3,366 |
Av | 255.7 | $2,090 |