Grown steers eased 9c on the smaller run to average 255c/kg while heavy grown heifers were back 6c to 10c selling from 238c to 265c/kg at SELX Yass this week.
Numbers lifted and the quality was similar with plenty of young cattle for the feeders and restockers, but there were a few more heavy weights suited to the trade.
Grown steers were in short supply and a run of 250 cows were penned. All the usual buyers operated in an easier market.
Light restocking weaner steers reached 335c and heifers 318c/kg. Medium weight feeder steers held firm and heavy weights were back 2c to 4c/kg on average and made from 255c to 295c/kg.
Feeder heifers were also 2c to 4c cheaper on the medium and heavy weights but declined 11c on lighter weights and received 232c to 272c/kg. Trade cattle eased 7c to 9c selling from 245c to 280c/kg.
Medium weight 2 score cows eased 4c to make from 166c to 182c and heavy weights eased 10c on average selling between 172c and 202c to average 195c/kg.
Market Report: MLA’s National Livestock Reporting Service.
Category | Weight | c / kg | $ / Hd | |
Light Steers | < 350 | Top | 336.6 | $968 |
Av | 280.2 | $775 | ||
Light Heifers | < 350 | Top | 318.6 | $946 |
Av | 255.3 | $727 | ||
Trade Steers | 351 – 500 | Top | 290.2 | $1,320 |
Av | 263.2 | $1,118 | ||
Trade Heifers | 351 – 500 | Top | 280 | $1,246 |
Av | 246.9 | $1,046 | ||
Export Steers | 501+ | Top | 266.2 | $1,790 |
Av | 239.2 | $1,352 | ||
Export Heifers | 501+ | Top | 245 | $1,587 |
Av | 231.9 | $1,254 | ||
Cows | Top | 225 | $1,500 | |
Av | 182.2 | $1,013 | ||
Bulls | < 700 | Top | 302.2 | $1,202 |
Av | 190.7 | $773 | ||
Bulls | > 700 | Top | 221 | $2,369 |
Av | 214.3 | $1,947 |