Feedlots step in at Mortlake, patchy bids on light cattle
Mortlake’s mammoth yarding of 5700 store cattle met with good interest from a big field of feedlotters, but there was variable demand on cattle without weight.
Store Cattle Sales
Encouraging signs for cattle at Yea
A near capacity yarding at Yea saw feedlots chasing steers with weight while restockers stepped-up their support for lines of light Angus calves.
‘On the rise’: Strong prices for steers at Wodonga
Prices for store cattle have pushed above 400c/kg at Wodonga where buyers from three states snapped up pens.
Prices level out at Wodonga
With a smaller yarding of 1450 at Wodonga today, cattle prices began to level out, with a top price of $2480 for nine Angus heifers. See the full report.
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Unreal bull prices linked to overall cattle returns
A rising tide lifts all boats — at least that’s what Rayner Ag’s Alastair Rayner says of the current bull price explosion. Read his analysis.
Weaners near $8/kg at Ballarat
Commission buyers brought hard competition to Ballarat: “You had to have $2200 to buy a black calf”.
Echuca dairy dispersal reaches $5000 top price
Renowned dairy enterprise Jinchilla Ag kicked off its dispersal with 278 Holsteins averaging $3541 per animal. Here’s what drove demand.
Heifers top $7/kg at Ballarat
Prices fluctuated for heifers but pushed 15c/kg on recent sales in places at Ballarat today.
Autumn bull sales dates and price tips
Experts says few bulls will be sold below $10,000 — but more affordable opportunities still exist. See the calendar and analysis.
‘Never seen anything like it’: Producer in for big payday
Benalla’s Ross and Judy Davis are set to sell almost 600 Angus cattle with returns expected to be seven figures.
Ballarat tops at $4660 for females
A small but quality yarding sold to highs of $4660 for joined heifers and $5500 for cows and calves at Ballarat. Full details here.
Saleyard transactions down through 2021
The biggest sheep and cattle saleyards of 2020-21 have been named. See the full stats here.
Strong prices back at Wangaratta
In a full-capacity sale, a 4000-strong yarding led the way as a top price of $2620 for a pen of steers was reached. See the full prices.
Mixed yarding softens price at Pakenham
A large percentage of crossbred steers in the market at Pakenham recently saw prices fall due to a lack of “quality cattle”.
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