Market Report: Cattle Yards at Gunnedah
File image: Selling action at the Gunnedah Saleyards.
Yard Report
Yarding: 2750 Change: -750
During the latest sale, Gunnedah’s agents reported a yarding of 2750 cattle, reflecting a decrease of 750 head compared to the last sale. Regular processors and feeder buyers actively participated in the market, which largely mirrored last week’s pricing trends, with fluctuations primarily related to cattle quality.
Price Breakdown
Yearling Steers:
- Light weight (to restockers): 410c – 524c/kg
- Over 280kg (to restockers): 420c – 536c/kg
- Medium weight (to feed): 432c – 514c/kg; Backgrounders: 543c/kg
- Heavy (to feed): 350c – 537c/kg
Yearling Heifers:
- Light weight (to restockers): 320c – 404c/kg
- Domestic market (to feed): 365c – 446c/kg
- Heavy (to feed): 348c – 457c/kg; Wholesale meat trade: 398c – 460c/kg
Other Cattle Categories:
- Bullocks (to processors): 420c – 455c/kg
- Grown heifers (to processors): 368c – 420c/kg
- Light weight plain conditioned cows (to processors): 280c – 344c/kg
- Heavy score 2 cows (to processors): 300c – 359c/kg
- Good heavy cows: 350c – 378c/kg
- Light weight bulls (to restockers): 330c – 534c/kg
- Heavy bulls (to processors): 280c – 370c/kg
Source: Errol Luck, MLA Gunnedah
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