Weekly Livestock Report: AuctionsPlus Update
These 115 Angus steers, 8 months averaging 210kg from Texas, NSW, made 486c/kg or $1020/head on Friday, and will travel to a buyer near Upper Pilton, QLD.
In the latest week, the AuctionsPlus online platform experienced a slight easing in numbers after two robust weeks with listings exceeding 26,000 head. This week’s catalogue featured 22,112 head, marking an 18% decrease from the previous week. However, the clearance rate saw a positive uptick, rising 7 percentage points to 63%.
Cattle Price Movements
Most young cattle categories exhibited price increases in cents per kilogram (c/kg). While steers rose modestly, heifers demonstrated stronger price gains. Breeding female categories also showed improvement after a few challenging weeks.
Sales Overview by Region
For the third consecutive week, weaner and yearling sales were distributed across various regions. The sale in Queensland and northern New South Wales featured 8,000 head and achieved a clearance of 69%. In contrast, the combined sales from southern NSW, Victoria, and South Australia gathered nearly 7,500 head, with a clearance rate of 80%. The Eastern States sale, primarily for breeding cattle, offered 6,500 head, clearing 62%.
New South Wales maintained its position as the leading listing state with 13,000 head, evenly distributed across the Riverina, Northern Tablelands, and Central West, each listing 2,500 to 3,000 head.
Steer Listings and Prices
Steers represented 43% of this week’s listings, with 9,430 head available. Steers in the 200-280kg range averaged 418c/kg, clearing 61% of the offered 3,500 head. A larger offering of 3,470 steers weighing 280-330kg saw a 5c increase, averaging 406c, with a 74% clearance rate.
The standout item, 115 Angus steers from Texas, NSW, weighing 210kg, sold for 486c/kg or $1,020/head, destined for a buyer near Upper Pilton, QLD. Additionally, a small lot of 122 heavy feeder weight steers over 400kg saw a 7c decline, averaging 428c/kg.
Heifer Performance
Heifers were the highlights this week, with over 6,000 head listed and robust price increases observed across most weight categories. The dominant listing category featured 3,372 heifers weighing 200-280kg, with prices increasing 1c/kg to average 336c, achieving a clearance of 73%. Heifers in the 280-330kg category comprised 1,600 head, with prices rising 18c to an average of 336c, clearing 58%.
Noteworthy was a group of 69 Angus heifers averaging 263kg from Winchelsea, south of VIC, which fetched 377c/kg or $990, heading to a buyer near Merriwa, NSW.
Breeding Female Results
Breeding females demonstrated mixed outcomes this week, with prices varying by category and reflecting the selectivity of buyers. PTIC (Pregnant to Internal Control) cows were particularly strong, with 1,733 entries clearing 64% and prices up $216, averaging $1,836. Meanwhile, PTIC heifers numbered 1,535, clearing 61%, but prices dipped $224 to average $1,497.
NSM (Not Serviced Mated) heifers and calves saw a 64% clearance from 694 head, with prices increasing by $154 to average $2,276. However, station-mated heifers fell by $309 to average $1,621, with a 68% clearance from 700 head.
Highlighted Transactions
A significant transaction involved 36 Angus cows, 3 years old, averaging 608kg from Woomargama, NSW, which sold for $2,700/head, to be transferred to a buyer near Elong Elong, NSW.
Processor activity increased, accounting for 15% of total purchases this week.
Source: AuctionsPlus
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