05 Sep '24
Compared to last sale: Feeder cattle were too lightly tested last sale to develop any market trend. CME positions continue to see downward pressure and have moved lower since the last reported sale. Feeder prices mirrored the lower movement of feeder contracts. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly moderate for light to moderate offerings. Quality today was mostly average on steers and average to attractive on heifers with several packages of tested open replacement heifers on offer. One full load lot of heifers off grass were seen these offerings were met with mostly good demand. Most cattle were offered in small to moderate size packages. Market activity was mostly moderate to active this week. Weigh up cows sold on moderate demand for light to moderate offerings. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00-6.00 lower on all classes. Feeding cows sold steady to 5.00 lower. Cow and bull quality was mostly average this week and lower than last sale. Most cows continue to show lighter body condition scores as dry weather and big calves are pulling cows down. Weigh up conditions were mostly below average this week with many very full cows noticed. Bull quality this sale was mostly average. Many bulls have been turned out and were in light flesh. Demand for feeding bulls was slightly lighter this sale as buyers searched for bulls to meet quality and weight requirements. Feeding bulls sold generally steady to weak. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 3.00-5.00 lower. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested this sale to develop any market trend. Quality was mostly average this week.
Feeder Cattle
BULLS - Large 1-2
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 1 | 1085-1085 | 1085 | 180.00-180.00 | 180.00 |
| 1 | 1120-1120 | 1120 | 187.50-187.50 | 187.50 |
| 1 | 1190-1190 | 1190 | 185.00-185.00 | 185.00 |
BULLS - Medium and Large 1
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 1 | 1090-1090 | 1090 | 212.50-212.50 | 212.50 |
| 1 | 1200-1200 | 1200 | 187.00-187.00 | 187.00 |
| 3 | 477-477 | 477 | 250.00-250.00 | 250.00 |
| 12 | 537-537 | 537 | 240.00-240.00 | 240.00 |
| 8 | 873-873 | 873 | 223.00-223.00 | 223.00 |
| 3 | 913-913 | 913 | 215.00-215.00 | 215.00 |
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 1 | 810-810 | 810 | 205.00-205.00 | 205.00 |
| 1 | 910-910 | 910 | 212.50-212.50 | 212.50 |
| 1 | 965-965 | 965 | 210.00-210.00 | 210.00 |
DAIRY STEERS - Large 3
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 3 | 563-563 | 563 | 167.50-167.50 | 167.50 |
| 14 | 678-678 | 678 | 167.00-167.00 | 167.00 |
HEIFERS - Large 1
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 8 | 1075-1079 | 1078 | 187.50-201.50 | 192.74 |
| 2 | 1125-1125 | 1125 | 194.00-194.00 | 194.00 |
HEIFERS - Large 1-2
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 3 | 1140-1140 | 1140 | 160.00-160.00 | 160.00 |
| 2 | 635-635 | 635 | 240.00-240.00 | 240.00 |
HEIFERS - Medium 1
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 11 | 522-522 | 522 | 255.00-255.00 | 255.00 |
| 17 | 626-630 | 626 | 251.00-253.00 | 251.24 |
| 43 | 780-780 | 780 | 222.50-222.50 | 222.50 |
HEIFERS - Medium 1-2
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 7 | 584-584 | 584 | 255.00-255.00 | 255.00 |
| 15 | 676-676 | 676 | 231.00-231.00 | 231.00 |
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 34 | 1006-1029 | 1021 | 196.00-208.50 | 200.73 |
| 5 | 255-255 | 255 | 350.00-350.00 | 350.00 |
| 3 | 338-338 | 338 | 305.00-305.00 | 305.00 |
| 8 | 353-398 | 377 | 300.00-310.00 | 304.57 |
| 30 | 439-441 | 440 | 286.00-290.00 | 288.27 |
| 3 | 473-473 | 473 | 255.00-255.00 | 255.00 |
| 32 | 580-594 | 591 | 260.00-262.00 | 260.50 |
| 9 | 664-698 | 679 | 250.00-253.50 | 251.90 |
| 15 | 753-780 | 759 | 234.00-245.00 | 242.77 |
| 45 | 820-838 | 836 | 224.50-229.50 | 228.37 |
| 8 | 841-841 | 841 | 218.00-218.00 | 218.00 |
| 275 | 858-891 | 878 | 218.00-223.00 | 222.44 |
| 14 | 908-928 | 915 | 217.00-219.50 | 218.71 |
| 21 | 918-932 | 930 | 211.00-212.00 | 211.86 |
| 15 | 952-975 | 970 | 205.00-215.00 | 209.17 |
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 7 | 426-443 | 431 | 263.00-265.00 | 264.41 |
| 6 | 484-484 | 484 | 255.00-255.00 | 255.00 |
| 2 | 485-485 | 485 | 245.00-245.00 | 245.00 |
| 5 | 545-545 | 545 | 246.50-246.50 | 246.50 |
| 21 | 841-844 | 843 | 216.00-221.00 | 217.66 |
| 5 | 877-877 | 877 | 217.00-217.00 | 217.00 |
| 2 | 915-915 | 915 | 212.00-212.00 | 212.00 |
| 3 | 995-995 | 995 | 195.00-195.00 | 195.00 |
STEERS - Large 1
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 6 | 925-925 | 925 | 225.00-225.00 | 225.00 |
STEERS - Large 1-2
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 2 | 510-510 | 510 | 245.00-245.00 | 245.00 |
STEERS - Medium 1
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 18 | 695-695 | 695 | 274.50-274.50 | 274.50 |
STEERS - Medium 1-2
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 2 | 553-553 | 553 | 274.00-274.00 | 274.00 |
| 16 | 652-695 | 673 | 246.00-257.00 | 250.49 |
STEERS - Medium 2
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 4 | 660-660 | 660 | 210.00-210.00 | 210.00 |
STEERS - Medium and Large 1
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 11 | 1027-1027 | 1027 | 210.00-210.00 | 210.00 |
| 6 | 258-258 | 258 | 370.00-370.00 | 370.00 |
| 1 | 300-300 | 300 | 390.00-390.00 | 390.00 |
| 2 | 368-368 | 368 | 330.00-330.00 | 330.00 |
| 17 | 421-435 | 432 | 324.00-327.50 | 324.80 |
| 6 | 455-455 | 455 | 329.00-329.00 | 329.00 |
| 2 | 500-500 | 500 | 292.00-292.00 | 292.00 |
| 5 | 739-739 | 739 | 265.00-265.00 | 265.00 |
| 70 | 750-793 | 776 | 247.00-256.00 | 249.15 |
| 6 | 813-820 | 814 | 243.00-250.00 | 248.82 |
| 57 | 853-889 | 858 | 232.00-243.50 | 240.93 |
| 39 | 901-939 | 915 | 227.00-229.00 | 228.19 |
| 41 | 953-985 | 974 | 218.00-223.50 | 221.76 |
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 10 | 363-378 | 371 | 309.00-320.00 | 314.77 |
| 1 | 400-400 | 400 | 317.50-317.50 | 317.50 |
| 22 | 467-498 | 490 | 275.00-282.00 | 280.18 |
| 9 | 518-543 | 526 | 260.00-283.00 | 276.01 |
| 11 | 589-589 | 589 | 257.50-257.50 | 257.50 |
| 3 | 645-645 | 645 | 254.00-254.00 | 254.00 |
| 5 | 659-659 | 659 | 249.00-249.00 | 249.00 |
| 5 | 729-729 | 729 | 251.50-251.50 | 251.50 |
| 4 | 793-793 | 793 | 241.00-241.00 | 241.00 |
| 8 | 803-841 | 831 | 231.00-237.00 | 234.47 |
| 2 | 858-858 | 858 | 228.00-228.00 | 228.00 |
| 10 | 925-949 | 935 | 223.00-223.50 | 223.20 |
| 2 | 993-993 | 993 | 214.00-214.00 | 214.00 |
STEERS - Medium and Large 2
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 3 | 633-633 | 633 | 233.00-233.00 | 233.00 |
Slaughter Cattle
BULLS
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 5 | 1295-1723 | 1534 | 132.00-154.00 | 148.94 |
| 9 | 1305-1810 | 1567 | 151.00-161.00 | 158.30 |
| 28 | 1523-2008 | 1685 | 127.50-152.00 | 142.63 |
| 26 | 1700-2235 | 1925 | 152.00-162.00 | 155.79 |
| 2 | 2100-2160 | 2130 | 165.00-170.00 | 167.54 |
| 1 | 2545-2545 | 2545 | 152.00-152.00 | 152.00 |
COWS
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 9 | 1000-1245 | 1118 | 95.00-103.00 | 100.28 |
| 14 | 1138-1263 | 1206 | 126.00-135.50 | 131.80 |
| 38 | 1078-1370 | 1206 | 110.00-123.00 | 117.23 |
| 37 | 1010-1450 | 1209 | 105.00-116.00 | 112.29 |
| 3 | 1175-1335 | 1278 | 120.00-131.00 | 125.56 |
| 8 | 1290-1665 | 1405 | 140.50-142.00 | 141.13 |
| 40 | 1223-1610 | 1408 | 126.00-139.00 | 132.94 |
| 27 | 1265-1575 | 1420 | 120.00-125.00 | 124.20 |
| 2 | 1420-1420 | 1420 | 140.00-140.00 | 140.00 |
| 19 | 1250-1615 | 1424 | 111.00-122.00 | 117.43 |
| 3 | 1385-1645 | 1485 | 99.00-105.00 | 102.18 |
| 7 | 1420-1680 | 1535 | 125.00-133.00 | 126.97 |
| 10 | 1543-1610 | 1589 | 133.00-138.50 | 135.68 |
| 16 | 1523-1930 | 1629 | 130.00-133.50 | 132.23 |
| 10 | 1500-1900 | 1641 | 134.00-138.00 | 136.14 |
| 3 | 1660-1820 | 1725 | 126.00-132.50 | 129.84 |
| 2 | 945-945 | 945 | 97.00-97.00 | 97.00 |
| 3 | 945-990 | 965 | 107.00-111.00 | 108.97 |
DAIRY COWS
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 1 | 1020-1020 | 1020 | 115.00-115.00 | 115.00 |
Replacement Cattle
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 45 | 1066-1203 | 1098 | 2350.00-2375.00 | 2361.87 |
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 18 | 874-1365 | 1001 | 140.00-179.50 | 167.27 |
| 19 | 910-1129 | 1066 | 155.00-173.00 | 165.19 |
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 2 | 1050-1260 | 1155 | 133.00-136.00 | 134.36 |
