Yarding: 3919
Agents yarded good numbers of cattle at yesterday’s regular prime cattle market however majority were showing the effects of the season.
Few pens of finished cattle are making their way through the saleyards, finished on grain or coming off crops.
Pens of cattle with good weight continue to attract strong competition.
Young cattle to the trade were firm, with vealers making to 314c, as prime yearlings sold from 249c to 309c/kg. Feeder steers were firm for the better types, though up to 12c cheaper for most, while the feeder heifers were 4c/kg dearer.
The feeder steers sold from 234c to 322c, while the feeder heifers sold from 230c to 286c/kg.
Young steers to the restockers were close to firm, while the young heifers were up to15c/kg dearer.
Young restocker steers sold from 165c to 280c, while the young heifers received from 177c to 248c/kg.
Grown steers were 3c dearer, with the prime medium and heavy weights making from 280c to 310c/kg.
Grown heifers were also dearer,making to 288c/kg.
Plain conditioned cows were close to firm, while the properly finished cows were 4c/kg cheaper. 2 score cows sold from 135c to 173c, while the better 3 and 4 scores made from 150c to 230c, with the prime heavy weights averaging 206c/kg.
Bulls sold to 252c/kg.