Feeder cattle up to 35c/kg dearer

It was a pretty good quality yarding with a good selection of young cattle to suit both the feeders and processors.
There were also some good lots of well finished grown steers and heifers along with good numbers of cows.
Most of the regular buyers were present and operating along with an additional northern restocker and an extra northern cow buyer.
Young cattle to the trade were 20c to 30c dearer with the prime steer yearlings selling from 270c to 307c, while the prime heifer yearlings sold from 270c to 285c/kg.
Feeder steers were 15c to 22c dearer, while the feeder heifers were up to 35c/kg dearer. The feeder steers sold from 260c to 317c while the feeder heifers sold from 230c to 289c/kg. Young cattle to the restockers were also dearer with the young steers selling
from 237c to 298c while the young restocker heifers sold from 186c to 270c/kg.
Grown steers and heifers were up to 40c dearer with the prime grown steers selling from 275c to 305c, while the prime grown heifers sold from 268c to 290c/kg.
Plain conditioned cows were 20c dearer, while the better finished cows were 30c to 45c/kg dearer. 2 score cows sold from 134c to 215c, while the better 3 and 4 scores sold from 204c to 257c, with the prime heavy weights averaging 244c/kg.
Cows to the restockers were also considerably dearer, selling from 174c to 201c, while the feeders paid to 224c/kg.
Bulls sold to 284c/kg.

(Article source: Meat and Livestock Australia)