Gunnedah Saleyards: Young cattle numbers down

There were large volumes of cows, increased on last week.

The quality of the offering showed a great variation, some very good quality young cattle and a fair percentage of very plain cattle.

The condition was also mixed and most of the well finished cattle were cows. The usual processors attended.

There was reduced feedlot competition, while southern and local restocker activity was down.

Market trends through the young cattle were generally cheaper.

Steer vealers to restockers eased 19c/kg and more in places, where quality was a factor. The heifer portion followed a similar trend.

The few well finished vealers suitable to the trade also sold to a cheaper trend.

Medium and heavy weight yearling feeder steers sold to a cheaper trend of 9c to 17c/kg, with a large variation in quality and breeds.

Similar weight yearling heifers to feed sold to a cheaper trend of 7c/kg.

Very plain quality young cattle attracted little interest from either restockers or processors and sold down to their lowest level for some time.

No heavy grown steers to quote. A limited supply of well finished grown heifers were as much as 20c/kg cheaper.

There were cheaper trends of 25c/kg and more in places throughout the cow market. The large supply taking its toll on the market, with both processors and restockers saturated for numbers as the offload continues.

Calves: 0-80kg RS C1 124c

80kg+ RS C1 123.6c RS D1 190c

Vealer Steer: 0-200kg RS C1 211.6c RS D1 141.7c

200-280kg RS B2 230c C1 154c C2 157.7c FD C2 197c RS C2 202.7c

280-330kg FD C2  220c

Vealer Heifer: 0-200kg RS C1 182.4c RS C2 186c C2 145c RS D2 112c

200-280kg C2 200c RS C2 184.5c

280-330kg C3 236.7c

Yearling Steer: 200-280kg RS D1 121.4c RS D2 39.2c

280-330kg RS C1 130c RS C2 220c FD C2 200c

330-400kg FD C2 231.7c RS C2 245c FD C3 239c

400kg+ FD C2 236c C3 204c

Yearling Heifer: 200-280kg RS D1  86.7c D1 100c D2 138.7c

280-330kg FD C2 195.5c RS C2 175.7c RS D1 40c RS D2 128c D2 130c

330-400kg FD C2 216.8c C2 168c RS C2 232.9c FD C3 228c C3 231.5c RS D1 131c

400kg+ C3 225c

Grown Steer 0-400kg FD C2 180c RS D2 148c

400-500kg FD C2 160c

500-600kg FD C2 237c C2 220c

Grown Heifer: 0-540kg C2 180c FD C2 178.7c RS C2 143.5c C3  200.7c RS D1 119c D1 70c D2 123.2c

RS D2 167.1c

Cows: 0-400kg RS D1 53.3c D1 101.5c D2 72.7c RS D2 121c RS E1 206.2c E1 25.5c

400-520kg C3 170c D1 96.4c RS D1 106.9c D2 130.4c RS D2 130.5c RS D3 135c D3 153.3c

520kg+ C3 170c D2 145.9c RS D2 162c D3 168.4c D4 173.3c D5 142c

Bulls:

0-450kg C1 104c

450-600kg C2 170c D1 130c

600kg+ B2 207.1c C2 187c D1 123c D2 156c