There was a large reduction in vealers penned.

The reduced numbers brought about some quality variation, both from a breed perspective and a reduction in the availability to purchase straight lines.

There were some good quality young cattle, just lacking condition alongside some very well finished cows.

Market trends through the young cattle saw vealer steers to restockers sell to cheaper trends, with some quality related price change.

The heifer portion followed a similar trend. A small number of well finished vealers suitable to the trade were firm to slightly dearer.

Light weight yearling steers attracted increased restocker competition to sell to a slightly dearer trend. Reduced competition from feed lotters saw the medium and heavy weights sell on a firm to 10c/kg cheaper trend.

Yearling heifers to restock and feed saw a dearer market trend. The light weights to restockers saw the greatest improvement. Medium weight feeders were only slightly dearer.

Well finished grown heifers saw the benefit of increased competition to sell to a dearer trend.

Plain condition cows saw a firm to slightly dearer market trend, although there was some quality related price change.

Well finished heavy weight cows sold to a cheaper trend of 7c to 15c/kg.

Vealer Steer: 0-200kg RS C1 254c

200-280kg PR C2 159c RS C2 228.6c RS D1 230c

280-330kg RS C2 240c

330kg+ FD C2 250c FD C3 255c PR C3 245c

Vealer Heifer: 0-200kg RS C2 210c RS D1 190.5c

200-280kg PR C2 210.4c RS C2 186.5c

280-330kg FD C2 227c PR C3 245c RS C2 200c

Yearling Steer: 200-280kg RS C2 248.6c RS D1 278c

280-330kg FD C2 232c RS C2 253.5c RS D1 258.7c RS D2 216c

330-400kg FD C2 264.5c RS C2 244.6c

400kg+ FD C2 276.1c FD C3 237c PR C2 206c RS C2 235c

Yearling Heifer: 200-280kg FD D2 223c PR C2 130c RS C2 227c RS D1 227.6c RS D2 197.8c

280-330kg FD C2 232.3c PR C2 190c PR C3 220c

330-400kg FD C2 237.9c PR C2 209c PR C3 239.3c RS C2 230c

400kg+ FD C3 258c PR C3 245c RS D3 206c

Grown Steer: 0-400kg FD C2 246c RS C2 182.5c RS D2 180c

400-500kg PR C2 210c PR C3 268c

500-600kg PR C2 220c PR C3 259c

Grown Heifer: 0-540kg FD C2 230c PR C2 214c PR C3 223.4c PR C4 263c RS C2 215c RS D1 161.3c RS D2 180.1c

540kg+ PR C3 265c

Manufacturing Steer: 0-540kg DA D1 142c

540kg+ PR C3 230c

Cows: 0-400kg RS D1 163.2c

400-520kg FD D1 166.4c D2 167.1c FD D3 178.1c PR D1 146.7c PR D2 155.7c PR D3 185.2c RS D1 108c RS D2 177.9c RS E1 60c

520kg+ PR C2 210.2c PR D3 186.2c PR D4 199.2c PR D6 155c

Bulls: 600kg+ PR 216c PR B3 218c PR C2 203.2 PR D2 198c