It was also the largest offering of bulls for some time. The quality of the offering was fair to good, carrying through all categories.

Condition varied greatly, from some very plain condition cows and young cattle through to an increased percentage of well finished cattle to suit processors.

Market trends through the young cattle were mainly firm to dearer. There was some negative price change due to quality variations. In some cases brought about by the increased numbers. Vealers to restockers remained firm.

Medium weight yearling feeder steers also remained firm, with some quality related price change. Heavy weight yearling feeder steers sold to a dearer trend of as much as 14c/kg, with strong demand and competition from the regular buyers.

Light weight yearling heifers in increased numbers attracted restocker competition in a mainly firm market trend. Medium weight feeder heifers were up to 10c/kg dearer.

Every good quality penning of medium and heavy weight yearling heifers attracted strong competition to be firm to 18c/kg dearer. Most of the price improvement was quality related.

Heavy grown steers to process sold to a dearer trend, up to 14c/kg. The few that sold to feedlots were cheaper, mainly quality related.

Processors competed strongly for well finished cattle for both export and domestic markets, the grown heifers experiencing strong gains.

Vealer Steer: 0-200kg RS C1 266.6c

200-280kg RS C1 250c RS C2 251.3c RS D2 244c

280-330kg RS C2 285c

Vealer Heifer: 0-200kg RS C1 213c RS C2 243c

200-280kg PR C2 238.2c RS C2 234.3c

Yearling Steer: 200-280kg RS C2 268.4c RS D1 238.2c

280-330kg FD C2 285.5c RS C2 281.6c

330-400kg FD C2 288.4c RS D2 254c

400kg+ FD C2 306.4c FD C3 303.5c PR C3 311c

Yearling Heifer: 200-280kg RS C2 235.4c RS D2 193.5c

280-330kg FD C2 247.1c FD C3 260c PR C2 224c

330-400kg FD C2 268c FD C3 261.8c PR C3 267.3c RS C2 259.3c

400kg+ FD C3 285c PR C3 290.1c PR C4 284.2c

Grown Steer: 0-400kg RS D2 248c

400-500kg FD C2 262.1c FD C3 270c

500-600kg FD C3 293c PR C2 240c PR C3 308.9c

600-750kg PR C3 296.5c

Grown Heifer: 0-540kg FD C2 248.7c FD C3 238c FD D2 225c FD D3 231c PR C3 268.3c RS C2 213.4c

540kg+ PR C3 295.8c

Cows: 0-400kg PR D2 193.3c RS D1 180.4c

400-520kg FD D2 218.6c FD D3 215c PR D1 189.8c PR D2 209.5c PR D3 224c RS D1 181.6c RS D2 192c

520kg+ DA D4 225c FD C2 228c PR C3 247.4c PR C4 251.7c PR C5 255c PR D2 225c PR D3 233.5c PR D4 257.9c PR 228c

Bulls: 0-450kg RS C2 221.6c

450-600kg PR B2 264c PR C2 237c

600kg+ PR B2 264.7c PR B3 271.8c PR C2 253.5c

MLA's National Livestock Reporting Service