Friday daily cattle summary

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Dubbo numbers lifted 4% week-on-week, to 7,600 head. The good quality yarding saw yearlings well-supplied and a large run of grown steers penned. The buying group was smaller with many not operating fully, in a generally cheaper market.

• Light C2 yearling steers to feed declined 17¢, to average 302¢/kg
• Medium C2 yearling steers to feed dropped 23¢, averaging 307¢/kg
• Heavy C3 yearling steers to feed fell 33¢, averaging 299¢/kg
• Medium C2 yearling heifers to feed dropped 33¢, averaging 279¢/kg
• Heavy C3 grown steers dipped 25¢, to average 290¢/kg
• Heavy D4 cows declined 27¢ averaging 231¢/kg

Consignments at Roma Prime dropped 14% week-on-week with 1,030 head yarded. There were good quality prime cattle on offer, with grown steers and bullocks well-supplied. A full panel of processors were in attendance and were operating in the cheaper market.

• Heavy C4 grown steers to slaughter declined 26¢, averaging 288¢/kg
• Light D4 grown heifers to slaughter decreased 24¢, to average 264¢/kg
• Medium D3 cows declined 11¢, averaging 230¢/kg

Bairnsdale saw a 17% rise in yardings, to 580 head. Quality was plain to average, with a limited supply of finished stock. The regular buying group was in attendance but not all were active.

• Heavy D3 yearling heifers to slaughter declined 34¢, averaging 261¢/kg
• Heavy C3 grown steers were down 31¢, to average 286¢/kg
• Heavy D4 cows decreased 24¢, to average 237¢/kg

At the close of Thursday’s markets:

• The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) declined 7.75¢ to 566¢/kg cwt
• Trade steers fell 1¢ on 304¢ kg lwt
• Medium steers were back 6¢ on 286¢/kg lwt
• Heavy steers were 5¢ lower on 296¢/kg lwt
• Medium cows decreased 6¢ on 232¢/kg lwt
• Feeder steers were back 5¢ on 313¢kg lwt

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Note: All yardings and prices referenced are from MLA reported saleyards