Wednesday daily cattle summary

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Roma Store yarded the largest yarding for the year, with 12,242 head consigned. Heavy weight C3 yearling steers to feed were unchanged in price to average 276¢, while medium weight D2 yearling heifers to restockers were 24¢ dearer on 271¢/kg. Heavy weight C4 grown steers to slaughter averaged 258¢, while heavy C4 bullocks to slaughter settled on 254¢/kg. Medium weight D3 cows to slaughter averaged 207¢/kg.

Numbers jumped at CTLX to 4,350 head and quality was very mixed. Medium weight C2 yearling steers to feed were 1¢ lower on 317¢, while the same weight yearling heifers to feed were 13¢ cheaper on 288¢/kg. Heavy weight D3 and D4 cows to slaughter were 2¢ to 5¢ dearer to sell between 235¢ and 243¢/kg.

Numbers increased to 2,524 head at NVLX Barnawartha and quality was plainer. Heavy weight C3 yearling steers to slaughter were 5¢ higher on 313¢, while the same weight yearling heifers were 4¢ cheaper on 291¢/kg. Heavy weight C3 grown steers to slaughter were 3¢ higher on 310¢, while medium weight C3 grown heifers were 4¢ lower on 271¢/kg.

At the conclusion of Tuesday’s markets the Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) was 2¢ higher on 535¢/kg cwt. Trade steers gained about 1¢ to 310¢, while medium steers were 14¢ higher on 289¢/kg lwt. Heavy steers were back around 1¢ to 275¢, while medium cows were firm on 211¢/kg cwt. The feeder steer indicator dropped nearly 2¢ to settle on 300¢/kg lwt.

Note: All yardings and prices referenced are from MLA’s National Livestock Reporting Service (NLRS) reported saleyards.