Market Report 12 November 2024

Cattle – 1257

Inverell agents penned 1257 cattle up by 285 head. All the regular buyer attended and operated on stronger market. The yarding contained good runs of heavy cows which sold to dearer trends of 4c to 8c/kg. The yearling cattle offered sold to dearer trends depending on type and quality on offer. An excellent run of heavy yearling heifers returned to the paddock at an average of 299c/kg. Light weight yearling steers to restockers sold to 416c and averaged 379c/g. Yearling steers over 280kg to background made 428c to average 367c/kg. Heavy yearling steers to feed sold to 360c and averaged 336c/kg. Yearling heifers in the 280-330kg range to background made 338c to average 329c/kg. Medium weight yearling heifers to restockers sold to 340c/kg. Heavy yearling heifers to processors made 316c to average 296c with those to restockers at 312c to average 299c/kg. Well finished bullocks to processors sold from 338c to 344c to average from 330c to 333c/kg. Grown heifers to processors made 328c to average 284c/kg. Light weight cows to processors made 270c to average 265c/kg. Good heavy score 3 cows to processors made 279c to average 267c with the best cows topping at 292c to average 283c/kg. Heavy bulls to processors sold to 324c and averaged 292c/kg.