Market Report 9 April 2024

Cattle – 1443

1443 cattle at Inverell 800 head extra with a large increase in cow numbers. The regular buyers attended to a significantly dearer market. Steer and heifer weaners sold to dearer trends 400c/kg and 352c/kg respectively. Light steers to feed on were 28c/kg dearer and backgrounders 20c/kg better 302c to 390c/kg. Medium feeder steers trended 48c/kg dearer to top at 358c/kg and heavy feeders were up to 49c/kg better. Light heifers were substantially dearer 250c to 330c/kg. Medium feeders were 35c/kg better 260c to 336c/kg and heifers in excess of 400 kgs sold to 278c/kg and were sent to the paddock. Grown heifers sent to the feedlot up 12c/kg making 280c/kg and significantly dearer to process 230c to 258c/kg. All cows dearer with heavy drafts 240c to 258.2kg the medium weights 14c/kg better. Cows back to the paddock sold to 29c/kg dearer 206c to 228c/kg.