CVLX Ballarat Cattle Report

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Report Date: 17th April 2024

Total Yarding: 417

Commentary:

Cattle numbers increased to 418 yarded, quality varied from plain to good with a large portion of the yarding were plainer secondary types. All the usual buyers were on the rail with extra store buyers active in a market with mixed results. Young cattle sold 10c to 15c better, grown steers gained 10c while the heifers slipped 15c, heavy cows sold to 16c softer while the medium and lighter weights where firm to 12c/kg dearer. Heavy bulls sold to firm, and the lighter and younger bulls gained 20c/kg.

Young cattle to the trade sold from 254c to 320c for the better quality and from 198c to 256c/kg for the plainer secondary types. Feeders and restockers paid from 160c to 272c. Grown Steers made from 250c to 286c, grown heifers sold from 170c to 260c and restockers paid from 170c to 242c/kg. Manufacturing Beef steers made from 178c to 272c, and the dairy steers sold from 120c to 244c/kg.

Heavy cows sold from 170c to 238c/kg. Medium and light weight cows sold from 104c to 210c and Dairy cows made from 145c to 198c/kg. Restockers paid from 158c to 208c/kg. Heavy bulls sold from 184c to 228c, the lighter and young bulls from 120c to 240c and restockers paid to 244c/kg.

Market Reporter, Sheona Lamb