Gunnedah Cattle Report
Report Date: 13th January 2026
Total Yarding: 3,330
Commentary
Numbers lifted by 2600 for a yarding of 3330. It was a good quality yarding with good numbers of prime conditioned grown steers, heifers and cows. There were also good numbers of young cattle to suit the feeders and backgrounders. Most of the regular buyers were in attendance and operating in a solid market.
Young cattle to the trade were around firm with prime vealers and yearlings selling from 420c to 465c/kg. Feeder steers were 20c dearer while the feeder heifers were 10c/kg dearer. Feeder steers sold from 380c to 522c while the feeder heifers sold from 410c to 472c/kg. Young cattle to the restockers were dearer with the young steers selling to 528c while the young restocker heifers sold to 448c/kg.
Grown steers and heifers were also dearer with the prime grown steers selling from 440c to 502c/kg. Prime grown heifers sold from 419c to 476c/kg. Cows were fully firm compared to the previous sales strong market. 2 and 3 score cows to the processors sold from 326c to 396c/kg. Prime heavyweight cows sold from 390c to 420c to average 403c/kg. Heavy bulls sold to 378c/kg.
Report produced by David Monk
