NVLX Wodonga Cattle Market Report

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Report Date: 1st September 2026

Total Yarding: 940

Commentary

Numbers improved marginally. Quality this week was very good with a lot of cattle across all classes carrying plenty of weight. There was an outstanding supply of vealers in the mix and most sold to strong domestic processors demand. The usual spring buying group made it to the sale. Heavy cattle numbers were limited and quality was excellent..

It was a bigger offering of veal and quality was exceptional with most vealers weighing above 400kg. the top end vealers made from 485-566c/kg. Trade steers and heifers were grass finished and grain assisted selling to dearer trends making between 452-552c/kg. Meanwhile, competition and price for feeder types operated around breed. Feeder heifers medium weight 400-500kg sold from 436-515c/kg. Feeder steers in the medium weight category sold to strong demand to average 525c/kg.

On the export side heavy steers and bullocks suitable for processors sold to stronger demand with heavy steers making from 466-542c/kg. Bullocks ignited the bidding lifting 12c making from 464-492c/kg. In the cow sale, heavy cows made up a large portion of the offering and most buyers operated strongly across this category. The bulk of the better heavy cows made from 408c to 446c/kg. Leaner cows D3 types under 520kg were limited selling from 362-412c/kg. The better shaped heavy bulls sold from 424-455c/kg.