NVLX Wodonga Cattle Market Report

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Report Date: 25th August 2026

Total Yarding: 837

Commentary

Numbers declined marginally. Quality this week varied. There were a few vealers in the mix and most sold to strong domestic processors demand. The usual winter buying group made it to the sale. Heavy cattle numbers lifted and quality was excellent. Domestic buyers struggled to for supply which contributed to the dearer prices.

It was a limited offering of veal and the few that were purchased by processors and the top end vealers made from 512-556c/kg. Trade steers and heifers were grass finished and grain assisted selling 16-30c dearer making between 460-548c/kg. Meanwhile, competition and price for feeder types operated around breed. Feeder heifers medium weight 400-500kg sold from 430-480c/kg. Feeder steers in the medium weight category sold to strong demand to average 539c/kg.

On the export side heavy steers and bullocks suitable for processors sold to stronger demand with heavy steers making from 468-500c/kg. Bullocks ignited the bidding lifting 20c making from 435-492c/kg. In the cow sale, heavy cows were made up a fair portion of the offering and most buyers operated strongly across this category. The bulk of the better heavy cows made from 396c to 432c/kg. Leaner cows D3 and D2 types under 520kg were limited selling from 375-396c/kg. The better shaped heavy bulls sold from 415-447c/kg.