NVLX Wodonga Cattle Market Report

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Report Date: 8th September 2026

Total Yarding: 1,160

Commentary

Numbers improved marginally. Quality this week was very good with a lot of cattle across all classes carrying plenty of weight, most grass finished with the odd pen of grain assisted yearlings There was a limited supply of vealers in the mix and quality was fair to good. The usual spring buying group made it to the sale. Heavy cattle numbers lifted and quality was excellent. Domestic buyers showed more caution this week.

It was a limited offering of veal and quality was fair. with most vealers selling from 455-515c/kg. Trade steers and heifers were grass finished and grain assisted making between 460-554c/kg. Meanwhile, competition and price for feeder types operated around breed. Feeder heifers medium weight 400-500kg sold from 430-495c/kg. Feeder steers in the medium weight category were scarce selling to a top price of 529c, while heavy feeder steers 500-600kg bounced 40c selling from 512-534c/kg.

On the export side heavy steers and bullocks suitable for processors sold to solid demand with heavy steers making from 420-522c/kg. Bullocks drew a few more processors making from 460-484c/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 421c to 446c/kg. Leaner cows D3 types under 520kg were limited selling from 350-412c/kg. The better shaped heavy bulls sold from 415-452c/kg.