NVLX Wodonga Cattle Market Report

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Report Date: 11th August 2026

Total Yarding: 630

Commentary

Numbers dropped significantly due to the extremely wet conditions across the supply area. Once again cows made up almost half the yarding. Quality was fair to very good. Most of the usual buyers made it to the sale, and most were keen to make purchases. Heavy steers and bullocks were in short supply with a percentage purchased by feedlots.

It was a good but limited offering of trade cattle. Vealer numbers declined and domestic buyers were keen for a market shared resulting in prices lifting up to 15c/kg. Prices ranged from 440-550c/kg. Trade steers sold mostly firm with the better finished fetching 490-534c/kg. Trade heifers 400-500kg sold to weaker competition resulting in a price decline of 29c to average452c/kg.

On the export side heavy steers and bullocks suitable for processors were very good but in limited numbers. The bulk making from 410c-544c/kg. In the cow sale, quality was very good and bidding was more intense for the better finished types. The bulk of the heavy cows were firm to 5c easier with the well finished types ranging from 395c to 438c/kg. Leaner cows under 520kg and with some cover were limited making from 320-362c/kg. Heavy bulls with shape sold from 405-430c/kg.