Scone Cattle Report
Report Date: 21st July 2026
Total Yarding: 772
Commentary
Scone agents penned 772 cattle down 166 head with overall quality perhaps not on par with last week. Not all processors were at the rail whilst there was added re-stocker and lot feeder interest.
The light steer calf market lost some of its edge today as demand weakened by 20c to 36c/kg selling between 470c and 638c/kg to average around 580c/kg. The light heifer calf market reversed this trend to be around 30c/kg dearer and sold from 365c to 530c/kg with B muscle Euros out to 570c/kg. B muscle supplementary fed heifer calves weighing from 320kg to 390kg made between 548c and 564c/kg to the local butcher trade.
Quality related price correction on limited numbers of yearling steers to feed on saw medium and heavy weights trade from 492c to 614c/kg. Better bred light weight heifer yearlings attracted keen competition from re-stockers selling 26c/kg better and made from 428c to 538c/kg. Medium weight yearling heifers under 400kg to the lot feeders saw a small improvement of 7c/kg selling between 430c and 572c/kg.
A big run of 4 tooth heifers most having had one calf sold from 404c to 444c/kg. Around 70 cows in the mix selling to cheaper rates, lighter 2 scores selling in a wide range of 250c to 358c/kg, heavy 3 and 4 scores trading from 370c to 410c/kg. Best heavy B muscle Bull topped at 390c/kg.
Market Operator Angus Barlow.