TRLX Tamworth Cattle Report
Report Date: 19th January 2026
Total Yarding: 2,660
Commentary
Numbers were back by 220 for a yarding of 2660. It was a fair to good quality yarding with good numbers of young cattle for the feeders along with good numbers of cows. There was only a limited supply of grown steers and heifers. Most of the usual buyers were in attendance and operating in a mostly weaker market.
The few young cattle to the trade were around firm with prime vealers and yearlings selling from 370c to 490c/kg. Feeder steers were 12c cheaper while the feeder heifers were up to 20c/kg easier. Feeder steers sold from 400c to 516c while the feeder heifers sold from 384c to 460c/kg. Young cattle to the restockers and backgrounders were firm with the young steers selling to 570c while the young restocker heifers sold to 458c/kg.
Grown steers and heifers were up to 20c cheaper with quality a factor. Prime grown steers sold from 400c to 488c while the prime grown heifers sold from 410c to 444c/kg. Secondary cows were close to firm while the prime heavy weights were 14c/kg cheaper 3 score cows to the processors sold from 345c to 370c while the prime heavy weights sold from 370c to 398c to average 388c/kg. Heavy bulls sold to 395c/kg.
Report produced by David Monk
