Market report by Doug Robson for Meat & Livestock Australia
There was a reduced yarding of 850 head at the NRLX in Casino on Wednesday, October 21, which was down by 196 compared to last week with a reduction in most classes of cattle.
Quality of the young cattle was very mixed with not the runs of well bred weaner steers and heifers as previous weeks which had an effect on prices especially the restocker weaner steers, although a pen of weaner steers reached a top price of 736c/kg.
Overall prices for restocker weaner steers ranged from 500c to 736c with the medium weights averaging 598c/kg.
Restocker weaner heifers were firm to slightly dearer ranging from 408c to 582c/kg. There was a few more yearlings steers penned selling from 470c to 578c/kg.
Yearling heifers ranged from 420c to 480c/kg.
Grown steers were in limited supply selling to a top of 450c, while grown heifers topped at 448c/kg.
There was an improved quality yarding of cows compared to last weeks offering. Processors were keen to acquire numbers, resulting in a much stronger market with most sales selling either side of 20c /kg dearer.
The 2 score medium weights sold from 350c to 389c while 3 scores averaged 391c/kg. The heavy 4 score cows ranged from 392c to 425c/kg.
Heavy bulls reached a top price of 429c/kg.