Market reporter Doug Robson for Meat & Livestock Australia
Numbers lifted again this week for a yarding of 1680 head of cattle at the NRLX in Casino on Wednesday, November 11.
There was a larger yarding of young cattle and cow numbers also increased.
The yarding of young cattle was made up mainly of weaners along with several pens of yearlings.
Restocker weaner steers continued to attract keen buyer demand selling from 572c to 748c with the medium weights averaging 632c/kg.
Restocker weaner heifers ranged from 478c to 596c, the medium weights averaged 520c/kg.
Background yearling steers sold from 474c to 638c and the yearling heifers ranged from 455c to 560c/kg.
Grown steers were 10c to 20c dearer with a few pens of heavy well finished steers offered with prices toping at 508c to process and feeder steers sold to 562c/kg.
There was several pens of grown heifers offered that met keen demand toping at 478c/kg.
A very strong cow market saw prices range from firm to 5c dearer.
The 2 score medium weight cows sold from 355c to 394c and the 3 scores sold from 390c to 410c/kg. Heavy 4 score cows sold from 410c to 432c/kg.
Restocker cows reached a top price of 406c/kg. Heavy bulls sold to 436c/kg.