SELX prime cattle market report | January 18

Numbers increased and the quality was a little plainer. Yearlings were well supplied and there was a good run of Euro cross vealers which sold to restockers. Prime trade cattle were in short supply. Grown steers to process were also limited with an extra feeder order purchasing more weight. Around 250 cows were penned in a cheaper market.

Light restocking steer sold to 357c/kg. The Euro heifers sold from 285c to 306c and light heifers went to a local restocker for 350c/kg. The 2 score feeder steers were back 12c/kg and the better conditioned and heavier weights were firm to slightly dearer. Plainer steers started at 260c and sold to 309c/kg as quality improved. Heifers eased 15c on average and made from 230c to 268c/kg. Most sold from 255c to 265c/kg. There were only a few light trade cattle that sold from 275c to 290c/kg.

Grown steers eased 15c to sell from 242c to 258c and feeder steers sold to 280c/kg. Cows eased 12c to 15c with the 2 score medium weights made from 150c to 179c/kg. Heavy 3 and 4 scores made from 170c to 215c and averaged 197c/kg.

Market Report: MLA's National Livestock Reporting Service.

Light Steers < 350 Top 357.2 $1,041 Av 289.2 $830

Light Heifers < 350 Top 320 $967 Av 267.8 $713

Trade Steers 351 - 500 Top 307.2 $1,463 Av 280.3 $1,160

Trade Heifers 351 - 500 Top 269.6 $1,280 Av 256.7 $1,063

Export Steers 501+ Top 278 $1,789 Av 254.1 $1,419

Export Heifers 501+ Top 257.6 $1,972 Av 243 $1,362

Cows   Top 215 $1,957 Av 189.1 $1,136

Bulls < 700 Top 347.6 $1,403 Av 253.2 $771

Bulls > 700 Top 240 $2,676 Av 227.2 $1,952