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Wagga sale 22 Aug 2022: Feeder prices lift as yarding doubles

Yarding 1850 Change 920

 

The Wagga cattle market is heading into spring in good form, despite a bigger yarding of 1850.

The shortage of secondary steers and heifers is evident and its unknown where prices will go, due to a plethora of supply chain problems and staff shortages worldwide.

This week at Wagga medium weight feeder steers jumped 11c selling from 510c to 565c/kg.

Light  feeder steers were a hot ticket item with all buyers bidding strongly  to average 553c/kg

Feeder heifers were in reasonable supply with most weighing above 400kg. The bulk of the medium weights surged ahead…

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