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Steer values lift, despite continued surge in AuctionsPlus listings

This line of 55 Angus weaned heifers 8-9 months averaging 312kg from Kingston SA returned 704.9c/kg or $2200/head on Friday. The heifers are destined for a buyer near Ben Lomond, NSW.

MOST young steer values lifted on AuctionsPlus last week, despite continued heavy commercial cattle listings above 20,000 head.

Last week’s offering totalled 22,973 head, back 8pc from the extreme numbers the week before, but still the third highest for 2022.

Producers are happy to continue sending large lines of cattle to market, while buyers have taken a more cautious approach, carefully considering…

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