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Online sale numbers build seasonal momentum, as values show some big declines

WITH the return to a full trading week this week, online commercial cattle offerings via Elders and Nutrien’s joint venture, AuctionsPlus, reached 11,518 head, with the heavier end of the steer market registering steady numbers.

While plenty of attention continues to be fixed on weaner sales in the south, online activity was robust this week, reflecting the end-of-auction clearance rates registered through the early weeks of December.

While January markets can experience increased volatility with short trading weeks and disrupted markets, the cheaper online trend this week matched the…

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