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Young cattle prices trend lower in smaller 10,500 head AuctionsPlus offering

These two even lines of 114 Droughtmaster cross EU-eligible steers 8-10 months averaging 270kg from Springsure, Central Queensland returned $991/head or 367c/kg on Friday.

YOUNG cattle prices showed a softer trend in online trading this week, despite a significant 12 percent decline in the AuctionsPlus offering to 10,499 head.

The smaller offering did little to support clearance rates, which slipping to 43pc.

Listings of feeder steers are starting to build, heading towards spring. There were 811 steers heavier than 400kg offered this week which is 135pc higher than the previous week and…

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