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Big price slide in young cattle continues in online trading

Among larger lines offered this week, these 146 weaned Santa steers 253kg at 5-9 months from Richmond, North Queensland, made 366c, while 120 of their heifer siblings 237kg from the same vendor made 285c.

CATTLE listings declined 14 percent to 8983 head on Elders and Nutrien’s online marketing platform AuctionsPlus last week.

The smaller offering was met with mixed competition as clearance fell to 34 percent.

The reduction in the total offering did little to promote demand, with only one of the ten young steer and heifer weight categories showing an increase in value, while most…

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