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Surge in online listings, as Easter cycle clears

This offering of 144 Droughtmaster steers 11-16 months averaging 285kg from Prairie, North Qld made 372c/kg on Friday  

ONLINE cattle listings on Elders and Nutrien’s AuctionsPlus platform more than doubled to 8492 head on Friday. Buyer appetite was stronger, with recent rains no doubt helping confidence.

Clearance was a healthy 77 percent, which is up on the previous sale (pre-Easter lull).

There were strong price rises across most medium and heavier steer and heifer categories, while breeding stock results were mixed.

Steers 200-280kg registered a larger offering of 1082 head and…

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