Out of Charters Towers, North QLD, this line of 128 Droughtmaster and Droughtmaster cross No. 1 steers 12-15 months averaging 282kg, offered in a wide weightrange from 196kg to 394kg, returned 450c/kg or $1270/head this week.
IT was another tough week for the national cattle market, as the declining producer confidence and winter doldrums kept prices heading south for most categories.
There was 10,634 cattle offered through AuctionsPlus commercial sales this week, down 14 percent on last week, with several reports of vendors staying out of the market and delaying sales until stronger…
