Blog Post

Lighter steers and heifers lose ground in smaller 16,700 head online offering

Part of a line of 260 Droughtmaster backgrounder steers 359kg at 13-21 months from Muttaburra QLD that made 357c/kg or $1280 today

 

LIGHTER steers and heifers lost ground, but medium and heavier weights improved in average value in online trading this week.

AuctionsPlus cattle listings fell by 10 percent to 16,743 head, which met with lower demand resulting in a slightly lower clearance rate and softer prices overall. The benchmark steer price fell 2pc while the online young cattle indicator experienced a 5pc fall.

Heavy steers in the 330-400kg and 400kg+ categories rose by 5c/kg and…

Click to check the original article.