Yarding 4900 Change – 2800
Cattle were drawn from the local catchment and south west Queensland, and included some exceptional lines of vendor bred restocker yearlings.
Prices for restocker steers and heifers improved across the board with increased competition from the western downs and local backrounders. Restockers out competed feeders on medium weight steers however heavy feeder steers slipped 5c/kg.
Prime cattle continued to ease with the average price for heavy cows back a further 16c/kg.
Light weight restocker steers saw improvements of up to 10c with the top price to 438.2c…