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Steer prices trend down in 18,628 head AuctionsPlus offering

This line of 107 Angus heifers 8-10 months averaging 288kg from Condamine, Queensland, returning 642c/kg or $1850 on Friday.

 

NUMBERS offered on Elders’ and Nutrien’s online platform AuctionsPlus fell 12 percent last week to 18,628 head. While comparatively lower on previous weeks, it’s still a high listing volume for this late in the year, as producers continue to test a market which has taken its foot off the accelerator.

With a 52pc clearance rate, light heifers showed some resilience, while the steer portion of the market continued to weaken, with the average value over…

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