Yarding numbers swell

Throughput in Victorian MLA reported saleyards lifted 26% week-on-week, reaching 14,794 head.

Prices ease

Medium weight C2 vealer steers to feed were 8¢ cheaper on 305¢, heavier B2 vealer steers sold to slaughter at a top of 350¢ and averaged 339¢, down 9¢/kg. Medium B2 vealer heifers to slaughter fell 23¢, to average 314¢ while slightly heavier B2 vealer heifers also slipped 16¢, averaging 326¢/kg. Heavy C3 vealer heifers to slaughter sold between 260¢ and 338¢, settling at an average of 309¢, down18¢kg.

Light C2 yearling steers to feeders sold at a height of 312¢ and averaged 305¢, down 19¢, while heavier medium C2 yearling steers also sold to feeders eased 6¢, averaging 303¢/kg. Heavy C3 yearling steers to slaughter sold between 265¢ and 325¢, at an average of 304¢, down 24¢/kg.

Medium C3 Yearling heifers sold to slaughter slipped 20¢, to average 293¢, while medium D2 yearling heifers sold to slaughter at a height of 293¢, averaging 261¢, declining 4¢/kg. Medium D3 yearling heifers fell 26¢, to average 281¢, while heavy C3 yearling heifers slipped 27¢ to average 286¢/kg. Heavy D3 yearling heifers sold to slaughter to a top of 308¢, to average of 275¢, down 37¢/kg.

Heavy C3 grown steers sold at an average of 298¢, down 20¢, while heavy C4 bullocks decreased 22¢, averaging 293¢/kg. Light D3 grown heifers sold to slaughter at an average of 258¢, down 20¢, while medium C4 grown heifers sold at a height of 280¢, to average 268¢, down 29¢/kg.

Heavy D2 dairy cows slipped 10¢, to average 235¢, while heavy D4 cows sold between 228¢ and 270¢, averaging 244¢, down 25¢/kg.

Note: All yardings and prices referenced from MLA reported saleyards