AuctionsPlus commercial cattle listings fell back to Earth after last week’s bumper listing, down 19% to 19,548 head. Last week, the largest offering of the year was met with a clearance rate of 56% and it appears that buyers are remaining wary, with a clearance this week of just 36%.

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The AuctionsPlus commercial sheep listings rose strongly again this week, up 21% to 86,142 head — a high not seen since the first ...
AuctionsPlus commercial cattle offerings lifted to 23,775 head compared to last week’s numbers of 15,104, a surge of 44%. Clearanc...
AuctionsPlus commercial sheep listings rose 21% to their highest level since April. Buyer demand was high at 84% clearance and prices rose strongly.
Vendors tested the market with the highest listing in over a year, as producers looked for a Christmas bump. The larger offering was met with lower clearance and prices.
The AuctionsPlus commercial sheep and lamb markets rose sharply this week with price increases across the board as growers looked to take advantage of confidence ahead of the Christmas shutdown.
AuctionsPlus recorded its largest offering since early June, and strong price gains were seen across much of the platform, particularly for steers.
Strong buyer demand was seen across AuctionsPlus commercial sheep and lamb listings with prices rising another 3% for crossbred lambs, and very strong clearance rates.
The offering available on the AuctionsPlus platform has again continued its upward trend, most noticeably in heavier lines of both steers and heifers.
Recent rain in NSW and QLD breathed new life into the market with main indicators up on last week, although listings were marginally down.
The positive weather is putting confidence into the market with lighter weight steers and heifers recording significant price rises and very high clearance rates.

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