Listings continued their strong start to the year on AuctionsPlus with a 14% lift in head offered to 19,457. Prices continue to show decent growth on the AuctionsPlus Young Cattle Indicator, up 13 points to 381. Benchmark steer prices in the 280-330kg category held strong at $1,225.

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AuctionsPlus commercial sheep and lamb listings jumped this week to 91,837 head, rising 62%. The larger offering was well received...
After a disrupted week due to the Australia Day long weekend, AuctionsPlus cattle sales rebounded this week with listings rising a...
AuctionsPlus saw a 27% drop in listings this week, driven mainly by New South Wales, to a total of 56,579. Clearance was relativel...
AuctionsPlus commercial sheep and lamb listings jumped up this week to 91,837 head, rising 62%. The larger offering was well received by buyers and a clearance rate of 67% was achieved.
After a disrupted week, AuctionsPlus cattle sales rebounded this week with listings tripling to 17,012. Prices remained steady across most categories.
AuctionsPlus sheep and lamb listings were down again this week as NSW producers were much less active. Demand for joined ewes continued to soar with one category rising $75/head.
Processors were active this week, with 19% of the sold offering being secured by a processer buyer, or 1,008 head going to seven different buyers.
Listings were down due to the long weekend but prices continue to hold and are now just 5% off this time last year. Pregnant Merino ewes were the standout, up $50 a head.
AuctionsPlus commercial cattle offerings lifted again this week, rising 43% to 11,281 head. Clearance remained strong at 85% while value over reserve also showed a positive increase, up $21 to $151.
The second week of sheep and lamb sales for 2024 registered a much stronger offering of 90,322 head, with demand falling on last week but still healthy.
AuctionsPlus commercial cattle offerings increased more than 50% this week and recorded a $29 lift in average prices.

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