A total of 13,822 head were offered in the AuctionsPlus commercial cattle sales this week – up 15% on last week although 20% below the corresponding week last year. Weaker demand in a softening cattle market was reflected in lower clearance rates and value over reserve, with red ink taking over the price tables this week.

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Originally published Wednesday 15th February 2023 and updated Friday 17th February 2023. AuctionsPlus commercial sheep and lamb li...
The first full week of February saw 12,014 head offered in the AuctionsPlus commercial cattle sales – up 26% on last week but 43% ...
Originally published Wednesday 8th February 2023 and updated Friday 10th February 2023. AuctionsPlus commercial sheep and lamb lis...
AuctionsPlus commercial sheep and lamb listings eased on last week, with 80,083 head offered across the week – back 8% on last week, and down 26% on the corresponding week in 2022.
The first full week of February saw 12,014 head offered in the AuctionsPlus commercial cattle sales – up 26% on last week but 43% below the same week last year.
Lambs continue to dominate the offering, with the National Lamb Sale offering a total of 45,204 head offered across 146 lots.
The online goat market has had a subdued start to 2023, with AuctionsPlus commercial goat listings for January down 76% on December 2022 numbers.
Tighter numbers through the five young steer categories failed to rally prices, with all but the heaviest lines registering a decline on last week on a $/head basis.
Composite/other breed lambs sold to a 76% clearance across the 5,372 head offered. Prices lifted by $20 from last week to average $116/head.
The offering was largely dominated by PTIC heifers and heavy steers this week.
The offering contracted 15% from last weeks’ record January listing while numbers are sitting 32% above the corresponding week in 2022

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