Listings in AuctionsPlus weekly commercial cattle sales hit 15,632 head this week – up 29% on last week. Increased offerings pushed the market lower this week, reflected by lower value over reserve and overall clearance rate. Higher slaughter rates and rebuilt herds continue to reduce competition between buyers and place downward pressure on prices, while demand remains weak due to seasonal and economic uncertainty.

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Listings through AuctionsPlus commercial sheep and lamb sales this week decreased to 65,370 – down 31% from last week. The decline...
Listings fell slightly this week in the AuctionsPlus commercial cattle sales, with 12,141 head – down 12% from last week. Results ...
AuctionsPlus commercial sheep and lamb listings lifted on last week, with 94,997 head offered across this week’s sales – up 19% on...
Listings through AuctionsPlus commercial sheep and lamb sales this week decreased to 65,370 – down 31% from last week.
Listings fell slightly this week in the AuctionsPlus commercial cattle sales, with 12,141 head – down 12% from last week.
AuctionsPlus commercial sheep and lamb listings lifted on last week, with 94,997 head offered across this week’s sales – up 19% on last week, and down 30% on the corresponding week in 2022.
13,822 head were offered in the AuctionsPlus commercial cattle sales this week – up 15% on last week although 20% below the corresponding week in 2022.
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.

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