Commercial cattle offerings took a step back this week, with the 9,516 head offered down 23% on last week and 48% on the same week last year.

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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
Steers - largest offering was for the 330-400kg lines, with the 1,113 head offered selling to a 53% clearance rate - averaging $1,663/head, up 17% on last week.
Lambs again dominated this week’s listings, totalling 98,924 head - offered across 267 lots.
Numbers continued to be well back for the young heifer lines, only making up 22% of the entire market.
SIL Shedding breed ewes sold to an 82% clearance across the 560 head offered, with prices averaging $219/head.
It was a slow first week for AuctionsPlus commercial cattle, with attention firmly fixed upon the kick-off to the weaner sales through southern regions.

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