Record high prices did little to dampen buyer enthusiasm for AuctionsPlus cattle sales this week, with clearance rates exceeding 95% for some of the largest steer and heifer categories. Overall offerings online this week totaled 10,439 head, which was back 19% on last week.

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AuctionsPlus sheep and lamb listings recorded an increase in supplies this week, up 10%, at 53,963 head. After several weeks of lo...
AuctionsPlus commercial weekly goat listings have decreased week-on-week for the previous three weeks, with numbers slipping away ...
The first week of the new financial year and the new selling season saw a large expected offering of 58,000 bales, with 51,260 bal...
AuctionsPlus sheep and lamb listings recorded an increase in supplies this week, up 10%, at 53,963 head.
AuctionsPlus commercial weekly goat listings have decreased week-on-week for the previous three weeks.
The first week of the new financial year and the new selling season saw a large expected offering of 58,000 bales, with 51,260 bales actually offered.
The first AuctionsPlus cattle sales for the new financial year reflected the record sentiment in the physical markets.
AuctionsPlus sheep and lamb listings tailed off this week, with the platform registering a 9% decrease from last week, at 48,836 head.
The final auctions of the 2020/21 wool season were held this week, with negative price trends across all sectors being registered.
More rain through key regions helped to top up the frothing demand for young cattle, especially for the online heifer categories.
AuctionsPlus sheep and lamb listings climbed this week, with the platform seeing a 20% increase on last week, with 53,610 head offered.

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