AuctionsPlus cattle listings remained almost exactly the same as the previous week, with just a two-head difference. The Value Over Reserve jumped significantly by $28 to $95. The AuctionsPlus Young Cattle Indicator rose 16 points to 366c/kg DW, meanwhile benchmark steers 280-330kg were also up 1% to $1,109.

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AuctionsPlus Sheep and Lamb listings steadied this week, with just a 1% decrease in the yarding, after significant declines in pre...
This week listings rose 17% to 17,509 head. The average Value Over Reserve jumped $13 to $94 and the clearance rate dropped 22 per...
AuctionsPlus Sheep and Lamb listings dropped 9% this week, after a 42% drop the previous week. The clearance rate also fell, but t...
AuctionsPlus Sheep and Lamb listings steadied this week, with just a 1% decrease in the yarding, after significant declines in previous weeks. The Value Over Reserve continued to rise with a  jump of $6 week on week to $15.
This week listings rose 17% to 17,509 head. The average Value Over Reserve jumped $13 to $94 and the clearance rate dropped 22 percentage points to 53%. The AuctionsPlus Young Cattle Indicator fell 20 points to 359, meanwhile benchmark steers 280-330kg were down 6% to $1,109.
AuctionsPlus Sheep and Lamb listings dropped 9% this week, after a 42% drop the previous week. The clearance rate also fell, but the Value Over Reserve was strong, with a lift of $5.
AuctionsPlus commercial cattle listings rose 22% to 14,916 head. The average Value Over Reserve jumped $37 to $102 and the clearance rate dropped 10 percentage points to 66%. The AuctionsPlus Young Cattle Indicator lifted 20 points to 369, meanwhile benchmark steers 280-330kg were up 1% to $1,183.
In a turbulent week for the sheep industry, with the official announcement of the closure of the live sheep export industry in four years, the knock-on affect of low confidence has turned last week's positive uptick in all indicators upside down.
This week listings fell by 18% to 12,208 head. The average Value Over Reserve jumped $19 to $95 and the clearance rate dropped 12 percentage points to 59%. The AuctionsPlus Young Cattle Indicator lifted 22 points to 358, meanwhile benchmark steers 280-330kg were up 22 to $1,100.
It was encouraging to see a clean sweep of positives on the AuctionsPlus commercial sheep and lamb dashboard this week. Listings jumped 23% to 65,636 head and Value Over Reserve lifted a further $7 to $12. The clearance rate was also in the green, up nine percentage points. 
AuctionsPlus commercial cattle listings fell by 4% to 14,978 head this week. The average Value Over Reserve jumped $31 to $100 and the clearance rate also increased 6 percentage points to 61%.

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