This week's cattle comments comes to you from the AuctionsPlus team at Beef, 2024 at Rockhampton. While the industry gathered en masse in Queensland for the event, AuctionsPlus commercial cattle sales continued across the country.

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.

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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%.
AuctionsPlus commercial sheep and lamb listings held steady at 53,021. Clearance fell 25 points to 32% and the Price Over Reserve increased by $1 to average $9.
AuctionsPlus listings fell by 27% to 15,568 head. The AuctionsPlus Young Cattle Indicator rose 3 points to 322, while benchmark steers 280-330kg were firm at $1,114.
AuctionsPlus commercial sheep and lamb listings fell 8% to 52,823 head this week. The clearance rate rose 2 percentage points to 52%, while the Price Over Reserve increased by $2 to average $9 across all listings. 
AuctionsPlus commercial cattle listings lifted by 30% to 21,399 head. The larger offering was met by lower demand, with clearance dropping to 40%.
AuctionsPlus commercial sheep and lamb listings lifted 6% to 57,701 head this week. The larger offering was met with mixed competition as clearance fell by 19 percentage points to 48%. Price Over Reserve increased by $1 to average $7 across all listings.
AuctionsPlus cattle offerings doubled to 16,456 head. Clearance dropped to 48%, although Value Over Reserve rose $20 to $123 per head. Benchmark steers 280-330kg stayed flat at $1,170.

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