Listings in the AuctionsPlus weekly commercial cattle sales this week were down 6% from last week, to 14,256 head.

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Listings for AuctionsPlus weekly commercial cattle sales were resilient this week against the backdrop of logistical disruptions d...
The weather remains the key determining factor in the supply of cattle to the market.
Cattle throughput continues to ride the rainfall rollercoaster, with numbers offered in AuctionsPlus weekly commercial cattle sale...
Prices were generally higher this week, while results were mixed across some categories.
Most categories reached higher prices this week, with the average value over reserve increasing 5% to $203, while clearance rate rose to 76%.
Numbers out of Queensland made up for lost time during a clear week, with a 17% increase, while NSW cattle stayed home, constrained by waterlogged paddocks.
Overall clearance rate hit 64% while average value over reserve fell slightly to $188 - but remained high historically.
With flooding now an ever-present risk, it is very likely that producers will “pounce” on opportunities.
While there were plenty of twists-and-turns in this week’s AuctionsPlus commercial cattle sales, final results for the week were generally higher, seeing young heifer lines regaining most of last week’s slippage.
Confidence appears to be back, with the commercial cattle market and bull buying season rolling-on in style.
Listings of steers jumped across the board, with three-out-of-five categories also increasing in average price...

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