After last weeks holiday reduced offerings, commercial cattle numbers through AuctionsPlus major sales bounced back this week, with the 19,120 head selling to a predominantly stronger market. With a significantly larger young steer offering this week, prices were up across all five categories, spurred by an encouraging forecast for widespread rain into next week, along with a scramble for quality lighter lines before the cold weather eventually hits the southern states.

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The sideways path of the national cattle market continued this week, with the three consecutive short weeks failing to put a “hop”...
AuctionsPlus commercial cattle numbers bounced 7% higher this week, to 17,848 head, as the price see-saw returned, with no clear t...
After last weeks two year high, supplies offered through AuctionsPlus cattle sales returned to more normal levels this week, with ...
The sideways path of the national cattle market continued this week, with the three consecutive short weeks failing to put a “hop” into buyers’ willingness, or indeed, a “cooling” in vendors expectations.
AuctionsPlus commercial cattle numbers bounced 7% higher this week, to 17,848 head, as the price see-saw returned, with no clear trend through the market.
After last weeks two year high, supplies offered through AuctionsPlus cattle sales returned to more normal levels this week, with 16,758 head offered.
It was all hands-on deck this week for AuctionsPlus commercial cattle sales, with the largest offering in almost two years, at 24,993 head.
There was another large offering of cattle through AuctionsPlus commercial cattle sales this week, with total numbers jumping 5% on the previous week, to 20,110 head.
It was another mixed week of results through AuctionsPlus commercial cattle sales, with total numbers slipping below 21,000 head for the first time since early February, hitting 19,127 head for the week.
Buyers were greeted by the largest AuctionsPlus cattle offering since November 2020 this week, at 22,648 head, with overall results underpinned by the search for quality, light cattle.
Buyers were greeted by the largest AuctionsPlus cattle offering since November 2020 this week, at 22,648 head, with overall results underpinned by the search for quality, light cattle.

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