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TOM'S MARKET MUSTER: Strong start for weaner sales, record lamb exports, and US carcase weights on the rise

The Victorian and South Australian weaner sales are in full swing, with over 13,000 head yarded at Barnawartha (NVLX), VIC, from Tuesday to Thursday. During Wednesday’s Premier Angus Weaner Sale, light store Angus heifers under 280kg averaged 343c, while steers of the same weight made 491c. Feeder Angus steers over 400kg averaged 412c, and Hereford steers over 400kg averaged 381c. Naracoorte is set to yard 8,076 weaners over two days, with day one seeing light steers under 350kg average 420–450c, topping at 470c, while heifers averaged 350–360c.

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Strong start to 2025 weaner sales, yet familiar patterns emerge

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