AuctionsPlus commercial cattle listings totalled 11,548 head this week, lifting by 1% on last week. Buyer appetite remained measured with the overall clearance rate easing to 77%, down 10 percentage points, while the weekly Value Over Reserve (VOR) averaged $109 above set reserves.

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Sheep and lamb listings on AuctionsPlus eased by 12% this week, with 34,335 head offered.
It’s that time of the week when we check in on some key indicators of performance in the livestock markets.
The National Young Cattle Indicator (NYCI) remained stable this week, falling by just 0.05c to 379.77c/kg liveweight on Friday mor...
Sheep and lamb listings on AuctionsPlus eased by 12% this week, with 34,335 head offered.
This week we are focusing on two new indicators launched by Meat & Livestock Australia in recent weeks.
The National Young Cattle Indicator (NYCI) remained stable this week, falling by just 0.05c to 379.77c/kg liveweight on Friday morning. It has dropped 7.58c on the previous month and is up 74.91 on the same time last year.
The National Young Cattle Indicator (NYCI) remained stable this week, lifting by 0.56c to 379.76c/kg liveweight on Friday morning. It has lifted 23.97c on the previous month and is up 58.69 on the same time last year.
The National Young Cattle Indicator (NYCI) has dropped this week by 8.14c to 379.20c/kg liveweight on Friday morning. It has lifted 22.78c on the previous month and is up 61.76 on the same time last year.
Strong online participation led to top prices and a high clearance rate at the 2025 Casterton Working Dog Auction.
The National Young Cattle Indicator (NYCI) has climbed this week by 7.02c to 387.23c/kg liveweight on Friday morning. It has lifted 12.72c on the previous month and is up 71.50c on the same time last year.
The National Young Cattle Indicator (NYCI) has climbed this week by 24.22c to 380.01c/kg liveweight on Friday morning. It has lifted 1.58c on the previous month and is up 62.70c on the same time last year.

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