livestock market report 30th march 2016

LIVESTOCK MARKET REPORT 30TH MARCH 2016 MOSS VALE 30TH MARCH 2016 Numbers more than doubled but the quality remained good. Vealers were in good numbers and plenty were showing good condition. Most of the yearlings went to feed or restocking orders. Grown steers and bullocks were in reasonable numbers but the quality slipped and there was a large numbers of crossbred steers penned. Around 170 cows were drawn for in a cheaper market. Vealers were back 10c to 15c to the trade, with the majority selling between 310c and 342c/kg. Weaner steers returning to the paddock reached 123c/kg. Feeder steers eased 8c ranging from 260c to 317c/kg. Feeder heifers lost 12c, receiving from 255c to 290c/kg. Plainer restocking heifers sold to a stronger trend reaching 300c/kg. Trade steers were back 10c and more in places as orders filled while heavy heifers came back 6c/kg. Steers ranged from 270c to 325c and heifers returned 270c to 314c/kg. Grown steers and bullocks lost 15c, mainly due to quality with steers over 500kg selling from 268c to 298c/kg. Crossbred steers reached 255c/kg. The 2 score cows sold to similar prices 190c to 210c but the heavy 3 and 4 score cows slipped 8c, with the D muscle 206c to 218c and C muscle Euro cows reaching 238c/kg.

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