Naracoorte Market Report 5/09/2023

Sep 12, 2023 | Article, Farmers, This Week's Issue

By Tim Delany, MLA. Cattle: LWB 18 – LWY – LWC 131 – OAY 15. Cattle numbers lifted to 686 at Naracoorte which was 147 head up on last week. Quality was from very good to average with an overall improvement. There was a lift in average weight with an increase in the pens of well covered grown and younger cattle offered in the trade run and another good selection of beef cows. The usual buying galley attended in a generally firm to dearer market. Prices for the heavy well covered grown cattle were from firm to 10c dearer, cows on average sold between 3c to 10c stronger and up to 15c in places and the bulls improved 5c to 10c/kg. The few vealer pens sold unchanged and the majority of the yearling cattle of good quality were also firm to 10c/kg dearer. Some of the yearling prices for the […]

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