Naracoorte Market Report 20/06/2023

By Tim Delany, MLA  Cattle: LWB 4 – LWY 187 – LWC 52 – OAY 4 Naracoorte agents yarded 247 cattle 23 less on last week. Quality was mixed and varied mostly from average to very good. Most of the regular buyers attended and followed the market and there was some restocker and feeder interest. In the agents trade run prime younger cattle sold close to firm in places although during the sale there were some sales that eased 5c to 15c/kg. Grown heifers also sold 5c to 15c cheaper on last week although reaching a top price of 320c/kg. Heavy cows varied in price from unchanged to 6c/kg softer and the slight drop in the quality of the bulls averaged 7c/kg cheaper. The good quality young steers to the trade sold from 320c to 346c, the heifer portion made between 274c to 354c/kg and a restocker purchased lighter steers […]

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