File image: Selling action at the Gunnedah Saleyards. 

Yarding 3200 Change NC

Gunnedah penned 3200 mixed cattle the same as last sale. The regular buyers attended and operated. Trends varied with the quality presented. The better quality cattle held firm to dearer in places secondary cattle not so much.

Light yearling steers 5c/kg cheaper 338c to 408c/kg. Feeder steers to 330kgs gained 5c/kg 364c to 390c/kg. Medium feeder steers slipped 6c/kg 320c to 500c/kg. Feeder steers to 480kgs were 21c/kg cheaper 376c to 474c/kg. Feeders over 480kgs 358c to 490c/kg. Light background heifers lost 5c/kg 320c to 348c/kg. Feeder heifers to 330kgs gained 28c/kg 342c to 362c/kg. Medium feeders back 14c/kg 300c to 390c/kg. Medium processor heifers dearer 280c to 415c/kg. Heavy feeders 288c to 415c/kg.

Heavy grown steers to process dearer 340c to 394c/kg similar heifers up 3c/kg selling to 370c/kg. Heavy three and four score cows 4c to 8c/kg better 250c to 358c/kg. Heavy bulls slightly dearer 280c to 334c/kg.

Source: Stephen Adams, MLA