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Numbers at Warwick on Tuesday reduced by 308 head to 632.
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A full panel of export buyers was present and all were operating, along with the usual feeder operators and trade buyers. However there was an increased number of southern restocker buyers included in the line-up.
The market for young light weight cattle was reported to be dearer pushed on by the southern buyers. Cows experienced a solid market with some small improvements in places.
Mixed sex calves returning to the paddock averaged 410c, and steer calves made to 453.2c/kg. Vealer heifers were in demand and made to 384c, with a good sample averaging 365c/kg.
Southern restockers purchased the largest numbers of light weight yearling steers at an average of 413c with sales to 454.2c/kg. Yearling steers to feed for the domestic market averaged 370c and made to 427c/kg. Heavy weight yearling steers to feed made to 401c to average 354c, and a handful to the trade made to 388c/kg.
Yearling heifers to feed for the domestic market averaged from 349c to 352c, and made to 370c/kg. A handful of grown steers and bullocks made to 349.2c to average 327c/kg. Medium weight cows to restockers made to 259c to average 248c/kg.
Medium weights to processors made to 274c to average 252c/kg. A fair sample of heavy cows made to 285.2c to average 259c/kg. Heavy bulls made to 313c/kg.