MORTLAKE agents yarded 625 head on Monday representing a decrease of 180 head on last week’s market.

Grown cattle offering doubled this week consisting of a larger percentage of manufacturing type steers. Cows numbers were back overall with more beef types on offer. The quality of trade cattle improved. Not all regular buyers were operating to capacity on a yarding that consisted of 320 grown cattle, 130 trade, 150 cows and 25 grown bulls. Feeder interest was subdued, and store competition was sporadic on the trade lines.