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The Land journalist Alexandra Bernard gives a roundup on the recent cattle sales including Wodonga, Dubbo, Bega, Tamworth and Forbes.
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00:00I'm here at Wodonga where Thursday's store sale has wrapped up.
00:04Feeder cattle sold to strong demand with fewer numbers.
00:08Prices were up on last month and this stronger trend is expected to continue
00:12as numbers tighten further heading into winter.
00:16Meanwhile, in the past week across the state,
00:19results have been mixed with seasonal conditions heavily impacting the market.
00:24At all sales though, it was clear that anything with weight and quality
00:28attracted premium prices.
00:31At Bega last Thursday, while lighter cattle showing wintry conditions
00:35dominated the yarding and prices fell,
00:38agents said they still maintained good value for weight.
00:42In the central west, wintry conditions affected cattle quality
00:46and prices softened at Dubbo last Friday.
00:48While down the road at Forbes, recent rainfall boosted confidence
00:52and local bidders were strong.
00:54Prices rose $30 to $50 a head, reflective of the high quality yardage.
01:00Further north at Tamworth, the market was also dearer,
01:03with Queensland buyers from Roma and Taroom active,
01:06along with those from Inverell and Scone.
01:08Over at Nabiak on Saturday,
01:10better lines of wiener cattle sold stronger,
01:13while plainer cattle slipped in price.
01:15along with their

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