# Grass-rich graziers drive fierce Bairnsdale cattle competition | Stock & Land | VIC

> About 900 cattle were yarded at the Bairnsdale store sale in East Gippsland, with South Gippsland agents buying for backgrounders and restockers. Heavy steers cleared above 500c/kg, mid-weight steers started from 600c/kg, and lightweight steers sold higher still. Major feedlotters were also competing for feeder cattle.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T03:15:42.521Z
- Category: market · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97099-grass-rich-graziers-drive-fierce-bairnsdale-cattle-competition-stock-and-land
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Elevated store and feeder prices reflect strong restocker and feedlot demand for grass-finished cattle in Victoria. The impact on international feed grain and protein prices is limited.

## Sources

- stockandland.com.au: https://www.stockandland.com.au/story/9391055/grass-rich-graziers-drive-fierce-bairnsdale-cattle-competition/

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