Strong demand boosted cattle prices at a Hunter Valley sale, with top cows selling for up to $2,800.

A strong demand for cattle drove the Hunter Valley Feature Female sale in Singleton, with 652 head offered on October 6, 2025. High-quality cows with calves sold for $2,400 to $2,800, while trade lines reached $1,700 to $2,100. Top stud Angus heifers fetched $3,400, and pregnancy-tested-in-calf heifers sold for up to $2,170. Local restockers, benefiting from abundant grass, supported the market, with cows averaging $2,082 and first-calvers $2,023. A herd dispersal from Almond Nominees saw top pens sell for $2,675, and Cawarra Partnership’s Angus cows reached $2,400. Overall, the sale reflected robust demand for quality breeding stock in favorable pasture conditions.