Shorthorn cattle prices
Shorthorn price history from breed-labelled New Zealand cattle sale results, shown as an indicative liveweight benchmark.
The quick read
Shorthorn cattle averaged $4.69/kg liveweight in the latest reported week of 19 Oct 2026. Recent movement is 1 month: down 10.0%; 3 months: down 2.1%; 6 months: down 15.3%; 12 months: down 6.9%. In the recent comparable rows, results most often reference the Bulls class, the 196 reported weight band, and Stratford. Treat the benchmark as context: weight, class, quality, region and sale date can materially change an individual result.
The latest reported shorthorn result is $4.69/kg liveweight for the week of 19 Oct 2026. That is not yet comparable with last week and 7.0% below this time last year.
Use this as a market starting point, then account for breed, weight, yard, quality, transport, fees and the specific sale conditions.
Weight, breed, cattle class, quality, condition, region, buyer demand and sale timing can all move an individual result away from the benchmark.
The line is a cleaned weekly saleyard price series from 11 Oct 2021 to 19 Oct 2026. Public reporting varies and the benchmark may not include every lot sold.
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source labelsRecent comparable sales
Shorthorn · latest first| Sale date | Saleyard | Class | Avg $/kg | Avg $/head | Head sold | Weight band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2026 | Te Kuiti | Bulls | $4.69/kg | $1,860 | 3 | 397 |
| 7 Oct 2026 | West Coast,Otago,North Otago,South Canterbury,Mid Canterbury,Canterbury,Tasman,Buller,Southland | Bulls | $5.00/kg | $1,700 | 19 | 340 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Stratford | Heifers | $4.57/kg | $1,530 | 2 | 335 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | Cambridge | Steers | $5.21/kg | $2,870 | 2 | 551 |
| 22 Sept 2026 | Stratford | Heifers | $5.18/kg | $2,280 | 6 | 440 |
| 22 Sept 2026 | Stratford | Bulls | $5.34/kg | $3,630 | 1 | 680 |
| 11 Sept 2026 | Te Kuiti | Steers | $5.38/kg | $2,270 | 9 | 422 |
| 7 Aug 2026 | Te Kuiti | Steers | $5.15/kg | $2,280 | 11 | 443 |
| 28 Jul 2026 | Rongotea | Bulls | $4.72/kg | $1,180 | 3 | 250 |
| 28 Jul 2026 | Rongotea | Bulls | $4.59/kg | $900 | 4 | 196 |
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