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Al opens the 2026 season of Digging Deeper Egg Chats with plans for more practical guests and more local producers, plus monthly veterinary updates from Chelsea (Herd Solutions) and a monthly livestock market update from Morgs (Elders). He then speaks with Brad Obst for a market update and a walkthrough of listing cattle on AuctionsPlus while assessing 17 Gippsland Ag Group heifers. Brad reports recent positive cattle market movement, with well-finished beef cows around 390–430c/kg and milk vealers selling in pen lots at $5.30. He explains why AuctionsPlus suits valuable breeding stock by reaching a broader audience, outlines assessor accreditation levels and tolerances, and details the assessment steps, publishing rules, reserves, bidding timers, re-listing policy, buyer responsibilities for freight and NLIS transfer, collection windows, and the 24-hour claim process if stock arrive not as advertised.
00:00 Welcome Back to 2026
01:06 Meet Brad Obst
01:14 Rain Talk and Yard Mood
02:06 Cattle Market Update
03:18 Vealer Prices and Demand
04:09 What Counts as Real Veal
05:10 Sheep Yards and Billy
06:28 Why Sell on AuctionsPlus
09:51 Bigger Lines and Freight Math
11:00 Assessing Stock in the Yards
11:53 Assessor Training and Ratings
14:38 Weighing Recording and Listing
15:33 Client Review Before Going Live
16:01 Listing Lead Time
16:49 Publishing Assessments
17:23 Reserve Price Rules
19:07 Auction Timers Explained
20:09 Auto Bidding Strategy
21:06 Fees And Second Chance
21:55 Claims And Disputes
23:31 Trucking And Collection
24:53 Watching Sales Live
25:28 Integrity And Privacy
26:37 Platform Fit Advice
27:23 Life Advice And Wrap
