Yarding 4786 Change – 264
The supply of stock at Dalby continued to decline by a further 264 head down to 4,786.
The quality of a number of classes was not up to the standard of the previous week.
Buyer attendance was good and all were operating.
Prices generally could not maintain the levels of the previous sale however quality attributed to portion of the reductions.
Light weight yearling steers to restockers regained some of the previous weeks losses. Yearling steers to feed for the domestic market experienced very little change in price. Heavy weight yearling steers to feed averaged 14c/kg less however top money remained close to the previous week.
Light weight yearling heifers returning to the paddock sold to a market over 20c/kg cheaper. Heavy weight yearling heifers to feed averaged over 30c/kg less with some of the losses attributed to the quality penned.
Bullocks experience very little change in price.
All classes of cows sold to a cheaper trend of 10c to 15c/kg.
Light weight yearling steers returning to the paddock made to 430c with a good sample averaging 390c and poor quality lines averaged 287c/kg. Medium weight yearling steers to feed averaged from 374c to 375c with sales to 399c/kg. Heavy weight yearling steers to feed made to 390c to average 367c/kg.
Light weight yearling heifers to restockers averaged 266c with occasional sales to 330c/kg. Medium weight yearling heifers to feed averaged from 302c to 332c with sales to 358c/kg. Heavy weight yearling heifers to feed also made to 358c with most around 309c/kg.
Bullocks made to 346c to average 342c/kg. Medium weight 2 score cows averaged 248c/kg. Heavy weight 3 score cows made to 293c to average 280c/kg. Good heavy weight cows averaged 296c with a couple of very heavy high yielding cows to 322c/kg to return $2,545/head.
Heavy weight bulls were cheaper at 310c/kg. Market Reporter: Trevor Hess
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Dalby cattle sale for this week was similar to last week. Buyers attendance was good and all operating. Market was not as strong as previous weeks with the better lines holding firm.
Prime Quotes
Heifers up to 400kg – 260c/kg, 329c/kg, 314c/kg
Heifers over 400kg –314c/kg, 332c/kg, 322c/kg
Cows up to 400kg –178c/kg, 240c/kg, 210c/kg
Cows 400kg to 500kg –220c/kg, 285c/kg, 347c/kg
Cows over 500kg –248c/kg, 322c/kg, 280c/kg
Steers & bullocks up to 500kg –264c/kg, 319c/kg, 291c/kg
Steers & bullocks over 500kg –306c/kg, 346c/kg, 320c/kg
Store & Feeder Quotes
Steers 200kg to 280kg –340c/kg, 430c/kg, 389c/kg
Steers 280kg to 330kg – 330c/kg, 394c/kg, 373c/kg
Steers 330kg to 400kg –340c/kg, 399c/kg, 375c/kg
Feeder steers over 400kg – 330c/kg, 390c/kg, 369c/kg
Heifers 200kg to 280kg –230c/kg, 263c/kg, 250c/kg
Heifers 280kg to 330kg –270c/kg, 330c/kg, 302c/kg
Heifers 330kg to 400kg –256c/kg, 358c/kg, 332c/kg
Feeder heifers over 400kg –270c/kg, 358c/kg, 309c/kg
Feeder/Boat Bulls –240c/kg, 338c/kg, 310c/kg
Slaughter Bulls – 190c/kg, 310c/kg, 278c/kg
Highlights
Santa Bulls sold by Bell Brothers of Taroom to processors 286.2c/kg, 1,005kg, $2,876.
Santa Cows sold by Bell Brothers of Taroom to processors 310c/kg, 702.50kg, $2,178.
Santa Heifers sold by Sutton Beef No 1 of Surat to processors 332.2c/kg, 533.85kg, $1,773.
Angus Heifers sold by JP & MH Rynne of Tara to feedlotters 358.2c/kg, 441.25kg, $1,581.
Hereford Steers sold by Dirt Tracks P/L of Bollon to processors 330c/kg, 770kg, $2,541.
Angus Heifers sold by Wrevwood Trust of Bollon to feedlotters 390.2c/kg, 522.50kg, $2,039.
Santa X Ylg Steers sold by RJ & SM McNamara of Kingaroy of backgrounders 412.2c/kg, 248.85kg, $1,026.
Santa Ylg Heifers sold by M Weidemann of Clifton to feedlotters 340c/kg, 326.56kg, $1,110.
Santa Cows & Calves sold by Rebeca Perrin of Westmar to restockers $2,300.