Yarding 3970 Change -296

Despite the good falls of rain over the local supply areas the number of cattle penned at Dalby only reduced by 296 head to 3,970. Export buyer attendance continues to be good and the southern export processor of the previous week returned and was more active in the market. The regular feed and trade plus restocker buyers were also present and operating.

Light weight yearling steers returning to the paddock responded to the rainfall and improved in price by over 20c/kg in places. Yearling steers to feed sold to a market 12c to 29c/kg better. Light weight yearling heifers to restockers or background attracted strong support to average 30c to 40c/kg dearer. Yearling heifers to feed improved by 15c to 30c/kg. A small sample of bullocks and grown heifers were dearer. Most classes of cows sold to a dearer trend of 5c to 15c/kg  with the better end pushed on by the southern processor.

Light weight yearling steers to restockers made to 470c with a good sample averaging from 412c to 419c/kg. Yearling steers to feed for the domestic market made to 447c and averaged from 394c to 420c/kg.  Heavy weight yearling steers to feed made to a top of 444c to average 382c/kg. Light weight yearling heifers returning to the paddock made to 386c to average from 328c to 337c/kg. Medium weight yearling heifers to feed made to the occasional 398c to average from 336c to 340c/kg. Heavy weight yearling heifers to feed made to 364c to average 313c/kg.

A handful of bullocks made to 362c to average 350c and heavy grown heifers made to 349c/kg. Very plain condition medium weight cows to restockers made to 248c to average 235c/kg. Medium weight 2 scores to processors averaged 239c and made to 240c/kg. Heavy weight 3 score cows averaged 252c/kg. Good heavy weight cows averaged 273c with the very occasional sale to 315c/kg with one cow returning $2,249/head. Heavy weight bulls made to 315c/kg.

Market Reporter: Trevor Hess

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Reduced yarding in Dalby sale today, heavy cattle gained ground. Most other categories held firm.

Prime Quotes

Heifers up to 400kg – 266c/kg, 320c/kg, 284c/kg
Heifers over 400kg –280c/kg, 349c/kg, 320c/kg
Cows 400kg to 500kg –230c/kg, 240c/kg, 239c/kg
Cows over 500kg –256c/kg, 315c/kg, 273c/kg

Steers & bullocks up to 500kg –276c/kg, 328c/kg, 304c/kg
Steers & bullocks over 500kg –296c/kg, 362c/kg, 332c/kg

Store & Feeder Quotes

Steers up to 200kg –368c/kg, 444c/kg, 385c/kg
Steers 200kg to 280kg –370c/kg, 470c/kg, 419c/kg
Steers 280kg to 330kg – 385c/kg, 442c/kg, 412c/kg
Steers 330kg to 400kg –260c/kg, 332c/kg, 310c/kg
Feeder steers over 400kg – 342c/kg, 444c/kg, 381c/kg
Heifers up to 200kg –270c/kg, 310c/kg, 298c/kg
Heifers 200kg to 280kg –270c/kg, 386c/kg, 337c/kg
Heifers 280kg to 330kg –290c/kg, 339c/kg, 328c/kg
Heifers 330kg to 400kg –230c/kg, 398c/kg, 334c/kg
Feeder heifers over 400kg –269c/kg, 364c/kg, 313c/kg
Feeder/Boat Bulls –276c/kg, 334c/kg, 325c/kg
Slaughter Bulls – 265c/kg, 315c/kg, 297c/kg

Highlights

Santa Bulls sold by Gibson Grazing & Co of Kumbarilla to processors 281.2c/kg, 780kg, $2193.

Droughtmaster Cows sold by BP & MF Owen of Meandarra to processors 309.2c/kg, 600kg, $1855.

Charolais X Heifers sold by Gibson Grazing & Co of Kumbarilla to processors 349.2c/kg, 601.67kg, $2101.

Simmental X Heifers sold by PKS Pastoral of St George to feedlotters 364.2c/kg, 447.94kg, $1631.

Angus X Heifers sold by Beau Park Pastoral Co of Kingaroy to butchers 398.2c/kg, 377.14kg, $1502.

Charolais X Steers sold by Gibson Grazing & Co of Kumbarilla to processors 369.2c/kg, 588.33kg, $2172.

Angus X Steers sol by RJ Hackman & SJ Jackman of Biddeston to feedlotters 418.2c/kg, 508.57kg, $2127.

Simmental Ylg Steers sold by GT & CE Patteson of Kingaroy to backgrounders 430c/kg, 264.62kg, $1138.

Santa X Ylg Heifers sold by Tucker Daughter Estate Trust of Kingaroy to backgrounders 320.2c/kg, 212.92kg, $682.