Yarding 3424 Change -1116

A return to light rain across parts of the supply area reduced numbers at Dalby by 1116 head to 3424. The number of cows penned also declined to 488 head however the supply of bulls remained exceptionally high at 355 head. Most of the regular buyers were in attendance and operating in a generally dearer market and once again there was strong support from central and northern New South Wales restockers.

Light weight yearling steers to restockers averaged 30c to 40c/kg better. Medium and heavy weight yearling steers to feed were firm to 20c/kg dearer. Light weight yearling heifers returning to the paddock lifted in price by 10c to 30c/kg. Medium and heavy weight yearling heifers to feed experienced improvements of 20c to 30c/kg. A small selection of bullocks sold to a market 20c/kg dearer. Cows also experienced a lift price of up to 7c/kg.

Light weight yearling steers returning to the paddock made to 634c with a good sample averaging from 544c to 562c/kg. Yearling steers to feed for the domestic market made to 566c and averaged from 540c to 559c/kg. Heavy weight yearling steers to feed made to 566c and averaged 530c and the over 480kg lines made to 542c to average 534c/kg. Light weight yearling heifers to restockers made to 510c with a very large selection averaging from 423c to 451c/kg. Medium weight yearling heifers to feed averaged from 478c to 482c with sales to 523c/kg. Heavy weight yearling heifers to feed made to 522c with most at 483c/kg.

Bullocks made to 500c to average 480c and heavy grown heifers made to 460c/kg. Medium weight 2 score cows averaged 342c and made to 360c/kg. Heavy weight 3 score cows averaged 374c and the best of the cows made to 404c to average 388c/kg. Heavy weight bulls made to 454c/Kg some returning $4,656/head.

Market Reporter, Trevor Hess.

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