Yarding 2905 Change -1084

The number of cattle penned at Dalby followed the trend of others selling centres and reduced by 1,084 head to 2,905. Cattle were drawn from a wide area with 506 from far Western Queensland and 385 from New South Wales. Buyer attendance was good however not all were operating.

Light weight yearling steers and heifers returning to the paddock were firm to 8c/kg cheaper. Yearling steers to feed for the domestic market meeting exact specifications received solid demand. Heavy weight yearling steers to feed averaged 16c/kg less.

Most classes of medium and heavy weight yearling heifers sold to a cheaper market. Bullocks experienced the largest losses to average 20c/kg cheaper. Cows to export processors averaged 10c/kg less. Light weight yearling steers to restockers made to an isolated 536c with a large number averaging from 419c to 452c/kg. Yearling steers to feed for the domestic market averaged from 399c to 433c with sales to 470c/kg. Heavy weight yearling steers to feed averaged 358c and made to an isolated 420c/kg. Light weight yearling heifers to restockers averaged from 336c to 338c and sold to 378c/kg.

Heavy grown steers to feed made to 310c to average 300c/kg. Bullocks to export processors averaged 295c and made to 300c/kg. Medium weight 2 score cows averaged 240c/kg.

Heavy weight 3 score cows made to 271c to average 263c and the best of the cows averaged 275c/kg. Heavy weight bulls made to 268c/kg.

Cows and calves made to $1,775/unit.

Market Reporter: Trevor Hess

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Grant Daniel Long report

Reduced yarding this week with some much-needed rain in the district. Still 2905 head yarded in Dalby, GDL accounting for 612 of those. The usual panel of buyers were present, however, not all were operating today. Overall, the market softened across the board, with most classes selling up to 10c/kg cheaper on average. Good heavy cows sold consistently between 265 and 270 c/kg with the best topping at 275c/kg. Not many bullocks to quote this week, however what was there experienced the biggest drop selling to a top of 300c/kg.  Lightweight yearling cattle experienced the least change on the day with better lines selling firm on last week and second-class cattle selling just under last week’s rates.

Prime Quotes
Heifers up to 400kg – 238c/kg, 340c/kg, 290c/kg
Heifers over 400kg –206c/kg, 310c/kg, 290c/kg
Cows 400kg to 500kg –200c/kg, 262c/kg, 245c/kg
Cows over 500kg –240c/kg, 275c/kg, 265c/kg
Steers & bullocks over 500kg –256c/kg, 300c/kg, 285c/kg

Store & Feeder Quotes
Steers up to 200kg –464c/kg, 536c/kg, 519c/kg
Steers 200kg to 280kg –330c/kg, 516c/kg, 451c/kg
Steers 280kg to 330kg – 300c/kg, 470c/kg, 422c/kg
Steers 330kg to 400kg –318c/kg, 438c/kg, 398c/kg
Feeder steers over 400kg – 260c/kg, 420c/kg, 357c/kg
Heifers 200kg to 280kg –240c/kg, 378c/kg, 335c/kg
Heifers 280kg to 330kg –238c/kg, 354c/kg, 334c/kg
Heifers 330kg to 400kg –220c/kg, 300c/kg, 292c/kg
Feeder heifers over 400kg –270c/kg, 318c/kg, 298c/kg
Feeder/Boat Bulls –232c/kg, 393c/kg, 386c/kg
Slaughter Bulls – 200c/kg, 268c/kg, 250c/kg

Highlights

Santa Bulls sold by Hayleigh Farms of Durong to processors 257.2c/kg, 741.3kg, $1906.

Santa Cows sold by Boningar Pastoral Co of Tara to processors 270.0c/kg, 629.2kg, $1699.

6T Brahman Heifers sold by Greenfields Grazing P/L of Taroom to processors 288.2c/kg, 535.0kg, $1542.

D/Master Steers sold by Midland Farming Co of Kingaroy to feedlotters 382.2c/kg, 356.7kg, $1363.

Santa Ylg Steers sold by EA Cameron of Taroom Backgrounder 522.2c/kg, 176.3kg, $920.

Sources: NLRS, Eastern Rural, GDL