Yarding 3069 Change  -1590

The supply of stock reduced by 1,590 head to 3,069 at Dalby. One single consignment of 440 head from South Australia, plus 257 head from far Western Queensland, and 71 from New South Wales helped to lift overall supply. Not all usual export buyers were in attendance, and another did not operate. The regular feed and restocker buying panel was boosted by additional supermarket support. Light weight yearling steers returning to the paddock experienced a further fall of 28c/kg. Medium weight yearling steers to feed remained unchanged in price.

A lift in the overall standard of the heavy weight yearling steers to feed improved average prices. Light weight yearling heifers returning to the paddock averaged 6c/kg less. Medium and heavy weight yearling heifers to feed averaged 27c to 33ckg cheaper. All classes of cows continued to lose ground in price with reductions of 18c to 28c/kg with plain condition medium weights the most affected.

Light weight yearling steers returning to the paddock made to 700c with a large sample averaging 579c/kg. Medium weight yearling steers to feed averaged 544c and made to 570c/kg. Heavy weight yearling steers to feed were well supplied and averaged 520c with sales to 550c, with supermarket support to 514c/kg. Light weight yearling heifers made to 600c with a fair sample averaging 500c/kg. Yearling heifers to feed averaged from 463c to 483c with sales to 516c/kg. Heavy weight yearling heifers to feed made to the occasional 500c to average 445c/kg.

A handful of bullocks made to 416c/kg. Medium weight 2 score cows averaged 286c and made to 299c/kg. Good heavy weight cows averaged 337c with the very occasional sale to 351c/kg. Heavy weight bulls made to 328c/kg. Cows and calves made to $2,800/unit.

Market reporter: Trevor Hess

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Usual export buyers were present with one not in attendance and another not operating. All classes of cows were down 18 – 28 cents. Yearling heifers were 30cents cheaper. With heavy feeder steers improved on average by 20cents.

Prime Quotes
Heifers up to 400kg – 320.2c/kg, 426.2c/kg, 370.0c/kg
Heifers over 400kg –320.0c/kg, 363.2c/kg, 345.9c/kg
Cows 400kg to 500kg –260.0c/kg, 337.2c/kg, 296.1c/kg
Cows over 500kg –330.0c/kg, 351.2c/kg, 336.5c/kg

Steers & bullocks up to 500kg –358.2c/kg, 514.2c/kg, 477.0c/kg
Steers & bullocks over 500kg –328.2c/kg, 426.2c/kg, 375.3c/kg

Store & Feeder Quotes
Steers up to 200kg –586.2c/kg, 700.0c/kg, 647.0c/kg
Steers 200kg to 280kg –500.0c/kg, 700.2c/kg, 579.2c/kg
Steers 280kg to 330kg – 514.2c/kg, 630.0c/kg, 568.0c/kg
Steers 330kg to 400kg –466.2c/kg, 570.2c/kg, 544.4c/kg
Feeder steers over 400kg – 440.0c/kg, 550.2c/kg, 520.0c/kg
Heifers up to 200kg –415.2c/kg, 600.0c/kg, 509.8c/kg
Heifers 200kg to 280kg –434.2c/kg, 584.2c/kg, 500.4c/kg
Heifers 280kg to 330kg –450.2c/kg, 528.2c/kg, 483.3c/kg
Heifers 330kg to 400kg –440.2c/kg, 500.2c/kg, 463.6c/kg
Feeder heifers over 400kg –377.2c/kg, 500.0c/kg, 445.3c/kg
Feeder/Boat Bulls –314.2c/kg, 550.2c/kg, 453.1c/kg
Slaughter Bulls – 273.2c/kg, 328.2c/kg, 309.0c/kg

Highlights

Charolais X Bulls sold by GC & JA Peck of Surat to processors 328.2c/kg, 865.0kg, $2839.

Santa Cows sold by RJ Wilson of Durong to processors 338.2c/kg, 683.8kg, $2312.

Mt Charolais X Heifers sold by JC & GM Worsfold of Wandoan to processors 452.2c/kg, 521.3kg, $2357.

Angus Steers sold by RE & CT Huth of Millmerran to feedlotters 550.2c/kg, 438.3kg, $2412.

Angus Ylg Bulls sold by Maroona Pastoral of Jandowae to backgrounders 530.2c/kg, 247.5kg, $1312.

Angus Ylg Heifers sold by K & M Steinhardt of Kingaroy to restockers 502.2c/kg, 280.0kg, $1406.

Charolais X Ylg Steers sold by MC & L Doring of Marmadua to backgrounders 616.2c/kg, 24.5kg, $1512.

 Sources: NLRS, Eastern Rural, Grant Daniel Long