Yarding 3891 Change +197

There was a small lift in numbers at Dalby to 3,891 head with 323 head from the far west and the balance from the usual supply area.

All the regular processors and feeder buyers were present and operating with improved prices for processor cattle also heavy feeder steers and heifers with quality restocker yearling steers and heifers selling to dearer trends with the exception of the plainer lines which received limited competition from the restockers.

Yearling steers in the 200-280kg range to restockers made 494c to average 452c with the plainer lines at 384c to average 324c/kg. Yearling steers over 280kg to restockers sold to 446c and averaged 425c/kg. Yearling steers to feed for the domestic market sold to 400c with those to restock at 426c to average 391c/kg. Yearling steers in the 400-480kg range to feed averaged 366c and sold to 388c/kg. Heavy yearling steers to feed made 368c and averaged 352c/kg.

Light weight yearling heifers to background made 374c to average 334c with the plainer lines at 284c/kg. Yearling heifers over 280kg to restockers made 368c to average 344c with those to feed at 364c/kg.Yearling heifers to feed for the domestic market made 347c to average 329c/kg. Heavy yearling heifers again to feed sold to 340c and averaged 298c/kg.

Young bullocks to processors made 320c to average 312c with the bullocks over 600kg at 304c to average 286c/kg. Grown heifers to processors made 300c to average 291c/kg. Light weight cows to processors made sold from 230c to 259c with restockers paying to 244c/kg.

Score 2 heavy cows to processors sold to 257c and averaged 246c with good heavy cows to processors at 272c to average 266c with one cow donated to the Royal Flying Doctors selling to an isolated 286c/kg. Light weight bulls to restockers made 380c to average 333c.kg.

Heavy bulls to processors made 298c to average 280c/kg. Market Reporter Errol Luck.

Market Reporter: Tevor Hess.

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Grant Daniel Long report:

Similar numbers in Dalby this week with a full panel of buyers operating to strong demand. The market followed the trend of rising prices with almost all categories of cattle dearer than last week. Heavy cows were the exception but sold very firm on last weeks sales with big framed heavy cows making 260-265/kg and medium fat cows from 255-260c/kg. Store cows were up to around 250c/kg. One pen of heavy cows for the Royal Flying Doctors made to 286c/kg. Feeder cattle saw good increases with light feeders selling from 370-380c/kg and heavy steers selling consistently from 350-360c/kg. Trade steers made to 426c/kg. Heifers going onto feed also increased, particularly light feeders which averaged 330c/kg. Weaners were up as much 30c/kg and more in spots. Weaner steers got to 494c/kg with a lot of quality lines from 440-460c/kg, weaner heifers were up as much as 50c/kg for the best pens with light weight heifers getting to 374c/kg with a top lines from 340-360c/kg. Weaner heifers with condition were around 320c/kg, weaner steers carrying a bit of weight sold from 390-400c/kg

Prime Quotes

Heifers up to 400kg – 280c/kg, 326c/kg, 295c/kg
Heifers over 400kg –234c/kg, 300c/kg, 290c/kg
Cows 400kg to 500kg –230c/kg, 259c/kg, 252c/kg
Cows over 500kg –235c/kg, 286c/kg, 260c/kg

Steers & bullocks up to 500kg –278c/kg, 320c/kg, 310c/kg
Steers & bullocks over 500kg –266c/kg, 304c/kg, 286c/kg

Store & Feeder Quotes
Steers 200kg to 280kg –332c/kg, 294c/kg, 250c/kg
Steers 280kg to 330kg – 270c/kg, 446c/kg, 424c/kg
Steers 330kg to 400kg –240c/kg, 426c/kg, 390c/kg
Feeder steers over 400kg – 305c/kg, 388c/kg, 360c/kg
Heifers 200kg to 280kg –220c/kg, 374c/kg, 330c/kg
Heifers 280kg to 330kg –280c/kg, 368c/kg, 338c/kg
Heifers 330kg to 400kg –278c/kg, 374c/kg, 328c/kg
Feeder heifers over 400kg –260c/kg, 340c/kg, 300c/kg
Feeder/Boat Bulls –256c/kg, 322c/kg, 290c/kg
Slaughter Bulls – 241c/kg, 296c/kg, 279c/kg

Highlights

Longhorn Bulls sold by McNaulty Grazing of Talwood to processors 280.0c/kg, 855.0kg, $2394.

Brahman Cows sold by C Murray of Meandarra to processors 270.0c/kg, 687.5kg, $1856.

Shorthorn C Steers sold by Belfaro Partnership of Meandarra to feedlotters 368.2c/kg, 527.5kg, $1942.

Angus X Heifers sold by D & H Darlington of Goombungee to processors 304.2c/kg, 540.0kg, $1643.

Limousin X Ylg Steers sold by Dalby State High School of Dalby to backgrounders 468.2c/kg, 275.0kg, $1288.

Santa Ylg Heifers sold by RM & MG Hayes of Cambooya to backgrounders 362.2c/kg, 313.9kg, $1137.

Angus X Ylg Bulls sold by J & R Watts of Maclagan to backgrounders 348.2c/kg, 226.7kg, $789.