Yarding 4183 Change +1917

The number of cattle penned at Dalby almost doubled the previous weeks level to 4,183 head.

Export buyer attendance was good with additional support from southern operators as well as the regular feed and trade buyers and restockers.

Prices improved for a number of classes.

Light weight yearling steers returning to the paddock experienced a small improvement. Yearling steers to feed were 5c/kg better. A lift in in the quality of the light weight yearling heifers improved average prices however poor quality lines experienced limited competition. Yearling heifers to feed averaged 5c/kg dearer. Good heavy weight cows lifted in price by 14c/kg. Light weight yearling steers returning to the paddock made to 400c to average 372c with poor quality lines at 280c/kg. Yearling steers to feed for the domestic market made to 406c to average from 342c to 355c and restocker lines in the same weight range also averaged 355c/kg. Heavy weight yearling steers to feed made to 360c a large number averaging 335c/kg.

Light weight yearling heifers returning to the paddock made to 310c to average 276c/kg. Yearling heifers to feed for the domestic market averaged from 275c to 279c/kg. A small sample of bullocks made to 315c to average 312c/kg. Medium weight 2 score cows to restockers averaged 183c and made to 192c/kg. Heavy weight 3 score cows made to 205c to average 195c/kg. Good heavy weight cows made to a top of 229c to average 218c/kg. Heavy weight bulls made to 286c/kg.

Market Reporter: Trevor Hess

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Grant Daniel Long report

Increased yarding this week in Dalby, 4168 head yarded with GDL bringing in 882 of those. The usual panel of buyers were present and operating. Overall, the market was firm to a touch better in some categories with exception being feeder steers which sold to a slightly cheaper rate for heavy feeders. Bulls held firm on last week’s prices, the better lines of cows improved with a lot of big heavy weight cows selling from 210 to 220c/kg. There weren’t a lot of bullocks to quote and heifers going to processors maintained previous prices. Lightweight cattle experienced very little change, both steers and heifers selling up to 5c/kg better for better lines. Second grade cattle experienced very little change from last week

Prime Quotes
Heifers up to 400kg – 224c/kg, 264c/kg, 255c/kg
Heifers over 400kg –276c/kg, 291c/kg, 280c/kg
Cows up to 400kg –130c/kg, 142c/kg, 135c/kg
Cows 400kg to 500kg –100c/kg, 190c/kg, 180c/kg
Cows over 500kg –141c/kg, 229c/kg, 206c/kg

Steers & bullocks up to 500kg –270c/kg, 284c/kg, 278c/kg
Steers & bullocks over 500kg –185c/kg, 315c/kg, 310c/kg

Store & Feeder Quotes
Steers up to 200kg –346c/kg, 390c/kg, 372c/kg
Steers 200kg to 280kg –200c/kg, 400c/kg, 370c/kg
Steers 280kg to 330kg – 198c/kg, 366c/kg, 347c/kg
Steers 330kg to 400kg –214c/kg, 406c/kg, 356c/kg
Feeder steers over 400kg – 274c/kg, 360c/kg, 335c/kg
Heifers up to 200kg –290c/kg, 290c/kg, 290c/kg
Heifers 200kg to 280kg –180c/kg, 310c/kg, 275c/kg
Heifers 280kg to 330kg –140c/kg, 298c/kg, 278c/kg
Heifers 330kg to 400kg –140c/kg, 286c/kg, 265c/kg
Feeder heifers over 400kg –236c/kg, 291c/kg, 275c/kg
Feeder/Boat Bulls –240c/kg, 346c/kg, 320c/kg
Slaughter Bulls – 233c/kg, 286c/kg, 252c/kg

Highlights

Simmental X Bulls sold by Perkins & Crouch of Chinchilla to processors 281.2c/kg, 985.0kg, $2770.

Hereford Cows sold by Lure Pastoral Co Pty Ltd of Kumbia to processors 210.2c/kg, 770.0kg, $1619.

Santa Heifers sold by Greenup of Kumbia to processors 257.2c/kg, 665.0kg, $1710.

Murry Grey X Steers sold M Fisher of Crows Nest to processors 266.2c/kg, 720.0kg, $1917.

Angus Ylg Steers sold by CR, NA & DD McLaughlin of Kingaroy to backgrounders 396.2c/kg, 320.4kg, $1269.

Santa X Ylg Steers sold by EJ Brauer of Tara of feedlotters 400.2c/kg, 242.8kg, $972.

Charolais X Ylg Heifers sold by Davemac Enterprises of Tara to feedlotters 292.2c/kg, 328.1kg, $959.

Sources: NLRS, Eastern Rural, GDL