Yarding 3678 Change -992

The trend of a reduction in supply each week at Dalby continued with numbers down by 993 head to 3,678.

Buyer attendance continues to be good and all were active in the market.

Prices overall experienced a wide variation with light weight yearling steers returning to the paddock noticeably dearer.

However the supply of light weight yearling heifers to restockers exceeded demand and most sold to a much cheaper trend.

Yearling steers and heifers to feed sold to a firm market.

A small sample of bullocks experienced very little change in price. Cows to export processors also sold to a firm market. Light weight yearling steers returning to the paddock made to 496c/kg. Yearling steers under 280kg to restockers made to 484c to average 436c with the occasional steer with show potential reaching 605c/kg. Yearling steers under 330kg returning to the paddock made to 450c to average 421c/kg. Yearling steers to feed for the domestic market averaged from 368c to 436c and sold to 446c/kg. Heavy weight yearling steers to feed averaged 356c and made to 372c/kg.

Light weight yearling heifers to restockers made to 323c with a large number at 271c and poor quality lines 227c/kg. Medium weight yearling heifers to feed averaged 312c and made to 336c and heavy weights sold to similar money and averaged 298c/kg. A handful of bullocks made to 320c to averaged 310c/kg. Medium weight 2 score cows averaged 230c/kg. Heavy weight 3 scores averaged 252c and made to 260c and the best of the heavy weights averaged 264c with sales to 270c/kg.

Heavy weight bulls made to 304c/kg.

Market Reporter: Trevor Hess

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Grant Daniel Long report:

Smaller yarding again in Dalby this week with the usual panel of buyers in attendance and operating. Cattle sold to a very strong market this week with all prices fully firm on last week’s market and secondary cattle receiving good support, selling to improved prices. Weaner steers, even fresh steers and cattle carrying a bit of milk weight sold very, with a lot of weaner steers over $4

Prime Quotes

Heifers up to 400kg – 257c/kg, 310c/kg, 296c/kg
Heifers over 400kg –232c/kg, 292c/kg, 280c/kg
Cows 400kg to 500kg –180c/kg, 246c/kg, 238c/kg
Cows over 500kg –240c/kg, 270c/kg, 258c/kg

Steers & bullocks up to 500kg –298c/kg, 312c/kg, 305c/kg
Steers & bullocks over 500kg –303c/kg, 320c/kg, 311c/kg

Store & Feeder Quotes
Steers up to 200kg –496c/kg, 496c/kg, 496c/kg
Steers 200kg to 280kg –246c/kg, 484c/kg, 437c/kg
Steers 280kg to 330kg – 368c/kg, 450c/kg, 422c/kg
Steers 330kg to 400kg –227c/kg, 407c/kg, 367c/kg
Feeder steers over 400kg – 289c/kg, 372c/kg, 355c/kg
Heifers up to 200kg –344c/kg, 350c/kg, 345c/kg
Heifers 200kg to 280kg –220c/kg, 323c/kg, 270c/kg
Heifers 280kg to 330kg –260c/kg, 318c/kg, 298c/kg
Heifers 330kg to 400kg –260c/kg, 336c/kg, 298c/kg
Feeder heifers over 400kg –40c/kg, 336c/kg, 298c/kg
Feeder/Boat Bulls –250c/kg, 416c/kg, 300c/kg
Slaughter Bulls – 250c/kg, 304c/kg, 277c/kg

Highlights

D/Master Bulls sold by FN & V Hansford of Haden to processors 274.2c/kg, 915.0kg, $2509.

Santa Cows sold by JL & JA Tones of Jandowae to processors 257.2c/kg, 740.0kg, $1903.

Angus Steers sold by DC & S Langham of Miles to processors 260.0c/kg, 800.0kg, $2080.

Angus Heifers sold by Dempsey Nominees P/L of Tara to processors 282.2c/kg, 583.8kg, $1647.

Simmental X Ylg Steers sold by Hallinan Pastoral Farming of Tara to backgrounders 450.2c/kg, 299.2kg, $1347.

Angus Ylg Heifers sold by AJ & VM Gorton of Maidenwell to backgrounders 294.2c/kg, 355.0kg, $986.

Charolais X Ylg Bulls sold by Susan Ussher of Chinchilla to feedlotters 280.0c/kg, 312.5kg, $875.