Yarding 4554 Change -3099

The supply of stock at Dalby for the last sale of 2023 reduced by 3,000 head to 4,554.

Cattle were drawn from South Australia, NSW, Western Qld plus the regular supply area.

All the usual buyers were present however not all processors operated on a market that could not maintain the rates of last week.

Yearling steers-in the 200-280kg range returning to the paddock held firm and sold to 421c with an average of 351c/kg. Yearling steers over 280kg to background made 393c to average356c with those to feed at 346c/kg. Medium weight yearling steers to background made 368c to average 333c and to feed at 336c/kg. Heavy yearling steers to feed made 318c to average 306c/kg.

Yearling heifers in the 200-280kg range to restockers made 312c to average 255c/kg. A line of yearling heifers with high content to processors averaged 215c and sold to 236c/kg. Yearling heifers over 280kg to background topped at 314c/kg. Yearling heifers to feed for the domestic market made 299c to average 265c/kg. Heavy yearling heifers to feed averaged 301c and sold to 316c/kg. Grown steers over 500kg to feed sold to 317c and averaged 310c/kg.

A handful of grown steers over 600kg to processors made 260c/kg. Grown heifers to processors averaged 255c and sold to 285c with those to feed topping at 298c to average 267c/kg. Light weight cows to restockers made 188c to average 156c/kg with those to processors at 158c to 195c/kg. Score 2 heavy cows to processors sold to 191c and averaged 174c/kg. The score 3 cows made 224c to average 200c/kg. Light weight bulls to restockers made 306c to average 291c/kg. Heavy bulls sold to 248c/kg.

Market Reporter: Errol Luck.

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Grant Daniel Long report:

Numbers dropped for the last sale of the year. A full panel of buyers were in attendance; however, a few export processors were not operating. Overall, the market held up quite well, prices did soften in heavy cattle going to processors by 10 to 20c/kg. Feeders and light weight yearling cattle were back a bit on the average, this was due in part to the quality yarded, however, better lines of softer cattle showing a bit of frame sold on par with last week with lightweight steers still having sales over $4 and plenty of heifers over $3. Feeder heifers sold quite well, with a good line of Charolais and Angus heifers up to 372kg making 316c/kg. Cows and calves made to $1200 for store condition cows with good calves on them.
First sale back will be January 10th 2024. GDL will sell 7th.

Prime Quotes
Heifers up to 400kg – 214c/kg, 285c/kg, 254c/kg
Heifers over 400kg –201c/kg, 253c/kg, 242c/kg
Cows 400kg to 500kg –138c/kg, 195c/kg, 155c/kg
Cows over 500kg –162c/kg, 203c/kg, 180c/kg

Steers & bullocks up to 500kg –230c/kg, 260c/kg, 255c/kg
Steers & bullocks over 500kg –153c/kg, 180c/kg, 178c/kg

Store & Feeder Quotes
Steers 200kg to 280kg –252c/kg, 421c/kg, 350c/kg
Steers 280kg to 330kg – 260c/kg, 393c/kg, 355c/kg
Steers 330kg to 400kg –250c/kg, 368c/kg, 327c/kg
Feeder steers over 400kg – 240c/kg, 336c/kg, 301c/kg
Heifers 200kg to 280kg –170c/kg, 312c/kg, 255c/kg
Heifers 280kg to 330kg –200c/kg, 314c/kg, 245c/kg
Heifers 330kg to 400kg –190c/kg, 316c/kg, 275c/kg
Feeder heifers over 400kg –244c/kg, 316c/kg, 290c/kg
Feeder/Boat Bulls –204c/kg, 300c/kg, 265c/kg
Slaughter Bulls – 190c/kg, 234c/kg, 210c/kg

Highlights

Brangus Bulls sold by Global Cattle Pty Ltd of Darr Creek to processors 234.2c/kg, 780.0kg, $1827.

Angus X Cows sold by NJ & AJ Hart of Chinchilla to processors 203.2c/kg, 555.0kg, $1128.

Angus Heifers sold by Southwest Grazing of Moonie to feedlotters 316.2c/kg, 372.5kg, $1178.

Santa Steers sold by Southwest Grazing of Moonie to feedlotters 336.2c/kg, 427.9kg, $1438.

D/Masters Ylg Steers sold by MK Welch of Kingaroy to backgrounders 380.2c/kg, 276.9kg, $1053.

Angus Ylg Steers sold by LJ & MA Vonhoff of Crows Nest to feedlotters 376.2c/kg, 295.0kg, $1110.

Angus Ylg Heifers sold by EI, JM & JM Peters of Jandowae to restockers 296.2c/kg, 270.3kg, $801.