Yarding 7700 Change +3650

Cattle numbers at Dalby more than doubled the previous weeks level to 7,653 head.

Stock were drawn from a wide area with 95 head from Victoria 619 from New South Wales plus 326 from far Western Queensland.

Buyer attendance was not as good as the previous week with a couple of regulars absent from the buying panel.

However there was a good lineup of restocker buyers.

The larger numbers allowed average prices to vary in places. Yearling steers to feed averaged 3c to 8c/kg less. Yearling heifers could not maintain the improved levels of the previous week.

Bullocks to export processors averaged 6c/kg cheaper. Cows remained close to firm with only small variations in places.

Light weight yearling steers returning to the paddock made to 404c to average 359c/kg. Yearling steers to feed for the domestic market averaged from 337c to 350c with sales to 374c some to restockers made to 380c/kg. Heavy weight yearling steers to feed made to an isolated 341c to average 315c/kg.

Light weight yearling heifers to restockers made to 318c with most from 275c to 286c/kg. Medium weight yearling heifers to feed averaged from 271c to 274c and sold 302c/kg. Heavy weight yearling heifers to feed made to 290c to average 262c and processor lines in the mid to high 270c/kg range.

Bullocks made to 290c to average 284c/kg. Medium weight 2 score cows averaged 171c and made to 180c/kg.

Heavy weight 3 score cows averaged 195c and the best of the cows made to 230c to average 219c/kg.

Heavy weight bulls made to 269c/kg.

Market Reporter, Trevor Hess.

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Grant Daniel Long report:

Most of the usual buyers were present and operating on the increased supply this week with the exception of a few notable processors. Overall, the sale couldn’t maintain the prices seen last week in most categories with the large number of cattle penned however, still held up quite well considering. Prime heavy cows still sold consistently from 210-220c/kg, and the small amount of good store cows sold from 160-185c/kg. Bullocks averaged around 280kg, heifers to processors fell to around 270c/kg with not many really heavy heifers on offer. Heavy feeder steers sold to an average of 314c/kg with lighter feeders making from 330-340c/kg for better lines. Feeder heifers sold from 260-275c/kg consistently. Weaner steers had isolated sales over 400c/kg with most selling from 350 to 380c/kg and weaner heifers made from 260 to 290c/kg with the best getting to 330c/kg.

Prime Quotes
Heifers up to 400kg – 253c/kg, 274c/kg, 270c/kg
Heifers over 400kg –250c/kg, 250c/kg, 250c/kg
Cows 400kg to 500kg –120c/kg, 217c/kg, 170c/kg
Cows over 500kg –180c/kg, 230c/kg, 215c/kg

Steers & bullocks up to 500kg –239c/kg, 286c/kg, 283c/kg
Steers & bullocks over 500kg –260c/kg, 290c/kg, 284c/kg

Store & Feeder Quotes
Steers up to 200kg –250c/kg, 396c/kg, 350c/kg
Steers 200kg to 280kg –240c/kg, 404c/kg, 358c/kg
Steers 280kg to 330kg – 243c/kg, 380c/kg, 352c/kg
Steers 330kg to 400kg –258c/kg, 368c/kg, 335c/kg
Feeder steers over 400kg – 220c/kg, 341c/kg, 314c/kg
Heifers up to 200kg –250c/kg, 318c/kg, 286c/kg
Heifers 200kg to 280kg –188c/kg, 313c/kg, 275c/kg
Heifers 280kg to 330kg –226c/kg, 334c/kg, 275c/kg
Heifers 330kg to 400kg –150c/kg, 300c/kg, 270c/kg
Feeder heifers over 400kg –184c/kg, 290c/kg, 262c/kg
Feeder/Boat Bulls –214c/kg, 320c/kg, 280c/kg
Slaughter Bulls – 206c/kg, 276c/kg, 245c/kg

Highlights

Santa Bulls sold by The Herbert Bruggemann Family Trust of Taroom to processors 269.2c/kg, 886.7kg, $2387.

Santa X Cows sold by R & D Brown of Moonie to processors 220.0c/kg, 576.0kg, $1267.

Angus X Heifers sold by Hallinan Pastoral Farming of Moonie to feedlotters 300.2c/kg, 354.2kg, $1063.

Santa Steers sold by Bell Brothers of Taroom to processors 288.2c/kg, 640.5kg, $1846.

Angus Steers sold by Hallinan Pastoral Farming of Moonie to feedlotters 348.2c/kg, 355.0kg, $1236.

Charolais X Steers sold by Brewer Boys Farming of Bell to feedlotters 362.2c/kg, 289.5kg, $1049.

Santa Ylg Steers sold by Greenup P/L of Kumbia to backgrounders 404.2c/kg, 251.1kg, $1015.

Limousin X Ylg Heifers sold by M & S Sowden of Kingaroy to feedlotters 334.2c/kg, 294.0kg, $983.