Yarding 1842 Change +1445

The number of stock penned at Dalby increased to 1,842 following the 14 year low the previous sale of 397 head. A full panel of buyers were in attendance and operating in a generally dearer market. Most classes improved in price. Light weight yearling steers returning to the paddock were considerably dearer and yearling steers to feed averaged 30c/kg better. Yearling heifers gained 13c to 16c/kg. Cows improved in price by 3c to 5c/kg.

Light weight yearling steers returning to the paddock made to 458c to average 434c/kg. Yearling steers under 330kg to restockers made to 422c to average 365c/kg. Medium weight yearling steers to feed averaged 351c and made to 378c/kg. Heavy weight yearling steers to feed made to 353c to average 332c/kg. Light weight yearling heifers returning to the paddock made to 301c to average 274c/kg. Medium weight yearling heifers to feed averaged 279c and made to 310c and heavy weights also made to 310c to average 286c/kg.

Heavy grown steers to export processors made to the occasional 328c and the bullock portion made to 317c to average 302c/kg. Medium weight score 2 cows made to 213c and averaged 201c/kg. Heavy weight 3 score cows made to 230c and averaged 227c and the best of the heavy weight cows averaged 237c and made to 245c/kg. Heavy weight bulls made to 282c/kg.

Market Reporter: Trevor Hess

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Grant Daniel Long report

Numbers increased this week with 1842 head yarded. Most of the usual buyers were present and operating. The market responded to the rain and reduced numbers from last week and saw cattle improve pretty much across the board. Cows reached 245c/kg, feeder steers got out to a top of 350c/kg for heavy feeders and 380c/kg for light feeders, feeder heifers to 310c/kg and weaner steers sold to 460c/kg. Weaner heifers saw selective demand with sales to 300c/kg but many lightweight weaner heifers from 240 to 270c/kg.

Prime Quotes

Heifers up to 500kg – 230c/kg, 272c/kg, 255c/kg
Heifers over 500kg – 0c/kg, 0c/kg, 0c/kg
Cows up to 400kg – 180c/kg, 182c/kg, 181c/kg
Cows 400kg to 520kg –150c/kg, 233c/kg, 210c/kg
Cows over 520kg – 195c/kg, 245c/kg, 232c/kg

Steers & bullocks up to 600kg – 268c/kg, 328c/kg, 318c/kg
Steers & bullocks over 600kg – 278c/kg, 317c/kg, 300c/kg

Store & Feeder Quotes

Steers up to 200kg – 234c/kg, 450c/kg, 425c/kg
Steers 200kg to 280kg – 256c/kg, 458c/kg, 430c/kg
Steers 280kg to 330kg – 296c/kg, 422c/kg, 363c/kg
Steers 330kg to 400kg – 320c/kg, 378c/kg, 355c/kg
Feeder steers over 400kg – 270c/kg, 356c/kg, 330c/kg
Heifers up to 200kg – 200c/kg, 294c/kg, 271c/kg
Heifers 200kg to 280kg – 192c/kg, 301c/kg, 272c/kg
Heifers 280kg to 330kg – 0c/kg, 0c/kg, 0c/kg
Heifers 330kg to 400kg – 180c/kg, 310c/kg, 275c/kg
Feeder heifers over 400kg – 220c/kg, 310c/kg, 286c/kg
Feeder/Boat Bulls – 180c/kg, 308c/kg, 285c/kg
Slaughter Bulls – 190c/kg, 282c/kg, 257c/kg

Highlights

Simmental X Bulls sold by DC & S Maunder of Dalby to processors 270.2c/kg, 840kg, $2269.

Hereford X Cows sold by DF & SJ, FH & LM McNamara of Meandarra to processors 233.2c/kg, 685kg, $1597.

Charolais X Heifers sold by KJ & CE Macdonald of Crows Nest to feedlotters 310.2c/kg, 366kg, $1,137.

Charolais X Steers sold by IJ & JL Smith of Moola to feedlotters 350c/kg, 444kg, $1,555.

Simmental Ylg Steers sold by GT & CE Patteson of Kingaroy to feedlotters 458.2c/kg, 276kg, $1,267.

Simmental Ylg Heifers sold by GT & CE Patteson of Kingaroy to feedlotters 286.2c/kg, 277kg, $792.