Yarding 6252 Change -965
Dalby agents penned 6252 head which included 1477 cows and 761 head from far western QLD with a handful from NSW. All the usual buyers including southern operators were present and operating on a solid market for the cows presented. Yearling steers and heifers to feed and to restock received very strong competition lifting prices across the better quality lines by 12c to 33c/kg.
Yearling steers in the 200-280kg range sold to 618c/kg. Yearling steers over 280kg to background made 552c to average 472c/kg. Yearling steers to feed for the domestic market made 499c to average 462c/kg. Heavy yearling steers to feed made 508c to average 462c/kg. Yearling heifers in the 200-280kg range to restockers sold to 444c/kg. Yearling heifers over 280kg to feed made 442c to average 414c/kg. Medium weight heifers to feed made 470c to average 404c/kg. Heavy yearling heifers to feed sold to 488c and averaged from 431c to 458c/kg.
Grown steers to feed made 446c to average 420c with those to processors at 440c to average from 394c to 406c/kg. Bullocks to processors averaged 410c and sold to 425c/kg. Grown heifers to processors sold to 430c and average from 382c/kg. Light weight plain conditioned cows to processors made 340c to average 304c/kg. Heavy score 3 cows made 370c to average 348c/kg. The best heavy cows sold to 385c and averaged 365c/kg. Heavy bulls to processors sold to 394c and averaged 365c/kg.
Market Reporter: Errol Luck
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Grant Daniel Long Report
Reduced yarding in Dalby this week with restocker cattle receiving strong competition with prices lifting 15c/kg to 25c/kg. Whilst cows were back 5 to 10c/kg. Feeder steers and heifers maintained strong prices while heavy kill cattle also held firm.
Prime Quotes
Heifers up to 400kg – 313c/kg, 426c/kg, 379c/kg
Heifers over 400kg –364c/kg, 430c/kg, 381c/kg
Cows 400kg to 500kg –240c/kg, 360c/kg, 343c/kg
Cows over 500kg –328c/kg, 385c/kg, 365c/kg
Steers & bullocks up to 500kg –366c/kg, 450c/kg, 390c/kg
Steers & bullocks over 500kg –370c/kg, 446c/kg, 394c/kg
Store & Feeder Quotes
Steers 200kg to 280kg –390c/kg, 618c/kg, 488c/kg
Steers 280kg to 330kg – 382c/kg, 552c/kg, 472c/kg
Steers 330kg to 400kg –400c/kg, 506c/kg, 461c/kg
Feeder steers over 400kg – 350c/kg, 508c/kg, 452c/kg
Heifers 200kg to 280kg –320c/kg, 444c/kg, 409c/kg
Heifers 280kg to 330kg –310c/kg, 442c/kg, 420c/kg
Heifers 330kg to 400kg –346c/kg, 470c/kg, 404c/kg
Feeder heifers over 400kg –282c/kg, 488c/kg, 433c/kg
Feeder/Boat Bulls –338c/kg, 402c/kg, 375c/kg
Slaughter Bulls – 266c/kg, 394c/kg, 364c/kg
Highlights
Droughtmaster Cows sold by IM & D Atthow of Pittsworth to processors 376.2c/kg, 581.6kg, $2188.
Brahman Bulls sold by S McNamara of Dalby to processors 390c/kg, 773.7kg, $3017.
Santa Heifers sold IM & D Atthow of Pittsworth to processors 420.2c/kg, 540.9kg, $2272.
Angus X Heifers sold by Dongamere Farming Co of Cecil Plains to feedlotters 422.2c/kg, 469.2kg, $1981.
Angus Steers sold by AP & GM Lloyd of Chinchilla to processors 415c/kg, 637.2kg, $2644.
Simmental X Steers sold by K Wenham of Bell to feedlotters 452.2c/kg, 471kg, $2130.
Angus X Ylg Steers sold by PB & CL Stephens to backgrounders 618.2c/kg, 228.5kg, $1413.
Santa Ylg Heifers sold by Palm Lea Cattle Co of Taroom to restockers 442.2c/kg, 248.3kg, $1098.