Yarding 2613 Change 293

A full panel of export processors was present and operating, along with the regular trade and feeder buyers, plus a good lineup of local and interstate restockers.

Overall quality was mixed and not up to the standard of the previous week, and prices varied accordingly.

Light weight yearling steers returning to the paddock continued to experience very strong support from restockers. Yearling steers to feed varied in price in line with the standard penned.

Light weight yearling heifers returning to the paddock or background averaged 14c/kg better. Yearling heifers to feed for the domestic market sold to strong demand for the quality penned.

Heavy grown steers and bullocks generally sold to a dearer market, with feeder operators in direct competition with export processors.

Cows continued to receive strong support from export processors as well as restockers.

Yearling steers under 200kg returning to the paddock made to 652c to average 587c/kg.

Yearling steers under 280kg averaged 561c and made to 648c/kg.

Restockers were the major buyers in the 280- 330kg range with sales to 568c to average 508c/kg. Yearling steers under 400kg also sold to restockers at an average of 492c with sales to 530c/kg. The feeder classes in the same weight range averaged 439c and made to 462.2c/kg.

Heavy weight yearling steers to feed averaged 420c and made to 448c/kg.

Light weight yearling heifers to restockers or background averaged 499c and made to 576c/kg. Yearling heifers to feed for the domestic market averaged from 402c to 457c with the occasional sale to 518c/kg. Heavy weight yearling heifers to feed averaged 400c and made to 408c, and secondary lines averaged 332c/kg. Medium weight grown steers to feed averaged 372c and made to 401c/kg. Heavy grown steers and bullocks to export processors averaged 372c and sold to 379c/kg. Medium weight 2 score cows to restockers averaged 286c, and heavy weight PTIC cows averaged of 321c and made to 324.2c/kg.

A large sample of good heavy weight cows to export processors made to 313c to average 304c/kg. Heavy weight bulls made to 320c/kg.

Market Reporter: Trevor Hess

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Grant Daniel Long report

Another small yarding in Dalby today saw all prices sell to a firm to dearer market.

Young restocker cattle are in high demand with young weaner steers making $1,700.

Meanwhile Kearin MacDonald has joined the GDL Team servicing the Toowoomba and Crows Nest.

Prime Quotes
Heifers up to 400kg – Lowest 380c/kg, highest 410c/kg, Av 400c/kg
Heifers over 400kg – Lowest  321c/kg, highest  370c/kg, Av 353c/kg
Cows up to 400kg – Lowest 222c/kg, highest  222c/kg, Av 222c/kg
Cows 400kg to 500kg – Lowest  275c/kg, highest 304c/kg, Av 285.7c/kg
Cows over 500kg – Lowest 293c/kg, highest  313c/kg, Av 303.8c/kg
Steers & bullocks up to 500kg – Lowest 358c/kg, highest  388c/kg, Av 377.5c/kg
Steers & bullocks over 500kg  – Lowest 339c/kg, highest 385c/kg, Av 375.2c/kg

Store & Feeder Quotes
Steers up to 200kg – Lowest  538c/kg, highest 652.2c/kg, Av 587.1c/kg
Steers 200kg to 280kg – Lowest  464c/kg, highest 648c/kg, Av 560.7c/kg
Steers 280kg to 330kg – Lowest 442c/kg, highest 568c/kg, Av 508.3c/kg
Steers 330kg to 400kg – Lowest 444.2c/kg, highest 530c/kg, Av 492.5c/kg
Feeder steers over 400kg – Lowest  406c/kg, highest  448c/kg, Av 438.9c/kg
Heifers up to 200kg – Lowest 450c/kg, highest  566c/kg, Av 506c/kg
Heifers 200kg to 280kg – Lowest 430c/kg, highest  576c/kg, Av 499.5c/kg
Heifers 280kg to 330kg – Lowest  420c/kg, highest 532c/kg, Av 476.8c/kg
Heifers 330kg to 400kg – Lowest  390c/kg, highest 450c/kg, Av 438.2c/kg
Feeder heifers over 400kg – Lowest  380c/kg, highest  408c/kg, Av 400.3c/kg
Feeder/Boat Bulls – Lowest  375c/kg, highest  393c/kg, Av  383.5c/kg
Slaughter Bulls – Lowest  298c/kg, highest  320c/kg, Av  310.6c/kg

Highlights

Charbray Bulls sold by Trifecta Beef of Condamine to processor 313.2c/kg, 1030kg, $3,225.

Brahman X Cows sold by Trifecta Beef of Condamine to processor 308c/kg, 601kg, $1,851.

Droughtmaster X Cows PTIC sold by BP & LA Knight of Dirranbandi to re-stockers 320.2c/kg, 594kg, $1,903.

Angus X 2T Steers sold by Damijan Superannuation Fund of Dalby to processors 370.2c/kg, 604kg, $2,236.

Santa Heifers sold by Downes Family Trust of Bell to feedlotters 450.2c/kg, 362kg, $1,630.

Murray Grey M/2 Heifers sold by DG & SA Taylor of Wellcamp to processors 347.2c/kg, 620kg, $2,152.

Angus Ylg Steers sold by Edenhope Partnership of Kingaroy to re-stockers 595c/kg, 274kg, $1,632.

Angus Ylg Steers sold by CR, NA & DD McLaughlin of Kingaroy to re-stockers 574.2c/kg, 296kg, $1,699.

Angus Ylg Heifers sold by Edenhope Partnership of Kingaroy to re-stockers 586.2c/kg, 210kg, $1,233.

Sources: NLRS, Grant Daniel Long, Eastern Rural