Yarding 3305 Change -1411
The return to good falls of rain across most of the supply area reduced cattle numbers at Dalby by 1,411 head to 3,305. Export buyer attendance was good and the buying panel in the young cattle section improved with the return of one operator.
Light weight yearling steers returning to the paddock experienced only quality related price changes. Yearling steers to feed for the domestic market followed a similar trend. However heavy weight yearling steers to feed averaged 10c/kg better and the over 480kg lines were noticeably dearer. Light weight yearling heifers returning to the paddock improved in price by 6c to 16c/kg. Heavy weight yearling heifers to feed averaged 12c/kg dearer. Cows were firm to 5c/kg better.
Light weight yearling steers to restockers averaged 397c and sold to 427c with some under 200kg to 432c/kg. Medium weight yearling steers to feed averaged from 372c to 377c with the occasional sale to 406c/kg. Heavy weight yearling steers to feed averaged 375c and made to 390c with some over 480kg also making to 390c/kg. Light weight yearling heifers returning to the paddock averaged from 296c to 321c with sales to 346c/kg. Medium weight yearling heifers to feed averaged from 314c to 331c with an outstanding pen to 360c/kg. Heavy weight yearling heifers to feed made to 352c to average 334c/kg.
Bullocks made to 360c to average 354c/kg. Medium weight 2 score cows made to 266c to average 259c/kg. Heavy weight 3 score cows averaged 281c and made to 285c while the best of the cows made to 290c to average 288c/kg. Heavy weight bulls made to 296c/kg.
Market Reporter: Trevor Hess
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Rain affected yarding this week in Dalby, quite a mixed yarding of cattle. Across the board cattle sold to a significantly dearer market, weaner background cattle were 10-18 cents dearer in places. Feeder cattle were 10-15 cents dearer, with heavy cattle staying much the same but not losing any ground.
Prime Quotes
Heifers up to 400kg – 240c/kg, 352c/kg, 310c/kg
Heifers over 400kg –230c/kg, 340c/kg, 310c/kg
Cows up to 400kg –160c/kg, 260c/kg, 240c/kg
Cows 400kg to 500kg –170c/kg, 270c/kg, 245c/kg
Cows over 500kg –240c/kg, 290c/kg, 275c/kg
Steers & bullocks up to 500kg –275c/kg, 370c/kg, 335c/kg
Steers & bullocks over 500kg –280c/kg, 355c/kg, 330c/kg
Store & Feeder Quotes
Steers up to 200kg –310c/kg, 440c/kg, 390c/kg
Steers 200kg to 280kg –325c/kg, 436c/kg, 385c/kg
Steers 280kg to 330kg – 300c/kg, 420c/kg, 384c/kg
Steers 330kg to 400kg –305c/kg, 395c/kg, 382c/kg
Feeder steers over 400kg – 310c/kg, 390c/kg, 378c/kg
Heifers up to 200kg –230c/kg, 340c/kg, 320c/kg
Heifers 200kg to 280kg –240c/kg, 350c/kg, 310c/kg
Heifers 280kg to 330kg –250c/kg, 344c/kg, 314c/kg
Heifers 330kg to 400kg –240c/kg, 353c/kg, 310c/kg
Feeder heifers over 400kg –250c/kg, 338c/kg, 320c/kg
Feeder/Boat Bulls –250c/kg, 330c/kg, 300c/kg
Slaughter Bulls – 220c/kg, 295c/kg, 280c/kg
Highlights
Hereford Bulls sold by Dempsey Nominees P/L of Goondiwindi to processors 280c/kg, 1140kg, $3192.
Angus X Angus Cows sold by Talwood Station Pty Ltd of Goondiwindi to processors 288c/kg, 628.13kg, $1809.
Angus X Cows sold by Talwood Station Pty Ltd of Goondiwindi to processors 288c/kg, 622.50kg, $1793.
Angus X Heifers sold by Waluca Farming of Dalby to processors 335.2c/kg, 638.33kg, $2140.
Angus Heifers sold by B & S Crawley Pty Ltd of Meandarra to processors 352.2c/kg, 375.33kg, $1322.
Angus X Steers sold by JW & EA Johnson of St George to processors 353.2c/kg, 579.17kg, $2046.
Murray Grey X Steers sold by JP Thurecht of Goondiwindi to feedlotters 374.2c/kg, 446.67kg, $1671.
Charbray Ylg Steers sold by LG Kerkow of Kingaroy to backgrounders 424.2c/kg, 271.11kg, $1150.
Limousin Ylg X Heifers sold by GC & WK Motley of Toowoomba to backgrounders 330.2c/kg, 360.83kg, $1191.
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