Yarding 5840 Change -1355

Cattle numbers at Dalby eased by 1335 head to 5840. Included in the offering one large consignment of 546 head. The yarding contained a fair sample of cows with 1298 penned and larger numbers of plain condition lines came forward this week along with 466 bulls. Buyer attendance was good with representatives covering all classes and the strong interstate restockers support continued.

Despite the dry seasonal conditions prices improved across most classes. Yearling steers returning to the paddock improved in price by over 20c/kg. Yearling steers to feed gained 10c to 15c/kg. Light weight yearling heifers to restockers averaged 20c to 30c/kg better and yearling heifers to feed averaged 20c to 24c/kg dearer. Heavy grown steers and bullocks to export processors sold to a slightly dearer market. Plain condition cows to restockers averaged 20c/kg better and more in places while the processor lines experienced some small improvements in price.

Light weight yearling steers returning to the paddock made to 576c with a large selection averaging from 516c to 535/kg. Yearling steers to feed for the domestic market made to 546c and averaged from 506c to 515c/kg. Heavy weight yearling steers to feed made to 558c with the largest numbers at 526c/kg. Light weight yearling heifers to restockers made to 460c with most sales 413c to 433c/kg. Medium weight yearling heifers to feed made to 496c and averaged around 444c/kg. Heavy weight yearling heifers to feed made to an isolated 514c to average 451c/kg.

Heavy grown steers and bullocks made to 496c and averaged from 462c to 485c/kg. Heavy grown heifers made to 472c/kg. Very plain condition cows to restockers  made to 359c to average 335c and better condition lines averaged 353c and made to 364c/kg. Medium weight 2 score cows to processors averaged 343c and made to 359c/kg. Heavy weight 3 score cows averaged 368c and the best of the cows made to 398c to average 391c/kg. Heavy weight bulls made to 440c/kg.

Market Reporter, Trevor Hess.

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