Yarding 5326 Change -239

The number of cattle penned at Dalby experienced a small reduction of 239 head to 5326.  Southern export buyers provided strong competition across the better end of the bullocks and cows, however not all the regular export buyers were in attendance. A good panel of feed and trade buyers plus restockers were present and active.

Light weight yearling steers returning to the paddock struggled to maintain the levels of the previous sale and sold to a cheaper market in places. Medium and heavy weight yearling steers to feed experienced only quality related price changes. Selected lines of lightweight yearling heifers returning to the paddock sold to good demand however most other classes sold to a cheaper trend. Medium and heavy weight yearling heifers to feed received very little change. Heavy grown steers and bullocks sold to strong demand. Around 1,300 cows were penned and buyers were able to absorb the large supply plus lift prices by a further 8c to 12c/kg.

Light weight yearling steers returning to the paddock made to 452c and averaged from 404c to 412c/kg. Yearling steers to feed for the domestic market made to 448c and averaged from 404c to 408c/kg. Heavy weight yearling steers to feed made to 434c to average 381c/kg. Light weight yearling heifers to restockers made to an isolated 352c with most sales 271c to 292c/kg. Medium weight yearling heifers to feed averaged from 307c to 319c with sales to 364c/kg. Heavy weight yearling heifers to feed made to 363c to average 330c/kg.

Bullocks made to 393c to average 374c and full mouth bullocks made to 336c to average 315c/kg the occasional heavy weight full mouth bullock returning $3,042/head. Heavy weight grown heifers made to 368c/kg. Medium weight very plain condition cows made to 251c to average 234c/kg. Heavy weight 3 score cows averaged 291c and the best of the heavy weight cows made to 340c to average 316c/kg some returning $2,894/ head. Heavy weight bulls made to 344c/kg.

Market Reporter: Trevor Hess

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Dalby saw a similar yarding to last week, with a large number of cows & prime cattle present. Strong demand from southern export buyers led to an increase of 5c to 10c/kg for heavy weight cows. Feeder steers & heifers held firm due to limited numbers, while restocker steers and heifers were firm to slightly cheaper.

Prime Quotes

Heifers up to 400kg – 270c/kg, 364c/kg, 289c/kg
Heifers over 400kg –280c/kg, 368c/kg, 350c/kg
Cows up to 400kg –200c/kg, 210c/kg, 205c/kg
Cows 400kg to 500kg –210c/kg, 298c/kg, 286c/kg
Cows over 500kg –280c/kg, 340c/kg, 311c/kg

Steers & bullocks up to 500kg –322c/kg, 358c/kg, 348c/kg
Steers & bullocks over 500kg –340c/kg, 385c/kg, 367c/kg

Store & Feeder Quotes

Steers up to 200kg –322c/kg, 398c/kg, 350c/kg
Steers 200kg to 280kg –360c/kg, 448c/kg, 404c/kg
Steers 280kg to 330kg – 374c/kg, 452c/kg, 412c/kg
Steers 330kg to 400kg –372c/kg, 448c/kg, 408c/kg
Feeder steers over 400kg – 355c/kg, 434c/kg, 380c/kg
Heifers up to 200kg –268c/kg, 312c/kg, 296c/kg
Heifers 200kg to 280kg –240c/kg, 352c/kg, 292c/kg
Heifers 280kg to 330kg –260c/kg, 342c/kg, 319c/kg
Heifers 330kg to 400kg –268c/kg, 364c/kg, 307c/kg
Feeder heifers over 400kg –276c/kg, 363c/kg, 330c/kg
Feeder/Boat Bulls –240c/kg, 366c/kg, 312c/kg
Slaughter Bulls – 276c/kg, 344c/kg, 307c/kg

Highlights

Shorthorn Bulls sold by R Verney of Glenmorgan to processors 333.2c/kg, 910kg, $3032.

Angus X Cows sold by Corrina & Mark Pascoe of Chinchilla to processors 340.2c/kg, 712kg, $2422.

Angus Heifers sold by GC & SM Apelt of Meandarra to processors 354.2c/kg, 585kg, $2072.

Angus Heifers sold Dusty Downs Pastoral Co of Meandarra to feedlotters 352.2c/kg, 313kg, $1104.

Angus X Steers sold by BD & LT Leahy of Meandarra to processors 389.2c/kg, 606.7kg, $2361.

Angus X Ylg Steers sold by Bethungra Trust of Meandarra to backgrounders 448.2c/kg, 256kg, $1148.

Angus Ylg Heifers sold by RW & MJ Munt of Dalby to backgrounders 360c/kg, 318kg, $1146.