Yarding 5365 Change +377

Dalby agents penned 5,365 head including 607 from far Western QLD and 604 from NSW with the balance from the local supply area. All the regular buyers were in attendance and operating on a market similar to last week for the export lines however heavy feeder cattle could not maintain last weeks rates. Restocker and background yearlings sold to firm prices and any variation was quality related.

Light weight yearling steers to restockers made 464c to average 410c with those over 280kg at 498c/kg. Yearling steers to feed for the domestic market made 378c with restockers paying to 400c/kg. Heavy yearling steers to feed sold to 378c and averaged 357c/kg. Yearling heifers in the 200-280kg range to restockers sold to 322c with those over 280kg at 324c to average 299c/kg. Yearling heifers to feed for the domestic market sold to 340c with heavy yearling heifers to feed topping at 358c to average from 318c to 327c/kg.

Grown steers to feed made 368c to average 344c with those over 500kg at 342c to average 339c/kg. Bullocks over 600kg to processors mirrored last week selling to 359c and averaging 354c/kg. Heavy 3 score cows improved by 3c selling to 295c and averaging 284c/kg. Good heavy cow prices remained firm to average 298c selling to 309c/kg. Light weight bulls to restockers made 325c to average 305c/kg. Heavy bulls to processors made 316c to average 297c/kg.

Market Reporter: Errol Luck

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Prices holding very similar to last weeks market. However heavy feeders slightly softer compared to last week.

Prime Quotes

Heifers up to 400kg – 256c/kg, 300c/kg, 278c/kg
Heifers over 400kg –300c/kg, 344c/kg, 327c/kg
Cows 400kg to 500kg –220c/kg, 270c/kg, 252c/kg
Cows over 500kg –236c/kg, 270c/kg, 261c/kg

Steers & bullocks up to 500kg –320c/kg, 342c/kg, 334c/kg
Steers & bullocks over 500kg –330c/kg, 359c/kg, 353c/kg

Store & Feeder Quotes

Steers 200kg to 280kg –328c/kg, 464c/kg, 410c/kg
Steers 280kg to 330kg – 302c/kg, 346c/kg, 327c/kg
Steers 330kg to 400kg –308c/kg, 378c/kg, 364c/kg
Feeder steers over 400kg – 310c/kg, 378c/kg, 356c/kg
Heifers 200kg to 280kg –262c/kg, 298c/kg, 267c/kg
Heifers 280kg to 330kg –258c/kg, 320c/kg, 304c/kg
Heifers 330kg to 400kg –250c/kg, 340c/kg, 310c/kg
Feeder heifers over 400kg –260c/kg, 358c/kg, 324c/kg
Feeder/Boat Bulls –270c/kg, 325c/kg, 304c/kg
Slaughter Bulls – 270c/kg, 316c/kg, 297c/kg

Highlights

Santa X Bulls sold by Talbingo Pastoral Co of Meandarra to processors 306.2c/kg, 978.33kg, $2996.

Santa Cows sold by Chacewater Pty Ltd of Goondiwindi to processors 305.2c/kg, 707kg, $2158.

Simbrah Heifers sold by GC & JA Peck of Blackall to processors 340.2c/kg, 634.38kg, $2158.

Simmental Heifers sold BJ & DM Cooke of Meandarra to feedlotters 348.2c/kg, 443.33kg, $1544.

Angus X Steers sold by Kelly Ray Family Trust of Taroom to processors 359.2c/kg, 646.67kg, $2323.

Angus X Steers sold by GH & BJ Suhr Family of Toowoomba to feedlotters 368.2c/kg, 455.56kg, $1677.

Red Angus Ylg Steers sold by SC & EM Smith of Chinchilla to backgrounders 462.2c/kg, 242.37kg, $1120.

Hereford Ylg Heifers sold by CA Hauff & Sons of Blackall to backgrounders 310c/kg, 297.65kg, $923.