Yarding 6226 Change +3932

A combination of a spell of fine weather and a return to a regular working week lifted numbers substantially at Dalby by 3,932 head to 6,226. The first of the stock from far Western Queensland since the flooding rain contained a good sample of 864 head. Export buyer attendance was good and similar to the previous week not all were operating. The regular feed and trade plus restocker buyers were present and active.

A large selection of light weight yearling steers returning to the paddock remained firm. Medium weight yearling steers to feed were also firm to 10c/kg better. The large sample of heavy weight yearling steers to feed allowed average prices to ease by 9c/kg however top end quality lines remained close to the previous week. All classes of yearling heifers followed a similar trend with only well bred lines in demand. Cows to export processors averaged 12c to 20c/kg less.

Light weight yearling steers returning to the paddock made to 474c to average 431c/kg. Yearling steers to feed for the domestic market averaged from 393c to 425c with isolated sales to 465c/kg. Heavy weight yearling steers to feed made to 426c to average 380c/kg. Light weight yearling heifers returning to the paddock made to 358c to average 327c/kg. Medium weight yearling heifers to feed averaged from 329c to 341c with sales to 382c/kg. Heavy weight yearling heifers to feed made to 371c to average 346c/kg.

Bullocks made to 360c to average 353c/kg. Heavy grown heifers to export processors made to 350c/kg. Medium weight plain condition cows to restockers averaged 265c and PTIC heavy weights made to 315c/kg. Medium weight 2 score cows to processors made to 262c to average 257c/kg. Heavy weight 3 score cows averaged 272c and the best of the heavy weight cows made to 292c to average 284c/kg. Heavy weight bulls made to 326c/kg.

Market Reporter: Trevor Hess

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There was a large yarding in Dalby with the return to a full working week.  Export buyer attendance was good but not all operating.  Regular feeder, trade and restocker buyers were present and active. Prices remained firm, with cows selling to a cheaper trend.

Prime Quotes

Heifers up to 400kg – 284c/kg, 300c/kg, 289c/kg
Heifers over 400kg –226c/kg, 350c/kg, 328c/kg

Cows up to 400kg – 150c/kg, 2645c/kg, 210c/kg
Cows 400kg to 500kg –210c/kg, 276c/kg, 257c/kg
Cows over 500kg –260c/kg, 292c/kg, 284c/kg

Steers & bullocks up to 500kg – 264/kg, 314/kg, 308/kg
Steers & bullocks over 500kg –302c/kg, 360c/kg, 348c/kg

Store & Feeder Quotes

Steers up to 200kg –370c/kg, 468c/kg, 432c/kg
Steers 200kg to 280kg –252c/kg, 474c/kg, 431/kg
Steers 280kg to 330kg – 266c/kg, 465c/kg, 425c/kg
Steers 330kg to 400kg –264c/kg, 445c/kg, 392c/kg
Feeder steers over 400kg – 262c/kg, 426c/kg, 380c/kg
Heifers up to 200kg –0c/kg, 0c/kg, 0c/kg
Heifers 200kg to 280kg –220c/kg, 358c/kg, 327c/kg
Heifers 280kg to 330kg –266c/kg, 358c/kg, 329c/kg
Heifers 330kg to 400kg –242c/kg, 382c/kg, 341c/kg
Feeder heifers over 400kg –280c/kg, 371c/kg, 346c/kg
Feeder/Boat Bulls –256c/kg, 358c/kg, 313c/kg
Slaughter Bulls – 238c/kg, 326c/kg, 306c/kg

Highlights

Charbray Bulls sold by Welsh Cattle Co of Taroom to processors 326.2c/kg, 788kg, $2,573.

Santa Gertrudis Cows sold by Bell Brothers of Taroom to processors 280c/kg, 771kg, $2,160.

Charolais Cows PTIC sold by AK Cullen of Kingaroy to restockers 315.2c/kg, 685kg, $2,161.

Droughtmaster X Heifers sold by Davemac Enterprises of The Gums to processors 350c/kg, 531kg, $1,860.

Simmental Heifers sold by EG Fullerton of Kingaroy to feedlotters 371.2c/kg, 368kg, $1,368.

Charolais X Steers sold by IJ & JL Smith of Moola to feedlotters 400.2c/kg, 452kg, $1,812.

Angus Yearling Steers sold by PL Hodson of Chinchilla to backgrounders 241.4c/kg, 474kg, $1,145.

Angus Yearling Heifers sold by PL Hodson of Chinchilla to restockers 236.8c/kg, 360kg, $852.

Charolais X Cows & Calves sold by AK Cullen of Kingaroy to restockers $2,400/hd.