Yarding 7217 Change +976
The supply of cattle continues to climb with numbers at Dalby lifting by 976 head to 7217.
The number of cows coming onto the market also climbed to a higher level of 2306 head.
Older heavier cattle dominated the yarding with 4737 head in the first round of the sale.
Buyer attendance was good and all were active in the market.
The much larger numbers of light weight yearling steers to restockers allowed average prices to vary however top money lifted from the previous weeks level. Yearling steers to feed were firm to dearer in places. Light weight yearling heifers returning to the paddock received strong support for the quality penned. Yearling heifers to feed sold to a firm to dearer market. Bullocks and heavy grown heifers to export processors averaged 13c to 15c/kg better. However all classes of cows could not maintain the high levels of the previous sale and lost 20c to 25c/kg.
Light weight yearling steers returning to the paddock made to a top of 576c with most from 442c to 480c/kg. Yearling steers to feed for the domestic market made to 498c to average from 450c to 463c/kg. Heavy weight yearling steers to feed made to an isolated 470c with the largest numbers from 423c to 428c/kg. Light weight yearling heifers to restockers made to 420c to average from 369c to 402c/kg. Medium weight yearling heifers to feed made to 440c to average from 400c to 406c/kg. Heavy weight yearling heifers to feed made to 458c to average 409c/kg.
A fair sample of bullocks averaged 440c and made to 464c/kg. Heavy weight grown heifers made to 460c to average 432c/kg. Medium weight 2 score cows averaged 300c/kg. Heavy weight 3 score cows averaged 358c and the best of the cows made to 402c to average 384c/kg. Heavy weight bulls made to 386c/kg.
Market Reporter: Trevor Hess
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Grant Daniel Long Report
Strong sale in Dalby with another large yarding of cattle. All regular buyers were in attendance. Feeder and store markets were firm to dearer with plenty of competition. Bullocks and slaughter heifers were also firm on last week. However, cows and bulls were 20 to 30 cents cheaper as a result of the large number in various saleyards this week.
Prime Quotes
Heifers over 400kg –280c/kg, 460c/kg, 432c/kg
Cows up to 400kg –180c/kg, 290c/kg, 285c/kg
Cows 400kg to 500kg –270c/kg, 364c/kg, 341c/kg
Cows over 500kg –331c/kg, 402c/kg, 383c/kg
Steers & bullocks over 500kg –395c/kg, 464c/kg, 440c/kg
Store & Feeder Quotes
Steers up to 200kg –364c/kg, 560c/kg, 480c/kg
Steers 200kg to 280kg –340c/kg, 576c/kg, 461c/kg
Steers 280kg to 330kg – 386c/kg, 498c/kg, 462c/kg
Steers 330kg to 400kg –378c/kg, 496c/kg, 449c/kg
Feeder steers over 400kg – 320c/kg, 470c/kg, 426c/kg
Heifers up to 200kg –265c/kg, 374c/kg, 369c/kg
Heifers 200kg to 280kg –240c/kg, 420c/kg, 368c/kg
Heifers 280kg to 330kg –312c/kg, 428c/kg, 399c/kg
Heifers 330kg to 400kg –360c/kg, 440c/kg, 406c/kg
Feeder heifers over 400kg –320c/kg, 458c/kg, 408c/kg
Feeder/Boat Bulls –356c/kg, 408c/kg, 381c/kg
Slaughter Bulls – 295c/kg, 386c/kg, 348c/kg
Highlights
Charolais Bulls sold by Riverglen Cattle Co of Meandarra to processors 360c/kg, 960kg, $3456.
Santa Cows sold by Swan Hill Cattle Co of Blackall to processors 398.2c/kg, 684.6kg, $2726.
Santa X Heifers sold by Bell Brothers of Taroom to processors 438.2c/kg, 575kg, $2519.
Santa Steers sold Swan Hill Cattle Co of Blackall to processors 436.2c/kg, 675kg, $2944.
Angus Heifers sold by Linton Grazing of Dalby to feedlotters 458.2c/kg, 436.1kg, $1998.
Simmental X Steers sold Summerfield Grazing of Wandoan to feedlotters 474.2c/kg, 399kg, $1892.
Angus X Ylg Steers sold by M Comerford of Pittsworth to backgrounders 560.2c/kg, 201.4kg, $1128.
Limousin Ylg Heifers sold by G & K Franz Family Trust of Jandowae to backgrounders 420.2c/kg, 272.7kg, $1146.