Yarding 3974 Change -1229

A combination of the short working week and recent reduction to prices the number of cattle at Dalby fell by 1229 head to 3974. However the number of cows penned remained relatively high at 955 head. Export buyer attendance was good and one feeder and trade buyer was absent in the young cattle selection.

Light weight yearling steers returning to the paddock regained some of the previous week’s losses. Heavy weight yearling steers to feed averaged 2c/kg better. Light weight yearling heifers to restockers also regained some of the reductions experienced the previous sale. This trend flowed through to the yearling heifers to feed with a lift to average prices. The cow market managed to remain close to firm to marginally cheaper with restockers very active on the plain condition lines.

Light weight yearling steers to restockers made to 548c with a good selection averaging from 490c to 501c/kg. Medium weight yearling steers to feed for the domestic market averaged from 450c to 456c with sales to 508c/kg. Heavy weight yearling steers to feed made to 485c to average 462c/kg. Light weight yearling heifers returning to the paddock made to 415c with most sales 359c to 362c/kg. Medium weight yearling heifers to feed made to 440c and averaged 399c/kg. Heavy weight yearling heifers to feed averaged 398c with sales to 436c/kg.

Heavy grown steers and bullocks made to 430c with most sales from 422c to 426c/kg. Medium weight plain condition cows to restockers averaged 276c and sold to 292c/kg. Heavy weight 3 score cows to export processors averaged 319c and made to 332c/kg. The best of the cows made to 370c to average 355c/kg. Heavy weight bulls were dearer at 414c/kg.

Market Reporter, Trevor Hess.

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The Dalby sale yarded 3974 head this week, with reduced numbers due to the Easter long weekend and shortened week, resulting in a mixed market. Heavy kill cows eased by around 5c/kg, while heavy steers and feeder cattle improved by 5c/kg to 8c/kg on solid demand. Weaner quality was strong, with top steers gaining over 5c/kg, though secondary lines faced softer competition.

Overall, stronger demand for quality lines offset softer results in secondary stock.

Prime Quotes

Heifers up to 400kg –c/kg, c/kg, c/kg
Heifers over 400kg –322c/kg, 380c/kg, 352c/kg
Cows up to 400kg – 170c/kg, 222c/kg, 189c/kg
Cows 400kg to 500kg –300c/kg, 308c/kg, 303c/kg
Cows over 500kg –330c/kg, 360c/kg, 346c/kg

Steers & bullocks up to 500kg –c/kg, c/kg, c/kg
Steers & bullocks over 500kg –410c/kg, 412c/kg, 411c/kg

Store & Feeder Quotes

Steers under 200kg –452c/kg, 508c/kg, 479c/kg
Steers 200kg to 280kg –400c/kg, 548c/kg, c489/kg
Steers 280kg to 330kg –413c/kg, 504c/kg, 456c/kg
Steers 330kg to 400kg –390c/kg, 508c/kg, 449c/kg
Feeder steers over 400kg –404c/kg, 485c/kg, 461c/kg
Heifers under 200kg –326c/kg, 362c/kg, 345c/kg
Heifers 200kg to 280kg –290c/kg, 415c/kg 359c/kg
Heifers 280kg to 330kg –300c/kg, 360c/kg, 321c/kg
Heifers 330kg to 400kg –346c/kg, 440c/kg, 398c/kg
Feeder heifers over 400kg –354c/kg, 436c/kg, 397c/kg
Feeder/Boat Bulls –c/kg, c/kg, c/kg
Slaughter Bulls –350c/kg, 400c/kg, 364c/kg

Highlights

Angus bull sold by Bidgel Grazing Co of St George to processors 369.2c/kg, 883.33kg, $3,261.

Simmental Cow sold by GT & CE Patterson of Kingaroy to processors 360c/kg, 700kg, $2,520.

Angus Heifer sold by Daniel Polzin of Plainby to processors 380.2c/kg, 697.50kg, $2,651.

Charolais X steer sold by IJ & JL Smith of Dalby to feedlotters 482.2c/kg, 434.64kg, $2,095.

Angus Heifer sold by JM & JM Peters of Jandowae to feedlotters 420.2c/kg, 373.46kg, $1,569.

Santa Gertrudis X steer yearling sold by G & Sons & Co Crumpton P/L of Kingaroy to backgrounders 548.2c/kg, 297.31kg, $1,629.

Simmental X heifer yearling sold by GT & CE Patterson of Kingaroy to backgrounders 415c/kg, 273.82kg, $1,136.