Yarding 9500 Change -1200

The last prime cattle sale for the year for Dubbo produced another large yarding of around 9500. It was a much plainer quality yarding with large numbers showing the effects of the continuing dry conditions. There were large numbers of cows and their young calves yarded as growers look to lighten numbers due to the dry. There were still though fair numbers of prime cattle in all sections though along with only fair numbers to suit the feeders. Not all the regular buyers were operating with both feeder orders and export processors absent.

Young cattle to the trade were around firm with prime vealers and yearlings selling from 360c to 480c/kg. Feeder steers and lightweight feeder heifers were up to 20c cheaper while the heavier feeder heifers were firm. Feeder steers sold from 410c to 509c while the feeder heifers sold from 388c to 460c/kg. Young cattle to the restockers were firm with the young steers selling to 550c while the young restocker heifers sold to 495c/kg.

Grown steers and heifers were up to 12c cheaper with the prime grown steers selling from 400c to 481c/kg. Prime grown heifers sold from 390c to 456c/kg. Secondary cows were up to 15c cheaper while the properly finished heavy weights were up to 30c/kg cheaper. 2 and 3 score cows to the processors sold from 304c to 376c/kg. Prime heavy weight cows sold from 330c to 410c to average 376c/kg. Cows to the restockers sold from 150c to 368c/kg. Heavy bulls sold to 422c/kg.

Report produced by David Monk.

Source: NLRS. To view full NLRS Dubbo sale report click here