Yarding 5430 Change +830

It was a very mixed yarding with some top cattle in all sections along with large numbers of plainer conditioned cattle as people continue to sell off due to the continuing dry conditions.

Most of the usual buyers were operating along with additional restocker orders from the north and south. Young cattle to the trade were cheaper with prime vealers selling to 222c/kg.

Prime yearlings sold from 110c to 190c/kg.

Feeder steers were 8c to 10c dearer while the feeder heifers though were up to 20c/kg cheaper. Feeder steers sold from 170c to 242c while the feeder heifers sold from 82c to 160c/kg.

With the extra buyers young cattle to the restockers were up to 20c/kg dearer.

Young steers to the restockers sold from 120c to 249c while the young restocker heifers sold from 98c to 162c/kg. Grown steers and heifers were 30c to 40c cheaper with the prime grown steers selling from 182c to 220c/kg. Prime grown heifers sold from 138c to 195c/kg.

Cows were a further 30c cheaper with the 2 and 3 scores selling from 50c to 135c/kg. Prime heavy weight cows sold from 120c to 162c to average 147c/kg. Heavy bulls sold to 194c/kg.

Market reporter: David Monk

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