Yarding 5823 Change -362
Cattle numbers at Dalby reduced by 362 head to 5823. The number of cows penned increased to 1067 and the supply of bulls reduced to 342 head. Buyer attendance was good and all were active in the market.
Light weight yearling steers returning to the paddock averaged 5c/kg better and more on well bred lines. Yearling steers to feed for the domestic market averaged 8c to 13c/kg dearer. A large variation in the quality of the heavy weight yearling steers to feed allowed average prices to ease. Light weight yearling heifers to restockers averaged 5c/kg dearer. Medium weight yearling heifers to feed improved by 4c to 7c and a lift in the standard of the heavy weights resulted in gains of 16c/kg. Heavy grown steers and bullocks averaged 5c to 7c/kg better. Cows averaged 2c to 4c/kg cheaper against the reduced prices of the previous sale.
Light weight yearling steers to restockers made to 532c to average from 495c to 502c/kg. Medium weight yearling steers to feed made to 528c to average from 476c to 483c/kg. Heavy weight yearling steers to feed made to 482c to average 455c/kg. Light weight yearling heifers returning to the paddock made to 420c to average 379c/kg. Medium weight yearling heifers to feed averaged 397c to 399c and sold to 435c/kg. An excellent lineup of heavy weight yearling heifers to feed made to 452c average 422c/kg.
Bullocks made to 431c to average 423c/kg. Heavy grown heifers made to 418c to average 408c/kg. Medium weight 2 score cows averaged 329 and made to 341c/kg. Heavy weight 3 score cows averaged 355c and the best of the cows made to 385c to average 371c/kg. Heavy weight bulls made to 400c/kg.
Market Reporter, Trevor Hess.
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A large yarding in Dalby today with all regular buyers in attendance. Heavy bulls eased by 30c/kg with cows also down by 10c/kg. Softer grown heavy heifers & steers sold to processors held firm on last week, whilst feeder steers & heifers sold to dearer trends. Light weight yearling steers were 5 to 10c/kg dearer while yearling heifers remained firm.
Prime Quotes
Heifers up to 400kg –356c/kg, 380c/kg, 365c/kg
Heifers over 400kg – 398c/kg, 418c/kg, 408c/kg
Cows up to 400kg – 202c/kg, 294c/kg, 253c/kg
Cows 400kg to 500kg – 340c/kg, 358c/kg, 347c/kg
Cows over 500kg – 360c/kg, 385c/kg, 370c/kg
Steers & bullocks up to 500kg – 390c/kg, 440c/kg, 406c/kg
Steers & bullocks over 500kg – 410c/kg, 420c/kg, 416c/kg
Store & Feeder Quotes
Steers under 200kg – 0c/kg, 0c/kg, 0c/kg
Steers 200kg to 280kg – 280c/kg, 532c/kg, 494c/kg
Steers 280kg to 330kg – 374c/kg, 528c/kg, 483c/kg
Steers 330kg to 400kg – 338c/kg, 515c/kg, 476c/kg
Feeder steers over 400kg – 354c/kg, 482c/kg, 453c/kg
Heifers under 200kg – 250c/kg, 382c/kg, 355c/kg
Heifers 200kg to 280kg – 242c/kg, 420c/kg, 379c/kg
Heifers 280kg to 330kg – 240c/kg, 434c/kg, 398c/kg
Heifers 330kg to 400kg – 290c/kg, 435c/kg, 397c/kg
Feeder heifers over 400kg – 360c/kg, 450c/kg, 422c/kg
Feeder/Boat Bulls – 342c/kg, 388c/kg, 368c/kg
Slaughter Bulls – 360c/kg, 400c/kg, 385c/kg
Highlights
Brahman bulls sold by S McNamara of Bowenville to processors 400c/kg, 1015kg, $4060.
Santa X cows sold by Wynhari Partnership of Goondiwindi to processors 379.2c/kg, 601kg, $2279.
Charolais X heifers sold by Waluca Farming of Bowenville to processors 418.2c/kg, 601kg, $2516.
Santa steers sold by Bell Brothers of Taroom to processors 421.2c/kg, 617kg, $2602.
Charolais X heifers sold by MJ Glenny of Nanango to feedlotters 450.2c/kg, 449kg, $2023.
Charolais X steers sold by JR Ferguson of Jimbour to feedlotters 478.2c/kg, 430kg, $2056.
Simmental X yearling steers sold by AJ & SJ Wenham of Bell to backgrounders 514.2c/kg, 310kg, $1594.
Santa yearling steers sold by J & L Weidemann of Clifton to backgrounders 508.2c/kg, 318kg, $1618.