Yarding 6488 Change -438
Cattle numbers at Dalby experienced a small reduction of 438 head to 6488. However, the number of cows penned increased to 1,073 along with 344 bulls. Export buyer attendance was not as good as the previous week, and not all were operating however the southern buyers were very active in the market.
Light weight yearling steers and heifers returning to the paddock sold to a market 4c to 6c/kg better. Medium and heavy weight yearling steers and heifers to feed sold to very strong demand to experience only quality variations. Heavy grown steers and bullocks to export processors averaged 8c to 10c/kg better. The cow section was dominated by heavy weight classes and prices remained firm to just marginally dearer.
Light weight yearling steers to restockers made to 604c with a large sample averaging from 512c to 537c/kg. Yearling steers to feed for the domestic market averaged from 496c to 498c and sold to 536c/kg. Heavy weight yearling steers to feed also made to 536c to average from 475c to 486/kg. Light weight yearling heifers returning to the paddock made to 482c to average from 427c to 430c/kg. Medium weight yearling heifers to feed averaged from 422c to 432c and sold to 478c/kg. Heavy weight yearling heifers to feed made to an isolated 480c to average 432c/kg.
Medium weight four tooth steers to feed averaged 460c and made to 474c/kg. Heavy weight grown steers to export processors made to 444c and the bullock portion made to 441c to average 426c/kg. Medium weight very plain condition cows averaged 317c and made to 340c/kg. Heavy weight 3 score cows averaged 373c and the best of the cows averaged 396c and made to 416c/kg. Heavy weight bulls made to 415c/kg.
Market Reporter: Trevor Hess
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A reduced yarding in Dalby today with not all export buyers operating. There was a strong demand for feedlot steers & heifers with backgrounder heifers back 5c to 10c/kg. Heavy grown steers & bullocks sold to dearer trends whilst cows held firm.
Prime Quotes
Heifers up to 400kg – 356c/kg, 422c/kg, 376c/kg
Heifers over 400kg – 404c/kg, 422c/kg, 416c/kg
Cows up to 400kg – 240c/kg, 346c/kg, 290c/kg
Cows 400kg to 500kg – 303c/kg, 372c/kg, 340c/kg
Cows over 500kg – 360c/kg, 388c/kg, 373c/kg
Steers & bullocks up to 500kg – 384c/kg, 474c/kg, 460c/kg
Steers & bullocks over 500kg – 400c/kg, 444c/kg, 431c/kg
Store & Feeder Quotes
Steers under 200kg –c/kg, c/kg, c/kg
Steers 200kg to 280kg –464c/kg, 604c/kg, 537c/kg
Steers 280kg to 330kg – 466c/kg, 518c/kg, 498c/kg
Steers 330kg to 400kg – 450c/kg, 536c/kg, 496c/kg
Feeder steers over 400kg – 440c/kg, 536c/kg, 484c/kg
Heifers under 200kg – 400c/kg, 446c/kg, 429c/kg
Heifers 200kg to 280kg – 360c/kg, 482c/kg 430c/kg
Heifers 280kg to 330kg – 380c/kg, 476c/kg, 422c/kg
Heifers 330kg to 400kg – 360c/kg, 478c/kg, 432c/kg
Feeder heifers over 400kg – 380c/kg, 480c/kg, 432c/kg
Feeder/Boat Bulls – 350c/kg, 424c/kg, 390c/kg
Slaughter Bulls – 350c/kg, 415c/kg, 394c/kg
Highlights
Brahman bulls sold by Greendale Cattle Co of Tambo to processors 415c/kg, 816kg, $3387.
Angus X cows sold by BNK Pastoral of Wooroolin to processors 405c/kg, 703kg, $2850.
Hereford heifers sold by Yagaburne Past. Co Pty Ltd of Goondiwindi to processors 400.2c/kg, 513kg, $2,054.
Angus heifers sold by CA & KC Macfarlane of St George to feedlotters 480c/kg, 397kg, $1,908.
Droughtmaster X steer sold by RJ & CO Oldfield of Jundah to processors 400c/kg, 751kg, $3,007.
Braford X steers sold by Mirradong Meats P/L of Moonie to feedlotters 478.2c/kg, 461kg, $2,208.
Angus yearling steers sold by K & M Steinhardt of Wooroolin to backgrounders 604.2c/kg, 187kg, $1,131.
Angus X yearling heifers sold by Merivale Farms of Allora to backgrounders 456.2c/kg, 238kg, $1,088.