Yarding 4088 Change -1092
The number of cattle penned at Dalby reduced by 1,092 head to 4,088.
Export buyer attendance was good and included southern operators as well.
The regular feed and trade buyers plus restockers were active.
Young cattle experienced mixed results depending on weight and quality. Light weight yearling steers returning to the paddock could not maintain the levels of the previous sale however feeder classes received a small improvement in price. Demand for yearling heifers also varied with light weights cheaper, and a lift in the overall standard of the under 330kg lines resulted in a dearer trend. Medium weight plain condition cows to restockers sold to a firm market however cows to processors averaged 8c to 10c and up 15c/kg less.
Light weight yearling steers returning to the paddock averaged 366c and made to 416c with the under 330kg classes making to 412c to average 377c/kg. Yearling steers to feed for the domestic market averaged from 352c to 376c the occasional sale to 410c/kg. Heavy weight yearling steers to feed made to 350c to average 330c/kg.
Light weight yearling heifers returning to the paddock averaged 271c and made to 310c and the under 330kg lines made to 324c to average 304c/kg. Medium weights to feed made to 336c to average 300c and heavy weights averaged 282c with sales 310c/kg. A handfull of bullocks made to 310c/kg. Medium weight 2 score cows to restockers averaged 202c and made to 214c/kg. Medium weight 2 scores to processors averaged 193c/kg. Heavy weight 3 scores made to 232c and averaged 224c/kg. The best of the heavy weight cows made to 236c/kg. Heavy weight bulls made to 271c/kg. PTIC cows sold open auction made to $1,250/head with most close to $1,200/head.
Market Reporter, Trevor Hess.
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Grant Daniel Long report
Numbers were back in Dalby this week. The usual panel of buyers were present and operating. With large numbers of cattle seen across other saleyards most categories couldn’t maintain last week prices, however, the market was still relatively strong, especially in better lines. Store cows experienced very little change; heavy cows saw the most significant reduction with a lot of cows 10c/kg behind last week’s rate. Feeder steers sold firm on last week and trade and light feeder heifers were slightly better.
Prime Quotes
Heifers up to 400kg – 220c/kg, 299c/kg, 260c/kg
Cows up to 400kg –182c/kg, 182c/kg, 182c/kg
Cows 400kg to 500kg –184c/kg, 215c/kg, 200c/kg
Cows over 500kg –199c/kg, 236c/kg, 220c/kg
Steers & bullocks up to 500kg –250c/kg, 307c/kg, 300c/kg
Steers & bullocks over 500kg –240c/kg, 310c/kg, 300c/kg
Store & Feeder Quotes
Steers 200kg to 280kg –236c/kg, 416c/kg, 366c/kg
Steers 280kg to 330kg – 314c/kg, 412c/kg, 377c/kg
Steers 330kg to 400kg –266c/kg, 375c/kg, 352c/kg
Feeder steers over 400kg – 268c/kg, 350c/kg, 329c/kg
Heifers 200kg to 280kg –182c/kg, 310c/kg, 271c/kg
Heifers 280kg to 330kg –211c/kg, 324c/kg, 295c/kg
Heifers 330kg to 400kg –188c/kg, 324c/kg, 300c/kg
Feeder heifers over 400kg –230c/kg, 310c/kg, 280c/kg
Feeder/Boat Bulls –200c/kg, 300c/kg, 268c/kg
Slaughter Bulls – 220c/kg, 271c/kg, 259c/kg
Highlights
Charbray Cows sold by GC & JA Peck of Blackall to processors 234.2c/kg, 655.4kg, $1535.
Charbray Steers sold by GC & JA Peck of Blackall to processors 310.2c/kg, 717.2kg, $2225.
Limousin X Steers sold by GL Smith of Kingaroy to feedlotters 346.2c/kg, 491.7kg, $1702.
Angus Heifers sold by CB & FR Bartlett of Bowenville to feedlotters 315.0c/kg, 405.3kg, $1277.
Charbray Heifers sold by Lambert Pastoral Co of Blackall to feedlotters 314.2c/kg, 360.5kg, $1133.
Angus Ylg Steers sold by Boxgrove of Biddeston to feedlotters 368.2c/kg, 346.0kg, $1274.
Angus X Ylg Steers sold by PL Hodson of Chinchilla to backgrounders 406.2c/kg, 286.1kg, $1162.
Angus Ylg Steers sold by Boxgrove of Biddeston to backgrounders 404.2c/kg, 278.0kg, $1124.
Angus Ylg Steers sold by D & L Spooner of Texas to backgrounders 416.2c/kg, 260.8kg, $1086.