Dalby Cattle Market Report: Adjustments and Trends

Yarding 5203 Change -2569

The latest stock report from Dalby reveals a significant decrease in cattle yarding, dropping by 2569 head to a total of 5203. The inventory consisted of 1213 cows, 1281 heifers, and 2313 steers. A comprehensive panel of export buyers participated, alongside a variety of feed, trade buyers, and restockers.

Unfortunately, prices across most categories reflected a downward trend. Light weight yearling steers returning to the paddock saw a notable drop of 24c/kg, with steeper declines evident in certain cases. Conversely, medium weight steers held steady, with minimal price variation, whereas heavy weights experienced a reduction of 6c to 15c/kg. Additionally, light weight yearling heifers faced the steepest losses, exceeding 40c/kg in some cases, particularly in lower quality lines. Yearling heifers intended for feeding averaged decreases of 16c to 25c/kg, while all grades of cows also succumbed to a declining trend, with reductions ranging from 14c to 36c/kg.

For specifics:

• Light weight yearling steers sold to a maximum of 508c/kg and averaged between 445c to 465c/kg.
• Yearling steers for the domestic market fetched up to 528c/kg, averaging from 472c to 487c/kg.
• Heavy weight yearling steers had a top price of 528c/kg, though the majority sold around 459c/kg.
• Light weight heifers made it to 380c/kg, averaging between 306c to 337c/kg.
• Medium weight heifers averaged 352c to 361c/kg, with sales reaching 390c/kg.
• Heavy weight heifers to feed reached a high of 414c/kg, averaging 374c/kg.

A small sample of bullocks sold up to 420c/kg, with an average of 409c/kg. Medium weight two-score cows averaged 289c, reaching a peak of 311c/kg, while heavy weight three-score cows averaged 329c, with the best selling up to 368c, averaging 357c/kg. Heavy bulls went for up to 389c/kg.

Market Reporter: Trevor Hess.

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In today’s report, Dalby saw a smaller yarding of 5000 head, with consistent participation from regular buyers. Prices for heavy slaughter cattle decreased by 10-20c/kg due to ongoing uncertainty regarding fuel costs and the shortened processing weeks leading into Easter. Heavy feeder steers remained largely stable, buoyed by the availability of high-quality cattle, while restocker steers and heifers lowered by 15-20c/kg, with secondary lines observing more significant drops of 20-35c/kg.

Prime Quotes

• Heifers up to 400kg: -c/kg, c/kg, c/kg
• Heifers over 400kg: 372c/kg, 382c/kg, 379c/kg
• Cows up to 400kg: 190c/kg, 290c/kg, 241c/kg
• Cows 400kg to 500kg: 302c/kg, 338c/kg, 321c/kg
• Cows over 500kg: 350c/kg, 368c/kg, 356c/kg
• Steers & bullocks up to 500kg: 360c/kg, 380c/kg, 372c/kg
• Steers & bullocks over 500kg: 402c/kg, 420c/kg, 409c/kg

Store & Feeder Quotes

• Steers under 200kg: -c/kg, c/kg, c/kg
• Steers 200kg to 280kg: 406c/kg, 508c/kg, 444c/kg
• Steers 280kg to 330kg: 426c/kg, 510c/kg, 487c/kg
• Steers 330kg to 400kg: 394c/kg, 528c/kg, 459c/kg
• Feeder steers over 400kg: 410c/kg, 528c/kg, 459c/kg
• Heifers under 200kg: 282c/kg, 336c/kg, 317c/kg
• Heifers 200kg to 280kg: 300c/kg, 370c/kg, 337c/kg
• Heifers 280kg to 330kg: 301c/kg, 390c/kg, 352c/kg
• Heifers 330kg to 400kg: 334c/kg, 390c/kg, 352c/kg
• Feeder heifers over 400kg: 328c/kg, 414c/kg, 374c/kg
• Feeder/Boat Bulls: 344c/kg, 386c/kg, 371c/kg
• Slaughter Bulls: 340c/kg, 389c/kg, 360c/kg

Highlights

Notable transactions included:

• Brangus bull sold by Nelmac Farming of Aubigny at 370.2c/kg, 1,055kg, totaling $3,905.
• Santa Gertrudis cow sold by RA & HS Sullivan of Moonie at 365c/kg, 723.75kg, totaling $2,641.
• Santa Gertrudis X heifer sold by RA & HS Sullivan of Moonie at 370.2c/kg, 545.56kg, totaling $2,019.
• Murray grey steer sold by BP Crawford of Kingaroy at 420.2c/kg, 615kg, totaling $2,584.
• Simmental heifer sold by KW Perkins and TL Crouch of Chinchilla at 414.2c/kg, 516.25kg, totaling $2,138.
• Angus X steer sold by Kelly Family Partnership of Southwood at 498.2c/kg, 460.56kg, totaling $2,294.