Yarding 5365 Change +377
Dalby agents penned 5,365 head including 607 from far Western QLD and 604 from NSW with the balance from the local supply area. All the regular buyers were in attendance and operating on a market similar to last week for the export lines however heavy feeder cattle could not maintain last week’s rates. Restocker and background yearlings sold to firm prices and any variation was quality related.
Lightweight yearling steers sold to restockers for 464c and averaged 410c, while those over 280kg fetched 498c/kg. Yearling steers for domestic feeders made 378c, with restockers paying up to 400c/kg. Heavy yearling steers for feed sold for 378c and averaged 357c/kg. Yearling heifers in the 200-280kg range sold to restockers for 322c, while those over 280kg went for 324c to average 299c/kg. Yearling heifers for domestic feed reached 340c, with heavy yearling heifers for feed topping at 358c, averaging between 318c and 327c/kg.
Grown steers for feed averaged 344c, with those over 500kg going for 342c to average 339c/kg. Bullocks over 600kg to processors were steady at last week’s prices, selling for 359c/kg and averaging 354c/kg. Heavy 3-score cows improved by 3c, selling for 295c and averaging 284c/kg. Good heavy cow prices remained stable, averaging 298c and selling up to 309c/kg. Lightweight bulls for restockers made 325c, while heavy bulls for processors were at 316c to average 297c/kg.
Market Reporter: Errol Luck
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Prices remained very similar to last week’s market, with heavy feeders slightly softer compared to the previous week.
Prime Quotes
Heifers up to 400kg – 256c/kg, 300c/kg, 278c/kg
Heifers over 400kg –300c/kg, 344c/kg, 327c/kg
Cows 400kg to 500kg –220c/kg, 270c/kg, 252c/kg
Cows over 500kg –236c/kg, 270c/kg, 261c/kg
Steers & bullocks up to 500kg –320c/kg, 342c/kg, 334c/kg
Steers & bullocks over 500kg –330c/kg, 359c/kg, 353c/kg
Store & Feeder Quotes
Steers 200kg to 280kg –328c/kg, 464c/kg, 410c/kg
Steers 280kg to 330kg – 302c/kg, 346c/kg, 327c/kg
Steers 330kg to 400kg –308c/kg, 378c/kg, 364c/kg
Feeder steers over 400kg – 310c/kg, 378c/kg, 356c/kg
Heifers 200kg to 280kg –262c/kg, 298c/kg, 267c/kg
Heifers 280kg to 330kg –258c/kg, 320c/kg, 304c/kg
Heifers 330kg to 400kg –250c/kg, 340c/kg, 310c/kg
Feeder heifers over 400kg –260c/kg, 358c/kg, 324c/kg
Feeder/Boat Bulls –270c/kg, 325c/kg, 304c/kg
Slaughter Bulls – 270c/kg, 316c/kg, 297c/kg
Highlights
Santa X Bulls sold by Talbingo Pastoral Co of Meandarra to processors at 306.2c/kg, 978.33kg, $2996.
Santa Cows sold by Chacewater Pty Ltd of Goondiwindi to processors at 305.2c/kg, 707kg, $2158.
Simbrah Heifers sold by GC & JA Peck of Blackall to processors at 340.2c/kg, 634.38kg, $2158.
Simmental Heifers sold by BJ & DM Cooke of Meandarra to feedlotters at 348.2c/kg, 443.33kg, $1544.
Angus X Steers sold by Kelly Ray Family Trust of Taroom to processors at 359.2c/kg, 646.67kg, $2323.
Angus X Steers sold by GH & BJ Suhr Family of Toowoomba to feedlotters at 368.2c/kg, 455.56kg, $1677.
Red Angus Ylg Steers sold by SC & EM Smith of Chinchilla to backgrounders at 462.2c/kg, 242.37kg, $1120.
Hereford Ylg Heifers sold by CA Hauff & Sons of Blackall to backgrounders at 310c/kg, 297.65kg, $923.
