Fat Cattle Report
Good afternoon, this is Hugh Edwards taking a look at the weekly livestock market reports out of Dubbo for the 3rd week of February 2024.
Tallied numbers this week included –
4300 fat cattle
22400 lamb
17800 mutton
Into the cattle pens firstly, where there were more numbers of crossbred & Bos Indicus cattle penned. In what was a mixed yarding that saw weaker trends across all grades. With prices falling between 20 – 30 cents in almost all categories.
Light and medium weight weaner steers topped at 404c/kg, while the heifer portion topped out at 322c/kg. Light weight feeder steers sold for 276 – 380c/kg, while heavy feeder steers sold from 268 - 384c/kg, while the feeder heifers made 252 - 295c/kg.
Heavy well finished young cattle to kill sold from 260 – 290c/kg. Prime grown steers made between 260 – 326c/kg, while the heifer portion brought 263 – 280c/kg.
Cows were up to 20 cents cheaper, with the medium 2 & 3 score cows selling from 152 - 222c/kg, while the prime heavy weights made 220 - 248c/kg.
Carter Lindsay & Weber sold the following cattle for their clients –
Firstly to Nyngan for the Jackson Family of “Bogan River Downs”, who sold heavy Angus feeder steers weighing 495kg for 325 cents making $1611.
To Tooraweenah for the McWhirter Family off “Springfield”, who sold Angus feeder steers for 344 cents, weighing 453kg coming back at $1560.
Lastly to Yeoval for the Atkinson family off “Wonga”, who sold well bred Santa feeder steers for 358 cents, they weighed 382kg bringing $1369.
Fat Sheep & Lamb Report
Into the lamb pens now, where it was a better quality yarding with good runs of well finished heavy weight lambs.
Lightweight lambs to kill were $6 cheaper with light trade 2 scores making from $91 - $116. Trade weight lambs up to 24kg lost $10 - $15 making $98 - $170 to average between 610 – 660c/kg. Heavy weight lambs were $10 cheaper with old lambs 24kg – 30kg selling from $128 - $192 with lambs over 30kg brought from $217 - $248 to average 700c/kg.
Carter Lindsay & Weber sold the following lambs for their clients –
Firstly in the Dubbo district for the Altus family, who sold fresh Dorper lambs in a 2 & 3 score condition for $118.
To Wongarbon for the O’Connor Family of “Warren Downs”, who sold heavy weight 2nd cross lambs in a 3 & 4 score condition, to the norther exporter for $219.
Lastly to Geurie for the Whillock family of “Maxland”, who sold well bred trade weight 2nd cross lambs in a 3 score condition with a half inch skin for $178.
Into the mutton pens now, where most grades were represented in a mixed quality yarding that saw everything lose $15 to $20.
Merino ewes sold from $22 - $82 while the crossbred ewes brought $25 - $88 with most mutton averaging between 180c – 230c/kg.
Carter Lindsay & Weber sold the following mutton for their clients –
To Brewarrina for the Stendell family of “Ben Avon”, who sold well bred Merino ewes in a 4 score condition with an inch skin to the local exporter for $80.
Lastly to Wellington for the Whale family of “Glenroy”, who sold 1st cross ewes with an inch skin to the southern export for $48.
Well that about wraps it up for another week, don’t forget our next store cattle sale is scheduled for Friday 1st March, 2024 and there is also a Premier Weaner sale on Friday 8th March 2024.
So until next week …………………… Bye.
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