Fat Cattle Report
Good afternoon, this is Shaun McHugh taking a look at the weekly livestock markets out of Dubbo for the second week of January, 2024.
Tallied numbers this week included -
2000 fat cattle
12000 lamb
10000 mutton
Into the cattle pens firstly, where a mixed yarding greeted buyers for the first sale back. A good selection of prime cattle in all categories along with a fair number of feeder cattle were on offer in a dearer market.
Young trade cattle were 20 cents stronger with prime vealers selling to 315c/kg. Feeder steers lifted 30 cents to sell from 295 - 349c/kg, while feeder heifers also gained 25 cents to sell from 255 - 315c/kg. Young cattle to the restocker were also stronger with steers selling to 358c/kg and heifers selling to 290c/kg.
Grown steers and heifers followed suit and lifted in price. Grown steers selling from 265 - 289c/kg, while the heavier portion sold from 249 - 280c/kg. Cows had the biggest increase, up to 40 cents in places, which saw the better D3/4 cows selling from 213 - 262c/kg. The best heavy bull reached a top of 220c/kg.
Carter Lindsay & Weber sold the following cattle for some of their clients -
Marnie Millner of ‘Geurie Homestead’ at Geurie, sold Rosedale Charolais blood steers for 315 cents, weighing 423kg to return $1332.
Craig & Kerry Walters of ‘Plain Creek’ at Wongarbon, sold heavy Angus cows for 254 cents, weighing 674kg to return $1713.
And for the Lawson Family of ‘Monte Carlo’ at Stuart Town, who sold 4 tooth Santa heifers for 269 cents, weighing 592kg to return $1595.
Fat Sheep & Lamb Report
Into the lamb pens now where the first sale of the calendar year saw increased demand and competition at the rail.
Lightweight lambs to the processors were up to $30 dearer for the better end, to range from $55 - $118. Trade weights also lifted, up to $26 better to sell from $126 - $185. Trade weight new season lambs sold from $130 - $173. Heavy lambs were $24 dearer with old lambs selling from $178 - $263. Merino lambs also followed the dearer trend as trade weights sold from $120 - $165. The best heavy hoggets reached a top of $130.
Carter Lindsay and Weber sold the following lambs for some of their clients -
Matt & Kylie Whale of ‘Glenroy’ at Wellington, sold 2nd cross trade weight suckers in a 3 score condition for $173.
To Geurie now for Niamby Grazing of ‘Winfield’, who sold 1st cross wether lambs with a 40mm skin, in a 3 score condition to the domestic kill for $165.
The Whillock family of ‘Maxland’, sold heavy 2nd cross lambs in a 4 score condition with a half inch skin for $213.
The Walters Family of ‘Plain Creek’ at Wongarbon, sold crossbred lambs in a 3 score condition, with an inch skin for $168.
And lastly for Heath Boland of ‘The Pines’ at Girilambone, who sold fresh Dorper wether lambs in a 3 score condition for $126.
Into the mutton pens now and prices also lifted. Most grades were up to $30 stronger than the last sale last year.
Light ewes sold from $15 - $36
Medium weight ewes sold from $45 - $73
Heavy weight ewes sold from $78 - $94
Just a quick quote this week for The Cosgrove Family of ‘Mylone’ at Warren, who sold heavy Dohne ewes in a 4 score condition, with a 40mm skin to the export orders for $87.
Well that about wraps it up for this week.
So until next week ………………….. Bye.
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