Fat Cattle Report
Good morning, this is Campbell Rose taking a look at the livestock markets out of Dubbo for the 2nd week of June, 2024. There was only the cattle sale this week to report on, with no sheep and lamb sale on Monday due to the King’s birthday long weekend.
The total cattle yarded was 2900.
Into the cattle pens, where numbers increased and quality was mixed. There were a few pens of weaners and several big runs of yearling feeders. Prime trade cattle were in short supply and there were only a limited number of grown steers and heifers. Heavy cows were in limited supply, but large numbers of store cows for the restockers.
Weaners were 5 cents softer, with steers topping at 370 cents and heifers topping at 294c/kg.
Feeder steers remained firm with the medium weights selling from 295 – 390 cents and heavy weights topping at 386c/kg. With a couple less heifer orders the feeder heifers slipped 10 – 15 cents.
Medium weight heifers making 268 – 327 cents and the heavy weight heifers topping at 344c/kg.
Grown steers to process were 20 cents stronger selling from 290 – 348 cents. The heifers also saw rises selling from 270 – 329 cents.
Heavy cows were firm, selling from 235 – 257 cents, with the medium weight 2 score cows also firm, selling from 180 - 215c/kg.
Carter Lindsay and Weber sold the following cattle for some of their clients -
Firstly to Wellington for the Grattan Family of ‘Pine Park’, who sold vendor bred Kidman blood Angus weaner heifers for 284 cents, weighing 275kg and returned $781.
Paul Vernon, sold Angus feeder steers for 389 cents, weighing 425kg and returned $1657.
To Nyngan now for Kieran and Anita Smith of ‘Charmwood’, who sold heavy Angus bullocks for 280 cents, weighing 835kg, and returned $2338.
The Young Family of ‘Pinegrove’, sold heavy Angus cows for 235 cents, weighing 700kg and returned $1646.
And lastly for Dave and Kylie Fisher of ‘Yooralla’ at Bourke, who sold a beautiful line of Angus feeder steers, topping at 389 cents, they weighed 381kg and returned $1484.
Well that wraps it up for another week, don’t forget our next store cattle sale is scheduled for Friday 5th July, 2024.
So until next week ……………. Bye.
Fat Sheep & Lamb Report
Sheep and goat electronic identification
Applications open for producers and agents
All eligible sectors can apply for the NSW Sheep and Goats eID Infrastructure Rebate Scheme.
Sheep and farmed goat producers and stock and station agents can apply for a 50% rebate to supplement the purchase and installation of eID systems and equipment for sheep and farmed goats. Applications opened for saleyards and processors in the sheep and farmed goat sector on 1 August 2023.
Before you apply, make sure to check the guidelines for producers and agents. These guidelines contain information about what you are eligible for and what to include in your application.
Funding under the scheme is limited and therefore early applications are encouraged.
Applications will be accepted until 31 January 2024 for processors and saleyards and 31 March 2024 for primary producers and agents, or until program funding is exhausted.
Information about the rebate, including program guidelines and application forms are available on the RAA Website.
Reminder - LPA NVDs
When filling out your NVD please ensure you complete and answer each question - please also ensure you sign and date the NVD.
If you make a mistake please initial it.
It is a legal requirement that the NVD is filled out correctly each time you sell livestock.