Fat Cattle Report
Good afternoon, this is Hugh Edwards taking a look at the weekly livestock market reports out of Dubbo for the 1st week of July 2024.
Tallied numbers this week included –
3800 fat cattle
18000 lamb
5000 mutton
Into the cattle pens firstly, where it was a very good quality yarding with a selection of all grades suiting all buyers.
Young kill cattle were dearer with prime vealers topping at 380c/kg. Prime yearlings brought 334 - 396c/kg. Feeder steers and heifers were firm to dearer. Feeder steers selling from 300 - 410c/kg, while the feeder heifers made 262 - 360c/kg. Young restockers sold to a stronger demand, with steers selling to a top of 420c/kg and 345c/kg for heifers.
Grown steers and heifers were dearer with the prime grown steers making 280 – 360c/kg, while the heifer portion brought 270 – 352c/kg. Cows were up to 30 cents dearer in places, with the medium 2 & 3 score cows selling from 175 - 255c/kg, while the prime heavy weights made 260 - 304c/kg.
Carter Lindsay & Weber sold the following cattle for their clients-
Firstly to Wanaaring for the Lindsay family, who sold well bred Santa cross steers to the feeder market for 322 cents, weighing 418kg making $1346.
Down the highway to Nyngan for the Burley family off ‘Woodlands Station’, who sold trim Charolais cross cows that weighed 600kg, they made 275 cents bringing $1650.
Lastly to the Geurie district for the Whillock family of ‘Maxland’, who sold properly fat Angus cows that made 300 cents, they weighed up at 657kg coming back at over $1973.
Fat Sheep & Lamb Report
Into the lamb pens now, where it was a good quality yarding with good runs of well finished heavy weight lambs alongside a fair selection of trade weights.
Lightweight lambs to kill were dearer with the 12 – 18kg 2 scores making from $107 - $131. Trade weight lambs were also dearer with the 18 – 24kg making from $130 - $180 to average between 715 – 868c/kg. Heavy weight lambs were dearer with lambs 24 – 30kg selling from $199 - $238, while lambs over 30kg brought from $233 - $281 to average 825c/kg. Merino lambs 26 – 30kgs sold up to $227 bring 775c/kg.
Carter Lindsay & Weber sold the following lambs for their clients -
Firstly to Walgett for the Pocknell family of ‘Springvale Station’, who sold heavy weight Dorper lambs to the southern orders for $195.
At Nyngan for the Boland family of ‘Pepper Farm’, who sold fresh trade weight Dorper lambs for $185.
In the same district for the Hoare family of ‘Bel-Air’, who sold well bred crossbred lambs with a fresh 6 week skin, selling to the local exporter for $218.
Down the road to Trangie for The McKay family of ‘Winnabri’, who sold well bred Merino wether lambs in a 3 score condition, with a 1 ½ inch skin for $190.
To Narromine now for the Baker family of ‘Ercildoon’, who sold well bred Aussie White lambs to the southern exporter for $210.
Lastly in the Geurie district for the Whillock family of ‘Maxland’, who sold well bred crossbred lambs in a 3 & 4 score condition, weighing over 60kg to the exports for $246.
Into the mutton pens now, where most grades were represented in a good quality yarding that saw everything sell to dearer trends.
Light Merino ewes sold from $66 - $76, medium weights $79- $106 while the heavier weights topped at $140. Crossbred ewes topped at $155 and the Merino wethers made $118 - $132.
Carter Lindsay & Weber sold the following mutton for their clients -
Firstly to Walgett for the Pocknell family of ‘Springvale Station’, who sold well bred heavy weight Dorper ewes to the exporters for $100.
Across to Bourke for the Fraser family of ‘Woodland Station’, who sold, well bred crossbred ewes in a 4 score condition making $146.
Lastly to Wongarbon for the Kelly family of ‘Blackdowns’, who sold heavy crossbred ewes with a 2 inch skin for $145.
Well that about wraps it up for another week, don’t forget our next store cattle sale is scheduled for Friday 2nd August, 2024.
So until next week ………………….. Bye
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