Fat Cattle Report
Good morning, this is Hugh Edwards taking a look at the weekly livestock market reports out of Dubbo for the 3rd week of May 2024.
Tallied numbers this week included –
2800 fat cattle
10500 lambs
4800 mutton
Into the cattle pens firstly, where it was a pretty good quality yarding with a selection of all grades suiting all buyers. The market sold to stronger trends right throughout.
Young kill cattle were 5 cents dearer with prime yearlings brought a top of 370c/kg. Feeder steers and heifers were 10 – 15 cents dearer with feeder steers selling from 310 - 378c/kg, while the feeder heifers made 238 - 336c/kg.
Young restockers sold to a stronger demand, with steers selling to a top of 414c/kg and 330c/kg for heifers.
Grown steers and heifers were 5 – 10 cents dearer with the prime grown steers making 290 – 330c/kg, while the heifer portion brought 262 – 328c/kg.
Cows were 15 cents dearer, with the medium 2 & 3 score cows selling from 170 - 215c/kg, while the prime heavy weights made 232 - 270c/kg.
Just a couple of quick quotes this week for Carter Lindsay & Weber clients -
Firstly to Geurie for the Paxton family of “Ponderosa”, who sold Angus cross feeder steers weighing 455kg, bringing 355 cents and coming back at $1615.
Lastly to Wellington for the O’Brien of “Warrengunyah”, who sold heavy Angus steers for 310 cents, they weighed 585kg making over $1813.
Fat Sheep & Lamb Report
Into the lamb pens now, where it was a mixed quality yarding with limited numbers of well finished heavy weight lambs or trade weights.
Lightweight lambs to kill were unchanged with the 12kg – 18kg 2 scores making from $77 - $120. Trade weight lambs were $10 cheaper, with 20kg – 24kg making $125 - $160 to average between 600 – 660c/kg.
Heavy weight lambs were firm with old lambs 24kg – 30kg selling from $158 - $189, while lambs over 30kg brought from $180 - $200, with extra heavies $206 - $240 averaging 690c/kg.
Just some quick quotes this week for Carter Lindsay & Weber clients –
To Coolabah for the Dunn family of “Bundong Station”, who sold well bred Merino wether lambs with a ½ inch skin, in a 2 & 3 score condition for $115
Lastly for the O’Brien family of “Glenhaven” at Dubbo, who sold heavy weight crossbred lambs in a 4 score condition, with a freshly shorn skin for $206.
Into the mutton pens now, where most grades were represented in a mixed quality yarding that saw everything hold firm or gain $5/head.
Merino ewes sold from $50 - $110 while the crossbred ewes brought $60 - $118 and averaged 310c -340c/kg.
Just a quick quote - on the same truck as the lambs for the Dunn family, who sold well bred Merino ewes with a ½ inch, skin to the local exporter for $100.
Well that about wraps it up for another week, don’t forget our next store cattle sale is scheduled for Friday 7th June, 2024.
So until next week ……………………………….bye.
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