Fat Cattle Report
Good afternoon everybody, this is John Lindsay taking a look at the livestock markets out of Dubbo for the fourth week of January, 2024. Tallied numbers this week included –
5400 fat cattle
18000 lambs and
9000 mutton
Into the cattle pens firstly, where there was another large number on offer, but unfortunately there was also in all other major selling centres this week too. As a result the market did take a hit seeing losses of up to 20 to 30 cents on all categories and could have been up to 40 cents for heifers.
Vealer steers were in shorter supply and mainly to restockers, seeing sales between 320 and 430 cents, with the heifer portion 300 to 335 cents.
Yearling steers under 400kg to feedlotters 322 to 378 cents with a big chunk of the sales around that 355 cent mark. Heavier drafts over 400kg and up to 500kg saw most sales between 342 and 384 cents, but again most sales were at 360 cents.
Yearling heifers under 400kg to restockers 264 to 328 cents, with the majority around that 390 cent mark, with plenty in that 260 to 270 bracket. The feeder drafts 270 to 320 cents but again the majority just either side of 300 cents, with drafts over 400kg to feed 295 to 315 cents, and again the majority either side of 300 cents.
Into export sales, feeder steers up to 600kg were in shorter supply but seeing sales between 308 and 345 cents, with kill drafts 290 to 350 cents, but mainly around that 330 cent mark.
Into cows, with the medium weights 180 to 240 cents for the plainer types or 260 to 295 cents for the fresher drafts, with heavy high yielding cows seeing sales between 275 and 303 cents, but had to be a very good cow to get into the 290’s.
Carter Lindsay & Weber sold the following cattle this week for their clients –
Locally for Warren & Narelle Leven, who sold forward well bred young Angus steers for 355 cents, they weighed 380kg and these top steers came back at $1360.
To Nyngan for Brad & Steph Carter, who sold fresh Santa cross feeder steers for 340 cents, they weighed 385kg and these top steers returned $1305.
Nugget & Kay Carter of “Birrimba”, also sold fresh young Santa feeder steers that weighed 340kg for 340 cents, and these top steers came back at $1160.
Jack & Dione Carter of “Innaminna”, sold prime Speckle cows that weighed 590kg for 293 cents and these top cows came back at $1730.
At Tottenham for The Weber Family of “Chelsea”, who sold yearling Angus steers to feedlotters that weighed 355kg, for 403 cents and these steers came back at $1430.
While for a northern vendor, Angus cross steers with their 2 teeth that weighed 335kg for 330 cents and they came back at $1110.
Fat Sheep & Lamb Report
Into the lamb pens now, where like the cattle the market was cheaper for all categories and mainly $15 to $20 on most and could have been more on the plainer types, but I do believe the well finished heavy lambs – although still were cheaper sold very well.
Into crossbred sales firstly, light kill types up to 18kg dressed $93 to $114
Light trade $116 to $150 with the large majority around $130
Medium trade $121 to $170 but mainly around the $150 mark
Heavy trade $175 to $203 but mainly around the $180 mark
With export weights $197 to $226
With drafts over 26kg dressed seeing sales up to $230
To Merino’s light weights up to 18kg dressed $80 to $101 but had to be rounded to get over $100
Medium trade $119 to $145 but mainly around that $130 mark
Heavy trade $146 to $158
With export weights $178 to $180
Carter Lindsay & Weber sold the following lambs for their clients –
Locally for the Koerstz Family of “Warrie” at Dubbo, who sold White Dorper lambs to the trade butchers for $145.
The Pugh Family of “Ellerslie” at Tomingley, sold 1st cross export weight lambs in a 3 score condition and these top lambs made $210.
At Baradine for Scott Howe, who sold prime heavy weight Merino hoggets in a 3 score condition and these top hoggets made $172.
While for Greg & Donna Edwards of “Acme Downs” at Bollon, who sold very tidy heavy trade weight Dorper lambs, well rounded in a 3 score condition and these top lambs made $148.
To the mutton pens, where like the lambs the market was $15 to $20 cheaper on a pretty strong sale the week prior.
Boner ewes $45 to $70
Medium weights $60 to $100 for the plainer types or $90 to $120 for the well rounded drafts
With export weights $93 to $133 for Merino’s but bearing in mind most of these results were around $110
With super heavies over 30kg dressed $110 to $150 for crossbreds or $120 to $133 for Merino’s with the help of a big skin.
Boner wethers $60 to $65
Medium weights $75 to $90 for the plainer types or $83 to $120 for the well rounded drafts, but mainly around the $100 mark
With export weights over 30kg dressed and mainly all Merino’s $106 to $120
Carter Lindsay & Weber sold the following mutton for their clients –
To Nyngan for The Hoare Family of “Bel-Air”, who sold large framed heavy weight crossbred ewes in prime condition, with a 6 week skin and these top ewes made $150.
At Tottenham for the Plummer Family of “Trigoona”, who sold large framed Merino ewes with an inch skin to the exporters, in a 3 score condition and they made $115.
While for a far western vendor, heavy weight Dorper ewes in a rock hard 3 score condition and they made $123.
Well that about wraps it up for this week, and don’t forget due to the Australia Day long weekend, there is no sheep & lamb sale in Dubbo on Monday 27th January.
Also the next store cattle sale is scheduled for Friday 7th February, 2025
So until next week …………………. Bye.
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