Fat Cattle Report
Good afternoon, this is Shaun McHugh taking a look at the weekly livestock markets out of Dubbo for the last week of June 2024.
Tallied numbers this week included –
2600 fat cattle
29000 lamb
15000 mutton
Into the cattle pens firstly, where numbers dropped yet prices remained strong across the board. Limited runs of heavy export cattle were offered with feedlot weights well supplied.
Medium weight feeder steers lifted 5 cents to sell from 325 - 386c/kg, while heavy feeders remained strong on last week’s rates selling from 334 - 387c/kg. Feeder heifers also lifted in price, selling from 280- 356c/kg. Trade cattle were limited in supply yet sold to strong demand, steers making from 335 - 367c/kg, while the heifers sold from 285 - 344c/kg.
Grown steers and bullocks were dearer, selling from 316- 359c/kg, as the grown heifers sold from 278 - 346c/kg. Cows lifted 20 cents in places as the better D3/4 cows sold from 221 - 270c/kg. The best heavy bull reached a top of 215 cents.
Carter Lindsay & Weber sold the following cattle for some of their clients -
Warren and Narelle Leven at Gulgong, sold Angus steers for 354 cents, weighing 305kg to return $1080.
To Wellington for Sam & Penny Deshon of ‘Rocklee’, who sold heavy Angus heifers for 324 cents, they weighed 698kg to return $2264.
The Whale Family of ‘Glenroy’, sold Charolais cross steers for 328 cents, they weighed 425kg to come back at $1394.
Judy Donnelly of ‘Kurrajong Park’ at Narromine, sold Angus steers for 383 cents, weighing 502kg to come back at $1924.
The Steele family of ‘Kainga’ at Warren, sold Santa cross cows for 230 cents, weighing 535kg to return $1232.
To Nyngan for the Burley family of ‘Woodlands Station’, who sold Angus cows for 248 cents, weighing 659kg to return $1635.
The George family of ‘The Corners’, sold Hereford cross steers for 355 cents, weighing 417kg to return $1480.
Noel & Lynette Dunn of ‘Bundong Station’ at Coolabah, sold milk tooth Romagnola steers for 350 cents, they weighed 631kg and returned $2209.
And lastly for The Carter family of ‘Wonga’ at Brewarrina, who sold Santa cross steers for 300 cents, weighing 452kg to return $1357.
Fat Sheep & Lamb Report
Into the lamb pens now, where a mixed quality yarding greeted all regular buyers. Large runs of light killable Dorper lambs were on offer as were the quality trade and heavy weights we are used to seeing in Dubbo.
Trade weights remained firm to sell from $120 - $160. Heavy trade lifted $10, as did the quality and sold from $162 - $185. Heavy lambs with a short skin are being competed on well with the heavy weights selling from $184 - $220, while the extra heavy weights sold from $223 - $247. Trade weight Merino lambs sold from $115 - $150, while the heavy weights sold from $166 - $187, with an isolated sale of extra heavy weights reaching $200. The best heavy hoggets reached $155.
Carter Lindsay & Weber sold the following lambs for some of their clients -
Locally for The O’Brien family of ‘Glenhaven’, who sold Aussie White lambs in a 4 score condition to the export orders for $175.
The Edwards family of ‘Catombal Park’ at Wellington, sold Merino lambs in a 3 score condition, with an inch skin for $120.
Col Ryan of ‘Mayfield’ at Gulargambone, sold crossbred lambs in a 4 score condition, with an inch skin for $200.
The Bryan Family of ‘Newe Park’ at Warren, sold Merino lambs in a 3 score condition, with a half inch skin for $130.
Karl Bright of ‘Neills’ at Girilambone, sold young 1st cross lambs in a 3 score condition, with a 2 inch skin for $113.
The Robinson Family of ‘Wonga’ at Walgett, sold 1st cross lambs with a 6 week skin, in a 3 score condition for $181
And lastly for Ben and Liarne Mannix of ‘Gumbooka’ at Bourke, who sold Dorper lambs in a 3 score condition to the domestic kill for $168.
Into the mutton pens now where prices lifted $10.
Light ewes sold from $27 - $48
Medium weight ewes sold from $58 - $90
Heavy weight ewes sold from $95 - $113
Light wethers sold from $30 - $50
Medium weight wethers sold from $62 - $95
Heavy wethers sold from $108 - $115
Just a quick quote this week for the Holland Family of ‘Avondale’ at Goolma, who sold Merino ewes in a 3 score contain with an inch skin for $96.
Well that about 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
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