Fat Cattle Report
Good morning everyone, this is John Lindsay taking a look at the weekly livestock market reports out of Dubbo for the second week of September, 2024.
Tallied numbers this week included –
6000 fat cattle
35000 lamb
14000 mutton
Into the cattle pens firstly, where there was another large yarding on offer with all categories well represented. The market in general was stronger for most categories with all buyers in attendance and competing strongly.
Vealer steers were in shorter supply & mainly to restockers seeing sales between 308 & 368 cents, with vealer heifers also in short supply & mainly to restockers seeing sales between 306 and 348 cents.
Yearling steers under 400kg to feedlotters 314 to 350 cents for the crossbred types or 360 to 430 cents for the mainly Angus drafts, but mainly around that 390 cent mark. Heavier drafts over 400kg to feedlotters 328 to 408 cents with the majority around that 380 cents, with kill drafts 350 to 380 cents.
Yearling heifers under 400kg to feedlotters 270 to 300 cents for the crossy types or 300 to 346 cents for the British and mainly Angus drafts, with kill types 300 to 370 cents but mainly around 340 cents, with heavier drafts over 400kg to feed 280 to 358 cents with a large majority around 330 cents, with kill drafts 310 to 365 cents but mainly around that 340 cent mark.
Into export sales, feeder steers up to 600kg 346 to 400 cents, but mainly around 370 cents with the top end being Angus drafts. Young bullocks 339 to 397 cents but had to be good to get over 370 cents, with mature aged bullocks seeing most sales between 350 and 378 cents. Export heifers to kill up to 500kg 260 to 278 cents, with the heavy weights over 500kg 270 to 300 cents for the crossy types and up to 350 cents for the British types.
Cows were at least 10 cents stronger with light boner cows 120 to 150 cents, boner cows 170 to 180 cents, medium weight cows 232 to 295 cents, with the majority around the 280 cent mark, with heavy high yielding cows seeing most sales between 270 and 322 cents with the prime heavy cows 300 to 338 cents.
Carter Lindsay & Weber sold the following cattle for their clients –
At Molong for Peffer Pastoral Co, who sold forward Angus steers to feedlotters that weighed 525kg, they made 380 cents & these top steers came back at $1990.
For the Millner Family of “Geurie Homestead” at Geurie, who sold Charolais cross feeder steers for 360 cents, they weighed 475kg and they came back at $1705.
At Albert for The O’Neill Family of “Nellady”, who sold fresh Hereford steers to feedlotters for 367 cents, they weighed 440kg and they came back at $1620.
While for a north western vendor, Hereford cross bullocks with their 4 teeth, in prime condition to the export orders, they weighed 635kg they made 360 cents and these top bullocks came back at $2290.
Fat Sheep & Lamb Report
Into the lamb pens now, where there was a larger number on offer with a big percentage of Merino’s, however the market was fully firm for all categories, with finish for any secondary types $5 to $8 cheaper.
Into young lambs or suckers firstly, with light trade $155 to $167. Medium trade $170 to $190, Heavy trade weights $174 to $205, with export weights $212 to $230 but like always had to have a fresh skin to get the good dollars.
To crossbred sales, light kill types up to 16kg dressed $80 to $110, Up to 18kg dressed $110 to $138, Light trade $125 to $145, Medium trade $150 to $170, Heavy trade $144 to $198 with a big chunk around the $170 mark. Export weights up to 26kg dressed $190 to $226. Heavy weights up to 30kg dressed $214 to $256, with the big bangers over 30kg dressed $250 to $265 and this week topping at $297.
To Merino sales which were very well supplied, with light kill types up to 16kg dressed $88 to $116, Up to 18kg dressed $86 to $133. Light trade $115 to $145, Medium trade $145 to $170 & mainly around that $160 mark. Heavy trade $153 to $193 & mainly around that $180 mark, with heavy weights up to 26kg dressed $175 to $215.
Carter Lindsay & Weber sold the following lambs for their clients –
Locally for Paul & Carmel Quinn of “Caroo”, who sold Dorper lambs in a 3 score condition for $205.
Kel Baker of “Ercildoon” at Narromine, sold heavy trade weight Aussie White lambs in a 3 score condition and these tidy lambs made $186.
To the Marra for Richard & Dixie Stendell of “Ben Avon”, who sold heavy trade weight Merino lambs with a ¼ inch skin, in a 3 score condition and these top lambs made $187.
To Nyngan for The Hoare Family of “Karabran”, who sold Sheepmaster SAMM cross lambs, in a 3 score condition to the heavy trade butchers and these top lambs made $195.
The Dewhurst Family of “Elmsley”, sold export weight crossbred lambs with a 1 inch skin, in a 3 score condition to the exporters & they made $223.
To Tottenham for The Cook family of “Glenidol”, who sold light export weight Merino lambs in a 3 score condition with a 6 week skin, off the crop and these top lambs made $175.
The Plummer Family of “Trigoona”, sold heavy trade weight Merino lambs in a 3 score condition, with an 8 week skin and these top lambs made $165.
To Girilambone for The Elder Family of “Woorndoo”, who sold Aussie White suckers – well rounded and fresh and these top young lambs made $188.
While at Bourke for the Mannix family of “Gumbooka”, who sold Dorper suckers straight off the ewe, well rounded, fresh and heavy and these top young lambs made $204.
Into the mutton pens now, where like the lambs numbers lifted, but unlike the lambs the market was $15 to $20 cheaper on what was though a good yarding of mutton.
Ewes firstly, with light weights $45 to $66, Boner ewes $54 to $65. Medium weights $61 to $116, with the majority around that $90 mark. Export weights $90 to $108 for Merino’s or $75 to $95 for crossbreds, with the heavy weights over 30kg dressed and mainly Merino’s $96 to $120. Light wethers $40 to $50, Medium weights $73 to $87, Export weights $78 to $130 with the biggest majority around that $110 mark but baring in mind what was yarded was very good with export weights over 30kg dressed up to $110 for crossbreds & $130 for Merino’s.
Just a quick quote for Carter Lindsay & Weber this week, on the same truck as their lambs for the Cook Family of “Glenidol” at Tottenham, who sold large framed Merino ewes, in prime condition, off the crop in a 3 score condition with a 6 week skin for $120.
Well that about wraps it up for this week, with our next special store cattle sale scheduled for Friday 4th October, 2024 – and something to keep in mind, Dubbo Agents will be conducting a special feature female store cattle sale on Friday 11th October – if you require any further information please give us a call.
So until next week ………………………….. Bye.
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