Fat Cattle Report
Good morning everybody, this is John Lindsay with a look at this week’s markets out of Dubbo for the 2nd week of August, 2022. Tallied numbers this week included –
1600 fat cattle
12500 lambs and
3500 mutton
Into the cattle pens firstly, where it was a decent quality yarding with the market fully firm to 15 cents dearer for most categories on what was a solid market.
Light vealer steers and mainly to restockers 510 to 642 cents, with the heifer portion also mainly to restockers 450 to 590 cents. Yearling steers under 300kg to restockers 532 to 598 cents, with drafts up to 400kg to feedlotters 480 to 548 cents, with the better end being Angus or Angus cross drafts. With heavier drafts over 400kg to feedlotters 478 to 528 cents for the British crosses, with the crossbred or Bos Indicus drafts 432 to 480 cents. Yearling heifers under 400kg to processors 410 to 498 cents, with heavier drafts over 400kg to feedlotters 386 to 460 cents for the crossbred/Bos Indicus drafts or 450 to 518 cents for the British mainly Angus drafts.
Into export sales, heavy feeder steers over 500kg 486 to 512 cents, with young bullocks 444 to 475 cents. Into cow sales, boner cows 260 to 270 cents, medium weights 326 to 376 cents and up to 384 cents for the fresher types, with heavy high yielding drafts seeing most sales between 365 and 408 cents and this week topping at 419 cents for a pen of Euro cross cows, with the best heavy bulls this week seeing sales between 330 and 355 cents.
Carter Lindsay & Weber sold the following cattle for their clients –
Locally for a Molong vendor, Angus cows that weighed 710kg for 397 cents and they came back at $2820.
At Binnaway for Dennis & Tania Hall of “Mount Marion”, who sold forward Devon steers to feedlotters, they weighed 495kg for 499 cents and they came back at $2470.
At Warren for The McKay Family of “Winnabri”, who sold Shorthorn cows for 400 cents, they weighed 725kg and they came back at $2900.
While at Nyngan for John & Mary Burley of “Woodlands Station”, who sold fresh Angus vealer heifers that weighed 330kg for 486 cents and these top little heifers came back at $1600.
Fat Sheep & Lamb Report
Across to the lamb pens, where it was a good quality yarding of lambs with some excellent drafts yarded. The market responded being $20 to $25 dearer for most categories and could have been more in most places on what was a much brighter sale, but as mentioned quality did help.
Into crossbred sales firstly, light kill types up to 16kg dressed $85 to $135
Light trade $130 to $174
Medium trade $144 to $180 generally and up to $191 for the fresher rounder types
Heavy trade or light export $165 to $198
Export weights $190 to $210
Extra heavies up to 30kg dressed $206 to $226
With super heavies over 30kg dressed $225 to $268, but as mentioned they were very, very good.
To Merino sales, light kill types up to 16kg dressed $90 to $100
Up to 18kg dressed $110 to $136
Light trade $135 to $150
Medium trade $132 to $175
Heavy trade $147 to $178
With some export weights this week seeing sales between $182 and $196.
Carter Lindsay & Weber sold the following lambs for their clients –
Locally for Cameron & Kylie Beard, who sold export weight 2nd cross lambs with an inch skin, in a 4 score condition and these top lambs made $225.
Murray Wakefield of “Glenara” at Geurie, sold export weight 1st cross lambs with a ½ inch skin, in a 3 score condition and these tidy lambs made $191.
At Gulargambone for Col Ryan of “Mayfield”, who sold light export 1st cross lambs with a ½ inch skin and these neat lambs made $193.
Scott Howe of “Newark” at Baradine, sold export weight 1st cross lambs with a very neat 6 week skin, to the export orders and they made $226.
At Tottenham for Brad & Sophie Cook of “Donola”, who sold export weight 1st cross lambs – properly presented with a 6 week skin, in a prime 3 score condition and these top lambs made $235.
While at Nyngan for Roz & Skimmer George of “The Corners”, who sold trade weight 1st cross lambs with a ¼ inch skin and they made $185.
Into the mutton pens now, where most categories were well represented, with the market only just firm to $5 cheaper particularly on the medium and heavy weights.
Light boner ewes $40 to $45
Boner ewes $68 to $90 generally with the framier types making up to $112
Medium weights $90 to $126 for crossbreds or $98 to $146 for Merino’s
Export weights $125 to $158 for crossbreds, with Dorper’s seeing similar values, while Merino’s $133 to $160.
With export weights over 30kg dressed $156 to $170 for crossbreds and up to $196 for Merino’s.
Boner wethers $110 to $117
Medium weights $127 to $150 and all Merino’s
With export wethers in shorter supply and mainly all Merino’s seeing them sell to $188.
Carter Lindsay & Weber sold the following mutton for their clients –
Firstly locally for Greg & Vicki O’Connor, who sold prime 1st cross ewes with a 1 ½ inch skin to the export orders and they made $166.
On the same truck as the lambs for the George Family, who sold large framed Merino ewes with a ½ inch skin, in a 3 score condition and these top ewes made $160.
While for The Betts Family of “Mirrabooka” at Cobar, sold export weight Merino ewes with an 8 week skin, in a 3 score condition and these top ewes made $156.
Well that about wraps it up for another week, don’t forget the Marocara Dorset Ram sale is quickly approaching, it will be held on farm at Wongarbon on Tuesday, September 6th.
Also the Geurie Golden Collar Working Dog sale is on again on 15th October, details and entry forms can be found on our website.
Just a reminder that our next store cattle sale is scheduled for Friday 19th August, 2022.
So until next week ........................... Bye.
Just a reminder when completing your NVD - please ensure ALL sections on your NVD are fully completed - most importantly, signature, date, time loaded and transport details.
Please DO NOT SEND any lame or cripple stock, bad eyes (any blood) as they are 100% unacceptable to be sold.
Any stock deemed not sound will be destroyed by the Council and disposal feeds will apply.
If you have any queries relating to this please do not hesitate to call John, Shaun, Matt or Hugh.