Fat Cattle Report
Good afternoon, this is Campbell Rose taking a look at the weekly livestock market reports out of Dubbo for the 2nd week of May, 2025.
Tallied numbers this week included –
3900 fat cattle
19700 lambs and
11000 mutton
Into the cattle pens, where it was a mixed yarding with only fair numbers of young cattle to suit the feeders and processors and there were limited numbers of grown steers and heifers. There were good numbers of cows and most of the yarding was made up of plainer quality cattle from the far west. Not all usual buyers were present resulting in a tougher market.
Young cattle to the processors were up to 15 cents cheaper, with prime young vealers selling from 298 - 396c/kg.
Young cattle to the restockers were 40 cents cheaper. Young steers sold to 432 cents, with the heifers reaching 325c/kg.
Feeder steers sold from 300 – 420 cents. Feeder heifers sold from 258 - 370c/kg.
Grown steers and heifers were 35 – 40 cents softer, with prime grown steers selling from 310 - 391c/kg and prime grown heifers selling from 300 - 375c/kg.
Cows were 25 – 40 cents softer, with prime heavyweight cows selling from 240 - 285c/kg and 2 and 3 score cows sold from 120 - 270c/kg. Heavy bulls sold to 330c/kg.
Carter Lindsay and Weber sold the following cattle for some of their clients -
Firstly for James Millner at Blayney, who sold beautifully presented vendor bred Charolais feeder heifers for 360 cents, weighing 454kg and returning $1634.
Andrew O’Brien of ‘Glenhaven’ at Dubbo, sold feeder Angus steers for 405 cents, weighing 488kg and returning $1972.
Lastly for Anthony and Kate Gibson of ‘Wilgadale’ at Girilambone, who sold heavy Hereford heifers for 340 cents, weighing 560kg and returning $1904.
Fat Sheep & Lamb Report
Into the lamb pens now where it was a mixed yarding with a fair selection of trade lambs along with some good lots of well finished heavy weights. There were also large numbers of secondary lambs and exotics mixed throughout.
Lightweight lambs to the processors were firm to $8 cheaper with the 2 score lambs under 18kg selling from $96 - $149.
Trade lambs were $5 - $7 cheaper, selling from $144 - $218.
Heavy weight lambs were firm selling from $206 - $275
Extra heavy’s over 30kg were $15 cheaper selling to a top of $293.
Merinos were $6 cheaper with trade weights selling from $115 - $194. Lambs to the restockers were $10 dearer with crossbreds selling from $60 - $164.
Hoggets sold to $217.
Into the mutton pens now, compared to the very strong market in the previous sale, most grades were $12 - $15 softer.
Merino ewes sold from $58 - $254.
Crossbred ewes sold from $55 - $253.
Merino wethers sold from $96 - $223.
Carter Lindsay and Weber sold the following lambs and sheep for some of their clients -
Firstly, Matt and Kylie Whale of ‘Glenroy’ at Wellington, sold trade weight crossbred lambs for $224.
Kelvin Baker of ‘Ercildoon’ at Narromine, sold heavy Australian White lambs for $227.
The McKay Family of ‘Winnabri’ at Trangie, sold heavy Merino ewes for $190.
And lastly for Richard and Cath Hoare of ‘Karabran’ at Nyngan, who sold vendor bred SAMM x Sheepmaster restocker lambs for $121.
Well that about wraps it up for another week, don’t forget our next store cattle sale is scheduled for Friday 6th June, 2025.
So until next week ……………………… Bye.
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