Fat Cattle Report
Good afternoon everyone, this is John Lindsay taking a look at the weekly livestock market reports out of Dubbo for the fourth week of July, 2022. Tallied numbers this week included –
3500 fat cattle
18000 lambs and
6500 mutton
Into the cattle pens firstly, where it was a large number this week with most categories well represented and quality was mixed. The market in general was cheaper, with well finished killable cattle not feeling as bigger hit as the balance of the yarding.
Vealer steers mainly to restockers made from 400 to 560 cents, with the heifer portion 280 to 488 cents with a lot of Bos Indicus drafts on that medium end. Yearling steers to feedlotters were cheaper - mainly due to quality, with the crossbred/Bos Indicus portion 390 to 440 cents, with the better bred British cross drafts 500 to 574 cents. The heifer portion looked very tough, with crossbred/Bos Indicus portion 326 to 360 cents, with the better bred drafts making up to 470 cents, with plenty in the 450 bracket.
Into export sales, with well finished young bullocks up to 4 teeth – seeing sales between 430 and 440 cents, with the younger bullocks seeing sales up to 470 cents, but they had to be good, with mature aged bullocks seeing sales between 390 and 410 cents.
Cows were a little off the pace with some large drafts of lighter plainer cows seeing sales between 230 and 290 cents. Medium weight cows 290 to 320 cents, with heavy high yielding cows seeing sales between 325 and 350 and making up to 370 cents, with the best heavy bulls this week seeing sales between 320 and 340 cents.
Carter Lindsay & Weber sold the following cattle for their clients –
At Tooraweenah for Graham & Annette Markey of “Lancelot”, who sold 2 tooth Charolais cross steers to the export butchers that weighed 620kg for 440 cents and these top steers came back at $2735.
Cherie & Julie McWhirter of “Carinya”, sold prime Angus cross steers with their 2 teeth – also to the exporters for 469 cents, they weighed 620kg and these top steers came back at $2920.
At Warren for Jeremy & Audrey Weston of “Nihill Gully”, who sold top Angus feeder steers for 574 cents, they weighed 420kg and these top young steers came back at $2410.
At Tottenham for The Weber Family of “Chelsea”, who sold a draft of young Angus steers to feedlotters with the lead draft making 563 cents and weighed 390kg and these young steers came back at $2200.
At Nyngan for the Young Family of “Pinegrove”, who sold young Angus steers to exporters for 467 cents, they weighed 545kg and they came back at $2550.
While for Mick & Michaela Fisher of “Kilberoo” at Yantabulla, who sold prime Hereford cross bullocks that weighed 740kg, they made 400 cents and they came back at $2975.
Fat Sheep & Lamb Report
Into the lamb pens now, where it was a large number on offer. The market in general was $10 cheaper for the majority of crossbreds, with Merino’s up to $20 cheaper on what was a tougher day.
Into crossbred sales firstly, with light kill drafts up to 18kg dressed $120 to $135
Light trade $136 to $158
Medium trade $153 to $185
Heavy trade or light export $170 to $180 generally and up to $190 for the rounder types
Export weights $190 to $210
With drafts up to 30kg dressed $190 to $225
With super heavies over 30kg dressed $223 to $250
Into Merino sales, which as mentioned were tough with drafts up to 18kg dressed $105 to $120
Light trade $123 to $140
Medium trade $117 to $150
Heavy trade or light export $126 to $165
With export weights in shorter supply with the best sale getting to $170.
Carter Lindsay & Weber sold the following lambs for their clients –
Firstly, locally for Ross Yeo of “Lambar” at Dubbo, who sold light export 2nd cross lambs in a 3 score condition with a ½ inch skin for $188.
The Whillock Family of “Maxland” at Geurie, sold light export weight 2nd cross lambs with a ¼ inch skin, in a 4 score condition and these top lambs made $225.
Sam & Penny Deshon of “Rocklee” at Wellington, sold trade weight Australian White lambs – very tidy and they made $170.
At Nyngan for Garry Frankham of “River Ridge”, who sold light export SAMM lambs with a ½ inch skin and they made $177.
The Dewhurst family of “Elmsley” at Hermidale, sold light export 1st cross lambs with a ½ inch skin in a 3 score condition and they made $180.
While for Ben & Liarne Mannix of “Gumbooka” at Bourke, who sold heavy trade weight Dorper lambs in a 3 score condition and these top lambs made $173.
Into the mutton pens now, on what was a good quality yarding of mutton, however the market was $10 to $15 cheaper and could have been more in places.
Light boner ewes $35 to $48
Boner ewes $65 to $110
Medium weight ewes $110 to $146 for Dorper’s or $108 to $155 for Merino’s
With export weights $145 to $180 for crossbreds or $140 to $184 for Merino’s
With super heavy drafts over 30kg dressed $170 to $190 for crossbreds or $172 to $188 for Merino’s.
Medium weight wethers $135 to $146
Export weights $150 to $190 and mainly all Merino’s
With heavier drafts over 30kg dressed and mainly all Merino’s $175 to $202
Carter Lindsay & Weber sold the following mutton for their clients –
Craig & Kerry Walters of “Plain Creek” at Wongarbon, sold large framed Merino ewes with a 1 ½ inch skin, in a 3 score condition to the exporters for $180
On the same truck as the lambs for the Whillock Family, who sold large framed crossbred ewes with a big 1 ½ inch skin, in a 4 score condition – also to the exporters and they made $180.
While the Dewhurst Family of “Elmsley” at Hermidale, who sold large framed crossbred wethers, in a 4 score condition with a ½ inch skin and these top wethers made $180.
Well that about wraps it up for another week, don’t forget our next special store cattle sale is scheduled for Friday 19th August, 2022.
So until next week ........................... Bye.
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