Fat Cattle Report
Good afternoon, this is Hugh Edwards taking a look at the weekly livestock market reports out of Dubbo for the last week of May 2020. Tallied numbers this week included –
1400 fat cattle
11000 lambs and
3000 mutton
Into the cattle pens firstly, where it was a fair quality yarding with a good selection of young trade cattle and feeders. Limited grown steers but some good grown heifers and cows penned.
Young trade cattle were firm with prime steers selling from 341 to 426 cents, while the prime heifers sold to 401 cents. Lightweight feeders were 8 cents cheaper while the heavier weights were 10 cents dearer. Feeder steers made between 372 and 420c/kg with the feeder heifers selling from 308 to 409c/kg. Young restocker calves sold well again with the steer calves selling to 529c/kg and the heifer calves selling to a top of 430c/kg.
Prime grown steers and heifers were 5 cents cheaper, with the steers selling from 320 to 362 cents, while the grown heifer portion sold from 285 to 349c/kg. Medium weight cows were firm and made between 250 and 291 cents, while the heavy weight cows lost 5 cents and sold for 291 to 313c/kg.
Carter Lindsay & Weber sold the following cattle for their clients –
Firstly to the Bourke district for Clarry George off ‘Yulcarley Station’, who sold heavy Hereford steers weighing 476kg for 335 cents, coming back at $1597.
Now to Binnaway for the Hall family off ‘Mount Marion’, who sold Devon steers for 370 cents, weighing 335kg making $1239.
To Eumungerie for Noel & Janet Cooper off ‘Driel’, who sold Shorthorn cross heifers weighing 285kg for 400 cents, bringing $1142.
And lastly to Mendooran for the Adams family off ‘St Louie’, who sold Angus cross steers weighing 333kg for 419 cents, coming back at $1396.
Fat Sheep & Lamb Report
Into the lamb pens now, where it was a very good quality yarding. Most of the usual buyers were in attendance with the addition of a major supermarket and southern abattoir.
Lightweight lambs to kill were firm and sold from $141 - $156. Trade weight lambs were $10 dearer and made from $166 - $233 to average between 890 to 910c/kg. Heavy weight lambs were up to $15 better selling between $231 - $270 while restocks were firm with not many on offer making $140 - $156.
Carter Lindsay & Weber sold the following lambs for their clients –
Firstly to Nyngan for the Herbert family, who sold crossbred lambs with a 1/2 inch skin for $190.
To Baradine for the Pickette family off ‘Ellerslie’, who sold crossbred lambs in a 2 & 3 score condition for $170.
In the same district for McConnaughty family off ‘ Elstow’ who sold trade weight crossbred lambs in a 3 score condition with a 1/2 inch skin for $215.
And to Geurie for the Johnston family, who sold heavy Suffolk cross lambs in a 3 score condition for $223.
Into the mutton pens now, where it was a good quality yarding. Light and medium weight Merino ewes were $5 - $10 dearer while heavy weight ewes were up to $10 dearer on the better lines. Lightweight ewes sold from $90 - $140 with medium weight ewes making $143 - $189 while heavy weight ewes toped at $240.
Carter Lindsay & Weber sold the following mutton for their clients -
Firstly to Trangie for the O’Neill family off ‘Nellady’, who sold heavy Merino ewes with a 1/2 inch skin for $188.
To Baradine and on the same truck as the lambs for the McConnaughty family off ‘Elstow’, who sold Merino wethers in a 4 score condition for $223.
And lastly to Wellington for Stewart & Anne Edwards off ‘Catombal Park’, who sold Merino ewes with an inch skin for $178.
Well that about wraps it up for another week
So until next week ...................... Bye.