Fat Cattle Report
Good afternoon this is John Lindsay with the livestock markets out of Dubbo for the 3rd week of May 2025.
Tallied numbers this week included -
3100 cattle
16500 lambs and
9000 sheep
Into the cattle pens firstly where it was a smaller yarding and I must say a plainer yarding. The market in general was dearer, with the better-quality cattle, kill cattle in particular seeing solid competition and rises of up to 20 cents. Cows were 5 - 10 cents cheaper for the killable portion with restocker drafts a shade dearer.
Light vealer steers to restockers say around 200kg live, 346 - 440 cents with the heavier drafts 386 - 440 cents.
Light vealer heifers also to restockers 235 - 390 but mainly around that 320 - 330 cent mark. The heavier drafts also to restockers 220 - 345 cents.
Yearling steers under 400kg live to feedlotters 318 - 440 cents but mainly around the 375 cent mark. Heavier drafts over 400kg live 375 - 435 cents, but mainly around the 390 cent mark, with the top end being the Angus drafts.
Yearling heifers to feeders were definitely stronger with the drafts under 400kg live seeing sales between 300 - 378 cents, but mainly around the 340 cent mark, with the heavier drafts 340 - 385 cents. Suitable kill drafts as mentioned were in high demand and saw sales between 330 and 408 cents, but mainly around 380 cents.
To export sales with bullocks in short supply but high demand 320 - 394 cents. Export heifers to kill 320 - 376 cents.
Light boner cows to restockers 138 - 150 cents, medium weights 220 - 265 but mainly around the 240 cent mark. With heavy cows mainly 243 - 285 cents and this week topping at 315 cents.
Carter Lindsay and Weber had the following results for clients this week -
Locally for Sam & Penny Deshon, who sold 4 tooth Angus heifers in prime condition to the exporters for 374 cents, they weighed 610kg and these top heifers came back at $2280, while prime Angus cows on the same truck made 270 cents, they weighed 740kg and these top cows returned $1990.
At Nyngan for the George family of “The Corners”, who sold Hereford cross steers for 377 cents to feedlotters, that weighed 430kg and these fresh steers came back at $1630.
At Tottenham for the Plummer family of “Trigoona”, who sold prime 4 tooth heifers to the exporters for 368 cents they weighed 590kg and these top heifers came back at $2180.
While the Weber family of “Gwando”, sold Angus feeder steers to feedlotters for 386 cents they weighed 365kg and they came back at $1415.
Fat Sheep & Lamb Report
Into the lamb pens now where like the cattle it was a plainer yarding with the market in general slightly cheaper for the light kill lambs and $5 to $10 dearer for all the good quality kill lambs regardless of breed.
Into the crossbred sales firstly, with light kill drafts up to 16kg dressed $100 - $135
Up to 18kg dressed $114 - $140
Light trade $136 - $148
Medium trade $146 - $188 and mainly around $160
Heavy trade/ light export $175 - $200 with the fresher shorter skins making up to $220
With drafts up to 26kg dressed $198 - $244
Up to 30kg dressed $220 - $270 with a big chunk in the $250 bracket
With the super heavies over 30kg dressed this week making up to $274.
To the Merino’s with light kill weights up to 16kg dressed $100 - $107
Up to 18kg dressed $115 - $121
Light trade $125 - $144
Medium trade $125 - $160
Heavy trade / light export $153 - $186
With drafts up to 26kg dressed in short supply but very good making up to $228
Carter Lindsay & Weber had the following lamb results for clients this week -
For the Millner family of “Geurie Homestead “ who sold export weight 2nd cross lambs in a 3 score condition and these top lambs made $227.
To Baradine, for the Horder family who sold export weight White Dorper lambs in a 3 score condition, to the exporters and these tidy lambs made $173.
While at Girilambone for the Butler family of “Jambaroo“, who sold export weight 1st cross lambs in a 3 score condition and these top lambs made $218.
To the mutton pens now where it was a good yarding of mutton with the market fully firm to dearer on the heavy sheep with the light and medium weights up to $10 cheaper on what I believe is still a very solid market.
Light boner ewes $62 - $89
Medium weights $90 - $147 for Merino’s and mainly all around $125 with the crossbreds $90 - $124
Export weights up to 30kg dressed $153 - $196 for Merino’s or $130 - $195 for crossbreds
With super heavies over 30kg dressed $200 - $220 for Merino’s or $185 - $240 for crossbreds, but most sales were around $190.
To the wethers with the lightweights $65 - $75
Medium weights $142 - $153
With export weights in shorter supply $160 - $170 for the Merino’s or $186 - $240 with a sale topping at $282 for a pen of extremely heavy Dorper wethers.
Just some quick quotes for Carter Lindsay & Weber clients this week -
Locally for the Edwards family, who sold large framed Merino ewes with an inch skin, in a 3 score condition and these top ewes made $190.
While Graham Baker of “Rosedail“ here at Dubbo, who sold large framed prime crossbred ewes in a 4 score condition, to the exporters and these top ewes made $240.
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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