Fat Cattle Report
Good afternoon, this is Shaun McHugh taking a look at the weekly livestock markets out of Dubbo for the 1st week of May, 2021. Tallied numbers this week included -
1300 fat cattle
13000 lambs
3600 mutton and
1200 store cattle.
Into the cattle pens firstly, where 20mm of rain in most supply areas limited numbers. A fair quality yarding with a large percentage of Bos Indicus cross cattle mixed throughout, with the odd pen of feeder cattle and limited numbers of trade weights and cows.
Young cattle to the trade were 6 cents dearer with prime vealers selling from 434 to 490c/kg. Prime steer yearlings sold from 409 - 498c/kg while prime heifer yearlings sold from 370 - 486c/kg. Feeder steers were 8 cents dearer selling from 385 - 486c/kg while the heifer portion was considerably cheaper due to quality, selling from 360 - 440c/kg. Young cattle to the restocker remained firm as the steers sold to a top of 615 cents and the heifers reached 558 cents.
Grown steers and heifers lost 10 cents. Grown steers sold from 320 - 400c/kg. Grown heifers ranged from 350 - 398c/kg. Cows were limited and lifted 4 cents, as the better D3/4 cows sold from 292 - 317c/kg. The best heavy bull reached a top of 322c/kg.
Carter Lindsay & Weber sold the following cattle for their clients -
Locally for Jamie & Karen Manning who sold Brahman Bulls for 326 cents, weighing 627kg to return $2070.
Jeffrey Haesler of “Sarsfield” at Wellington, sold Holstein steers for 347 cents, they weighed 396kg to return $1375.
Phillip & Debra Bell of “Barney’s” at Mendooran, sold Angus steers for 443 cents, weighing 450kg to return $1994.
And lastly for John & Mary Burley of “Woodlands Station” at Nyngan, who sold Angus weaners off the cow for 498 cents, weighing 405kg to come back at $2017.
Fat Sheep & Lamb Report
Into the lamb pens now, where numbers lifted. It was one of the better quality yardings we have seen for some time with outstanding pens of heavy weights and neat trade weights on offer. Merino lambs were also well supplied in a firm to dearer market with all the usual buyers in attendance.
Trade lambs remained firm to sell from $160 to $202. Heavy weight lambs sold from $189 to $236, while the extra heavy weights sold from $235 to $280. Merino lambs were firm with trade weights ranging from $146 to $184 while heavy Merino’s reached $190. Heavy hoggets reached a top of $240.
Carter Lindsay & Weber sold the following lambs for their clients -
Mark & Samantha Johnston at Eumungerie, sold Aussie White cross wether lambs in a 3 score condition for $200.
Ben Thompson of “Mornington” at Goolma, sold crossbred lambs in a 3 score condition, neatly shorn for $205.
The Whale family of “Glenroy” at Wellington, sold heavy trade weight crossbred lambs in a 3 score condition for $187.
For the Baker Family of “Ercildoon” at Narromine, who sold 1st cross wether lambs in a 3 score condition and an inch skin for $218.
The McKay Family of “Winnabri” at Trangie, sold heavy Merino lambs in a 3 score condition to the export orders for $187.
The Hoare family of “Bel-Air” at Nyngan, sold 1st cross lambs in a very neat 3/4 score condition, to the kill for $207.
Into the mutton pens now where numbers eased a little.
Light ewes sold from $80 - $138
Medium weight ewes sold from $144 - $170
Heavy weight ewes sold from $180 - $240.
Light wethers sold from $100 - $130
Medium weight wethers sold from $150 - $176
Heavy wethers sold from $190 - $230.
Carter Lindsay & Weber sold the following mutton for their clients -
Greg & Sarah Cass at Brocklehurst sold Dorper wethers in a 3 score condition to the domestic kill for $170
And lastly for The George Family of “The Corners” at Nyngan, who sold heavy Merino ewes in a 4 score condition with an inch skin for $195.
Well that about wraps it up for another week, don’t forget we have a store cattle sale coming up on the 21st of May, 2021.
So until week ............................ Bye.