WEEKLY Report W/e 3/06/2022
Fat Cattle Report
Good morning, this is Hugh Edwards taking a look at the weekly livestock market reports out of Dubbo for the 1st week of June 2022. Tallied numbers this week included –
1400 fat cattle
8100 lambs and
4300 mutton
Into the cattle pens firstly, where it was a plainer quality yarding on offer with a couple of pens of well finished steers and grown heifers on offer.
Young kill cattle were cheaper with prime steer vealers a top of 606c/kg. Prime yearlings brought 500 - 574c/kg. Feeder steers were firm while the feeder heifers were 10 – 15 cents cheaper with feeder steers selling from 442 - 620c/kg, while the feeder heifers made 435 - 563c/kg. Young restockers were 20 cents dearer selling to a top of 865c/kg for steers and 680c/kg for heifers.
Grown steers and heifers were firm to 5 cents dearer. Prime grown steers made 420 – 489c/kg, while the heifers made 426 – 470c/kg. Cows were 10 cents dearer, with the medium 2 & 3 score cows selling from 280 - 366c/kg, while the prime heavy weights made 340 - 390c/kg to average around 372c/kg.
Carter Lindsay & Weber sold the following cattle for their clients –
Firstly to Nyngan for the Burley family of “Woodlands Station”, who sold large frame Brahman cross cows for 365 cents, they weighed in at 642kg coming back at $2345.
Over at Coonamble for the Millner family, who sold well finished Shorthorn cross heifers for 446 cents, weighing 527kg bringing $2353
At Wellington for the Grattan family of “Pine Park’, who sold well bred Angus feeder steers that weighed 417kg making 620 cents, coming making $2587.
Lastly to Geurie now for the Carter Family of “Strathmore”, who sold well finished Angus steers that weighed 641kg bringing 489 cents, making $3136.
Fat Sheep & Lamb Report
Into the lamb pens now, where it was a good quality yarding with a selection of heavy lambs and the odd pen of trade weights throughout, with a better supply of Merino lambs. Trade weight lambs were $10 dearer making from $145 - $208 to average around 770c – 835c/kg. Heavy weight lambs were $5 dearer with lambs 24 – 30kg selling from $196 - $225 to average between 765 - 785c/kg. Lambs over 30kg sold from $240 - $280 averaging 765c/kg. Merino’s were $10 - $15 dearer with trade weights making from $142 -$203 while the heavyweights topped at $225.
Carter Lindsay & Weber sold the following lambs for their clients -
Firstly to Nyngan for the Hoare family off “Karabran”, who sold SAMM lambs in a fresh 3 & 4 score condition with an inch and a half skin for $214.
Now to Gulargambone for the Ryan family off “Mayfield”, who sold fresh crossbred lambs in a 3 score condition to the southern exporter for $196.
Lastly to Geurie for the Beard family, who sold, heavy 2nd cross lambs in a 3 & 4 score condition for $216.
Into the mutton pens now, where most grades were represented in a good quality yarding. Light and heavy weight sheep were $5 - $10 dearer, while the medium weights lost $10. Merino ewes sold from $100 - $215 and the crossbred ewes made $155 - $261. Merino wethers sold from $135 - $218. Most sheep averaged between 600 – 650c/kg.
Carter Lindsay & Weber sold the following mutton for their clients -
Firstly to Girilambone for the Gibson family off “Wilgadale”, who sold well bred Merino ewes with an inch skin in a 3 score condition for $158.
Now to Nyngan for the McConochie family off “Mirilba”, who sold Merino ewes in a 3 & 4 score condition to the local exporter for $187.
Down the road to Warren for the Cosgrove family off “Mylone”, who sold large frame Dohne ewes in a three score condition for $158.
Lastly to Geurie for Phil Hubbard off “Kainga”, who sold shorn Merino ewes in a 3 score condition for $155.
Well that about wraps it up for this week.
Don’t forget our next store cattle sale is scheduled for Friday 17th June.
So until next week ........................ Bye.
Just a reminder when completing your NVD - please ensure ALL sections on your NVD are fully completed - most importantly, signature, date, time loaded and transport details.
Please DO NOT SEND any lame or cripple stock, bad eyes (any blood) as they are 100% unacceptable to be sold.
Any stock deemed not sound will be destroyed by the Council and disposal feeds will apply.
If you have any queries relating to this please do not hesitate to call John, Shaun, Matt or Hugh.