Fat Cattle Report
Good morning everybody, this is John Lindsay taking a look at the weekly livestock markets for the third week of October, 2021. Tallied numbers this week included –
2800 fat cattle
23000 lambs
9000 sheep and
1000 store cattle
Into the cattle pens firstly, where it was a rain affected market, with numbers smaller than last week. Most categories were well represented with once again a large percentage of Bos Indicus and crossbred cattle. The market in general was firm with feeder cattle slightly off the pace on what has been extremely strong, with export cattle firm for the steers and heifers and 5 to 10 cents cheaper for the cows particularly on the medium weights.
Yearling steers to feedlotters under 400kg – 504 to 594 cents for the mainly British drafts, or 405 to 450 cents for the crossbred/Bos Indicus drafts. Heavier drafts over 400kg – 470 to 588 cents, with kill types 480 to 568 cents. Yearling heifers under 400kg – 398 to 431 cents for crossbred/Bos Indicus drafts and up to 498 for the fresher forward drafts. With British drafts 469 to 568 cents and mainly being Angus drafts on the top end. Heavier drafts over 400kg to feed – 478 to 558 cents, with suitable kill drafts 470 to 582 cents.
Into export sales, heavy feeder steers up to 500kg in short supply, but mainly seeing sales between 486 and 500 cents, with bullocks also in short supply and mainly seeing sales between 430 and 490 cents.
Cows were shorter supplied this week, with medium weight cows 354 to 380 cents, with heavy high yielding cows seeing most sales between 370 and 402 and this week topping at 424 cents, with the best bulls this week making up to 336 cents.
Carter Lindsay & Weber sold the following cattle for their clients –
Firstly locally for The Carter Family of “Strathmore” at Geurie, who sold young bullocks – mainly being 4 tooth for 468 cents, they weighed 570kg to come $2655.
For a Cassilis vendor – Angus cross feeder heifers made 463 cents, weighing 500kg and they came back at $2310.
Ex Eastern Agistment – Charolais Brahman cross cows that weighed 505kg, they made 403 cents and they came back at $2030.
Locally for Sam & Penny Deshon of “Rocklee” at Wellington, who sold Angus yearling heifers to feeders for 480 cents, they weighed 500kg and they came back at $2395.
The Moody Family of “Mandalay” at Narromine, sold Angus cross steer calves that weighed 255kg for 644 cents and they came back at $1640.
And lastly at Warren for Jeremy & Audrey Weston of “Nigill Gully”, who sold yearling Angus steers for 566 cents, they weighed 440kg and they came back at $2490.
Fat Sheep & Lamb Report
Into the lamb pens now, where it was a larger number – bearing in mind we missed a week due to the long weekend. The market in general was $10 to $15 cheaepr for most categories and could have been more in places particularly on dry new season lambs or suckers.
Into new season lambs or suckers with restocker drafts up to 16kg dressed $150 to $165
With heavier weights up to 20kg dressed making up to $184
Light trade weights $190 to $215
Heavy trade $212 to $231
With export weights $238 to $257
With the heavier weights up to 30kg dressed $270 to $286
Into older crossbred sales, light trade weights up to 20kg dressed $155 to $177
Medium trade $190 to $204
Heavy trade $204 to $248
Light export $235 to $251
With export weights up to 30kg dressed $254 to $295
Into Merino sales, light kill types up to 18kg dressed $140 to $150
Light trade $142 to $182
Medium trade $152 to $198
Heavy trade $160 to $228
With export weights $225 to $258
With some supers estimated to weight over 30kg dressed making up to $295.
Carter Lindsay & Weber sold the following lambs for clients –
Locally for the Whillock Family of “Maxland” at Geurie, who sold 2nd cross lambs with a clean ¼ inch skin, in a 3 score condition for $286.
The Hubbard Family of “Kainga”, sold export weight 2nd cross lambs, with a 6 week skin for $246.
Stan Ellis of “Pinevale” at Dubbo, sold trim, light export weight Merino lambs with a 4 week skin, in a 3 score condition for $200.
To Wellington for Matt & Kylie Whale of “Glenroy”, who sold 2nd cross unshorn suckers to restockers for $184.
Paul Vernon of “Gunners Dam”, sold light export Merino lambs in a 3 score condition, with a ¼ inch skin for $193.
Viv & Suzie White of “Three Rivers” at Molong, sold export weight 2nd cross lambs with a 4 week skin for $276.
At Tottenham for The Plummer Family of “Trigoona”, who sold heavy trade weight 1st cross lambs, with a ¼ inch skin, in a 3 score condition for $226.
While at Nyngan for The Young Family of “Pinegrove”, who sold heavy export weight suckers – unshorn, in a 4 score condition and these top lambs made $270.
Into the mutton pens now, where like the lambs most categories were up to $15 cheaper.
Boner ewes $75 to $98
Medium weights $120 to $128 for crossbreds or $113 to $160 for Merino’s
Light export $154 to $208 for Merino or $146 to $190 for crossbreds
With super heavies over 30kg dressed $185 to $220 for crossbreds or $196 to $206 for Merino’s.
Medium weight wethers $140 to $150 for crossbreds or $140 to $162 for Merino’s
With export weights $160 to $203 for Merino’s or $150 to $200 for Dorpers
With super heavy weights up to $215 for Merino’s or $174 to $212 for crossbreds.
Could everyone please be very careful when loading/drafting stock – particularly sheep to send to market as the “FIT TO LOAD LEGISLATION” is being very strongly policed. If any stock cannot weight bear on 4 legs please DO NOT LOAD. In the event they are deemed unfit to travel, they will be euthanised and you will be charged a disposal fee. If you have any concerns regarding this please do not hesitate to give us a call.
Well that wraps it up for another week – so until next week ...................... Bye.