Fat Cattle Report
Good afternoon everybody, this is John Lindsay with a look at this week’s livestock markets out of Dubbo for the first week of November, 2021. Tallied numbers this week included –
3600 fat cattle
12000 lambs and
7500 mutton
Into the cattle pens firstly, where it was a smaller yarding with most categories represented, with still large runs of Bos Indicus cattle, however the quality was not quite as good as previous weeks, although still showing benefits of an extremely good season. The market in general was 8 to 10 cents cheaper across most categories on what is still an extremely good market.
Vealer steers mainly to restockers 555 to 735 cents. Vealer heifers under 300kg 450 to 815 cents to restockers, with drafts over 300kg 650 to 660 cents – also snapped up by the restockers. Yearling steers under 400kg to feedlotters 580 to 650 cents to restockers, or 514 to 602 cents to feedlots for mainly British drafts, with crossbred/Bos Indicus drafts 470 to 510 cents, with heavier drafts over 400kg 490 to 600 cents, with the crossbred/Bos Indicus drafts being in the early 500’s, with kill tyres in shorter supply this week, but seeing sales this week between 440 and 534 cents. Yearling heifers under 400kg 500 to 568 cents, with the crossbred drafts 416 to 492 cents, with heavier drafts over 400kg 430 to 470 cents for the crossbred portion and up to 580 for the better British drafts.
Into export sales, heavy feeder steers up to 500kg 420 to 520 cents, with bullocks in short supply and seeing most sales between 410 and 470 cents. Export heifers to kill under 500kg 400 to 430 cents, with heavier drafts over 500kg 390 to 442 cents. Boner cows 300 to 320 cents, medium weights 320 to 350 cents, with heavy high yielding cows 328 to 400 cents and this week topping at 404 cents.
Carter Lindsay & Weber sold the following cattle for their clients –
At Wellington for Murray Horstman who sold Angus steer calves in forward condition to feedlotters for 650 cents, they weighed 315kg and they came back at $2035.
The Grattan Family sold yearling Angus steers to the feedlotters for 609 cents, they weighed 360kg and they came back at $2195, while the heifer portion also to feeders, that weighed 340kg for 568 cents, and they came back at $1930.
John & Mary Burley of “Woodlands Station” at Nyngan, sold Angus calves that made 604 cents, they weighed 345kg to feedlotters and they came back at $2095.
At Baradine for Warick Worrell who sold Angus steers to backgrounders for 622 cents, they weighed 270kg and returned $1670.
To the Marra for Simon & Kelly Earl of “Longstowe”, who sold prime Droughtmaster cross steers for 527 cents, they weighed 500kg to come back at $2645.
At Tottenham for Ian & Roz McFadyen of “Killarney”, who sold Charolais cross steer calves in forward condition for 640 cents, they weighed 250kg and came back at $1620.
While at Bourke for Clarry George of “Yulcarley Station”, who sold young Braford cross steers that weighed 280kg, made 609 cents to restockers and they came back at $1710.
Fat Sheep & Lamb Report
Into the lamb pens now, where there was a smaller yarding with most categories represented on what was, like the cattle a plainer yarding of lambs overall. The market in general was $10 to $15 cheaper for most categories, whether they be crossbreds or Merino’s, with export weights could have been up to $20 cheaper.
Into young lambs firstly or suckers, with light restocker drafts up to 18kg dressed $130 to $172
Light trade weights $178 to $190
Up to 24kg dressed $191 to $200
With export weights in shorter supply $206 to $211
Into older crossbred sales, up to 20kg dressed $148 to $170
Light trade $157 to $180
Medium trade $188 to $195
Export weights $200 to $206
With drafts over 26kg dressed $226 to $254 with this week’s top price being $263 being for a pen of 2nd cross lambs estimated to weigh over 30kg dressed.
To Merino sales, light kill types up to 18kg dressed $127 to $146
Light trade $125 to $146
Medium trade $143 to $158
Heavy trade $150 to $198
With export weights $162 to $174
Carter Lindsay & Weber sold the following lambs for their clients –
At Euchareena for Brian Brazier of “Wombang”, who sold 1st cross suckers to restockers for $175.
The Whillock Family of “Maxland” at Geurie, sold 2nd cross light export lambs with an 8 week skin, in a 4 score condition and they made $254.
And for The Bryan Family of “Newe Park” at Warren, who sold export weight 1st cross lambs with an inch skin, in a 4 score condition for $245.
Into the mutton pens now, and although it was a good yarding of mutton, the market was up to $20 cheaper and could have been more in places.
Boner ewes made from $60 to $80
Medium weight ewes $128 to $144 for Merino’s or $128 to $136 for crossbreds and up to $145 for Dorper’s
Export weights $127 to $210 for Merino’s, with crossbreds $132 to $178
With super heavies over 30kg dressed and mainly being crossbred drafts – making between $186 and $228.
Boner wethers $80 to $106
Medium weights mainly all Merino’s $112 to $139
With export weights $155 to $176 for Merino’s or $184 to $192 for Dorper’s
With super heavies over 30kg dressed – also being Dorper’s making up to $206.
Just a quick quote for Carter Lindsay & Weber clients this week –
On the same truck as the lambs, the Bryan family sold large framed Merino ewes, with an inch skin, in a 3 score condition to the exports for $170.
Well that about wraps it up for this week, don’t forget our next special store cattle sale is scheduled for Friday 19th November.
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.