Fat Cattle Report
Good morning everybody, this is John Lindsay with a look at this week’s livestock markets out of Dubbo for the third week of May 2022. Tallied numbers this week included –
800 fat cattle
5000 lambs
2500 mutton and
800 store cattle
Into the cattle pens firstly, where there was a smaller number on offer due to widespread rain last weekend. The market in general was fully firm on last week’s interrupted sale which was also due to the wet weather.
Young weaner steers to restockers were still in high demand but limited in number, seeing sales between 680 and 768 cents while the heifer portion also in high demand saw sales between 600 and 635 cents. Suitable prime yearling steers sold from 558 – 588 cents.
Feeder steers under 400kg and mainly to feedlotters, mixed in quality but saw sales between 480 and 625 cents. With heavier weights over 400kg seeing sales between 540 and 620 cents at the top end being Angus drafts. Feeder heifers also mixed in quality but saw sales between 490 and 558 cents with suitable kill drafts 505 – 562 cents.
Into export sales with prime export steers 460 – 500 cents with the heifer portion experiencing very similar values of between 458 and 500 cents, with limited numbers to quote.
Cows were firm to only slightly cheaper with medium weight cows 310 to 355 cents with heavy high yielding cows 340 to 372 cents with a large majority in that 350 bracket.
Carter Lindsay & Weber had the following results for their clients this week -
For Baradine Central School who sold large frame Santa cows that weighed 700kg for 361 cents and these top cows came back at $2540.
The Plummer family of “Trigoona” at Tottenham, sold fresh Red Angus cross steers to the heavy feeders for 530 cents, they weighed 480kg and they came back at $2540.
And for The Dunn family of “Bundong Station” at Coolabah, who sold trim Brahman cross cows for 365 cents, they weighed 545kg and these trim cows came back at $1985.
Fat Sheep & Lamb Report
Into the lamb pens now, where numbers were reduced like the cattle, due to the wet weather, however the cheaper market the week before didn’t help. It was a fair yarding of lambs with most categories represented on what was a stronger market.
Into crossbred sales firstly, with limited restocker lambs to quote, however what was yarded were up to $8 dearer seeing sales between $126 and $150 generally and up to $160 for the fresher forward types. Trade weight lambs definitely stronger, but due to good quality, seeing sales between $150 and $200.
Export weight lambs enjoyed rises of between $7 and $10, seeing sales between $198 and $230 with the super heavies over 30kg dressed seeing sales between $247 and $261.
Into Merino sales which were limited in supply and mainly being trade weights selling between $145 and $155 and up to $160.
Carter Lindsay & Weber had the following lamb results for their clients this week -
Firstly, for a local Geurie client who sold export weight 2nd cross Lambs, with a half inch skin and these top lambs made $230.
Paul and Carmel Quinn of “Caroo” at Dubbo, sold export weight Dorper lambs in a 4 score condition and these top lambs made $200.
At Girilambone for the Peek family of “Glendale”, who sold first cross export weight lambs in a 3 score condition for $210.
Lastly at Hermidale for Jon and Helen Matchett of “Budgery”, who sold export weight 1st cross lambs with a 6 week skin and these top lambs made $220.
Into the mutton pens now, where it was a small yarding, however what was yarded was very good and the market was up to $20 dearer, particularly on the heavy weight sheep.
Medium weight Merino ewes $120 to $170
Export weights $180 to $200 generally and up to $216
Medium weight crossbred ewes $150 to $180
With the heavy weights $200 to $247.
Merino Wethers saw sales between $105 and $185 for the heavier weights.
Just some quick quotes for Carter Lindsay & Weber clients this week –
On the same truck as the lambs Paul and Carmel Quinn sold heavy weight Dorper ewes to the exporters, in prime condition and they made $230.
And for Noel and Lynette Dunn, who sold large framed Merino ewes with a ¼ inch skin to the exporters and these top ewes made $216.
Well that about wraps it up for this week.
Don’t forget our next special 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.