Fat Cattle Report
Good afternoon, this is Hugh Edwards taking a look at the weekly livestock market reports out of Dubbo for the last week of October 2021. Tallied numbers this week included –
3800 fat cattle
14400 lambs and
25700 mutton
Into the cattle pens firstly, where there was a good quality yarding on offer with good lines of young cattle for both processors and feeders, alongside a fair selection of well finished grown cattle.
Young kill cattle were firm to 5 cents cheaper with prime vealers selling to a top of 594c/kg. Prime steer yearlings brought 485 – 588 cents and the prime yearling heifers made the same as the steers 485 - 588c/kg. Feeder steers and feeder heifers were 15 cents dearer with feeder steers selling from 480 - 608c/kg, while the feeder heifers made 430c - 594c/kg. Young steers to the restock were firm to slightly dearer selling from 564 - 800c/kg, while the heifer portion made 500 - 765c/kg.
Grown steers were 5 – 10 cents dearer and grown heifers were 8 cents cheaper, with prime grown steers selling from 420 - 500c/kg, while prime grown heifers brought 380 - 506c/kg. Cows were 10 cents cheaper, with the medium 2 & 3 score cows selling from 290 - 399c/kg, while the prime heavy weights made 375 - 413c/kg, finishing the day averaging 391c/kg.
Carter Lindsay & Weber sold the following cattle for their clients –
Firstly to Hungerford for the Fisher family of “Kilberoo”, who sold a well bred line of Angus cross heavy feeders that made 531 cents, they weighed in at 495kg coming back at $2631.
Over to Tooraweenah for the McWhirter family of “Springfield”, who sold well finished Santa steers that weighed 664kg bringing 462 cents and making $3070.
Back over to Tottenham now for the Weber family off “Chelsea”, who sold well bred Angus steers for 680 cents, weighing 328kg coming back at $2233.
In the Geurie district for the Millner family, who sold well bred Charolais cows that weighed 865kg making 413 cents, and coming back at over $3572.
Lastly to Wellington for the Courts family of “Glenalbyn”, who sold well bred Santa cows for 408 cents, weighing up at 784kg making just over $3200.
Fat Sheep & Lamb Report
Into the lamb pens now, where it was a very mixed quality yarding with only a few pens of heavy weight lambs alongside some well finished suckers. There was a fair election of shorn lambs in good condition with still a big percentage of Merino lambs and hoggets.
Trade weight new season lambs were $5 to $10 cheaper selling for $175 - $210 to average between 820 - 860c/kg. Trade old lambs were $5 cheaper with quality being a factor selling from $150 - $230. Heavy weight lambs also lost $10 with lambs over 24kg selling from $230 - $290 to average 875 - 915c/kg. Heavy weight new season lambs sold for $228 - $240. Merino lambs were $5 - $10 cheaper with trade weights making from $150 - $188 and the heavy weight Merino’s over 24kg sold to a top of $240.
Carter Lindsay & Weber sold the following lambs for their clients -
Firstly to Tottenham for Rick Hudson, who sold fresh Dorper wether lambs in a 3 & 4 score condition to the southern exporter for $225.
To Narromine now for the Baker family of “Ercildoon”, who sold heavy weight Australian White cross lambs for $222.
In the Dubbo district for the Yeo family of “Lambar”, who sold heavy weight 2nd cross suckers in a 3 score condition for $222.
At Wongarbon for the Walters family off “Plain Creek”, who sold heavy weight lambs in a 3 & 4 score condition with a half in skin to the local exported for $255.
Down to Geurie now for the Whillock Family of “Maxlands”, who sold 2nd cross trade weight suckers in a 3 score condition to the domestic kill orders for $210.
Lastly for Phil Hubbard off “Kainga”, who sold young, well bred heavy weight crossbred suckers for $230.
Into the mutton pens now, where it was a mostly good quality yarding with lines of heavy weight sheep alongside a few runs of plainer light weights sheep, which resulted in a strong market. All grades were up to $15 - $20 dearer which saw, Merino ewes sell from $130 - $216 and the crossbred ewes made $145 - $235. Merino wethers sold from $176 - $210, while extra heavy crossbred wethers topped at $226.
Just a quick quote this week for to the Edwards family off “Tubbavilla” at Coolabah, who sold well covered Merino ewes in a 3 & 4 score condition, with a ½ inch skin for $202.
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.
Well that wraps it up for another week – so until next week ................. Bye.