Fat Cattle Report
Good afternoon everybody, this is John Lindsay taking a look at the weekly livestock market reports for the second week of September, 2022. Tallied numbers this week included –
3400 fat cattle
22000 lambs
3800 mutton
Into the cattle pens firstly, with a larger number on offer this week and most categories were represented, the market in general was fully firm for most categories with the exception of export cattle – particularly cows up to 12 cents cheaper.
Light vealer heifers mainly to restockers and in shorter supply up to 530 cents, with heavier weights to kill 530 to 560 cents. Vealer steers in shorter supply and mainly being around that 300kg live seeing sales between 544 to 637 cents to the restockers.
Yearling steers under 300kg to restockers 590 to 604 cents, up to 400kg to feed 480 to 578 cents, with drafts over 400kg to feed 450 to 470 cents, with British drafts 430 to 580 cents, with suitable kill drafts 492 to 556 cents. Yearling heifers to feed up to 400kg 480 to 556 cents, with drafts over 400kg to feed 415 to 518 cents, with kill drafts 483 to 554 cents.
Into export sales, kill heifers up to 540kg live 430 to 510 cents, with heavier drafts over 540kg 418 to 498 cents with the top end only being 2 tooths and prime, with the steer portion up to 600kg live to processors 425 to 505 cents, with super heavies over 600kg live 445 to 488 cents.
Into cow sales, light boner cows 200 to 314 cents, medium weight cows 245 to 300 cents for the plainer types or 320 to 350 cents for the fresher types, with heavy high yielding cows seeing most sales between 385 and 412 cents.
Carter Lindsay & Weber sold the following cattle for their clients –
Firstly, for an Eastern vendor, Angus cross steers to feedlotters that weighed 405kg for 558 cents and they came back at $2250.
At Coolah for Mark Young of “Narranvale”, who sold Limousin cross heifers to the trade butchers for 556 cents, they weighed 420kg and these tidy heifers came back at $2340.
While at Baradine for Longview Pastoral Co, who sold Charolais Angus cross steers to feedlotters that weighed 385kg for 595 cents and these fresh young steers came back at $2290.
Fat Sheep & Lamb Report
Into the lamb pens now, where there was a large number on offer, with all categories represented. The market in general was $8 to $12 cheaper and could have been more on the plainer types.
Into new season lambs or suckers firstly, with light kill types up to 16kg dressed $110 to $132 to restockers
Light trade weights $146 to $170
With suitable trade weights to kill $168 to $190
With drafts up to 26kg dressed seeing sales between $196 and $209
Into older crossbred sales, light kill types up to 18kg dressed $98 to $110
Light trade $132 to $140
Medium trade $128 to $170, with plenty in that $150 to $160 bracket
Heavy trade or light export $154 to $187
With drafts up to 26kg dressed $172 to $198
With super heavies over 30kg dressed seeing sales between $204 and $220 and topping at $238.
Into Merino sales, light kill types up to 16kg dressed $90 to $112
Up to 18kg dressed $89 to $103
Light trade $105 to $128
Medium trade $122 to $160 with plenty in that $140 to $150 bracket Heavy trade $138 to $175
With export weights $166 to $190 and this week topping at $200
Carter Lindsay & Weber sold the following lambs for their clients –
Firstly locally for The Whillock Family of “Maxland” at Geurie, who sold export weight 2nd cross suckers, unshorn and very tidy and are averaging around 62kg live and these top lambs made $208.
For Monte Carlo, who sold 1st cross Dorset suckers to backgrounders and these fresh young lambs made $145.
At Gulargambone for Col Ryan of “Mayfield”, who sold export weight 1st cross lambs with a ½ inch skin, in a 3 score condition and these top lambs made $180.
To Tottenham for The Plummer Family of “Trigoona”, who sold export weight 1st cross lambs with a 6 week skin and these top lambs made $199.
At Nyngan for The Hoare Family of “Karabran”, who sold very tidy SAMM lambs with a 6 week skin, in a 3 score condition, to the light export orders for $175.
The Cleaver Family of “Murrabee”, sold very tidy, heavy, trade weight 1st cross lambs with an 8 week skin and these top lambs made $177.
The Dewhurst Family of “Elmsley”, sold export weight 1st cross lambs with an inch skin, in a 3 score condition and these top lambs made $180.
Peter & Debbie Pearce of “Gollanfield”, sold very tidy 1st cross lambs to the light exporters, with an 8 week skin and these top lambs made $178.
While The Gibson Family of “Wilgadale”, sold light export Merino lambs with a very fresh ¼ inch skin and these top lambs made $165.
Into the mutton pens, where the market in general was $6 to $10 cheaper, while the heavy weights due to supply were up to $7 dearer.
Boner ewes $88 to $110
Medium weights $106 to $137 for crossbreds or $90 to $135 for Merino’s
With export drafts $130 for $160 for crossbreds or $130 to $171 for Merino’s
With super heavies over 30kg dressed $170 to $190 for Merino’s or $160 to $176 for crossbreds.
Medium weight wethers in shorter supply and mainly Merino’s $138 to $150
With export weights, also mainly Merino’s $136 to $170
With super heavies over 30kg dressed $160 to $190 for crossbreds and the Merino portion making up to $188.
Well that about wraps it up for another week, don’t forget our next store cattle sale is scheduled for Friday 16th September 2022.
Just a reminder the Geurie Golden Collar Working Dog sale is on again on Saturday 15th October, details can be found on our website or phone Shaun McHugh 0417 487914 for more information.
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.