Fat Cattle Report
Good morning everybody, this is Sam Knaggs taking a look at this week’s livestock markets out of Dubbo for the 2nd week of February 2026.
Tallied numbers this week included-
4700 fat cattle
26000 lambs and
21000 mutton
Into the cattle pens firstly, where numbers eased this week due to some well needed rainfall in the surrounding areas, the quality yarded this week was better due to the high numbers of prime cattle covering all sections especially with good runs of cattle to suit the feedlots. There was also a very limited number of weaners on offer compared to recent weeks
Young Cattle
Young cattle to the trade remained firm to slightly cheaper with prime vealers and yearlings selling from 400 to 456c/kg.
Feeder cattle saw increases of up to 25c/kg on the heifers and the steers finished 10c/kg dearer also with steers selling from 436 to 514c/kg, and heifers from 372 to 458c/kg.
Young cattle to the restocker finished 40c/kg dearer with steers going back to the paddock for 554c/kg and heifers going to the paddock at 445c/kg
Grown Cattle
Grown steers finished firm while the heifers were 20 cents stronger with prime grown steers selling from 420 -458c/kg and prime heavy heifers sold from 390 - 449c/kg
Cows
Cows were 6 – 8 cents dearer with 2 and 3 score cows selling from 242 to 372c/kg. Prime high yielding cows sold between 365 and 392c/kg, to average 378c/kg.
Bulls
The best heavy bull reached a top of 400c/kg
Just a couple of quick quotes for Carter Lindsay & McHugh clients -
John and Mary Burley of ‘Woodlands Station’ at Nyngan, sold Angus steers for 518 cents, weighing 310kg to return $1600.
Dave and Terese Carter out at Nyngan, also sold Angus steers for 482 cents, weighing 500kg to return $2400.
And lastly for Tim and Carmel Koerstz of “Warrie” at Dubbo, who sold Santa cows for 376 cents, weighing 825kg to return $3100.
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Fat Sheep & Lamb Report
Into the lamb pens now, where the quality was generally good with a large number of lighter weight Dorpers and Merino lambs with a fair supply of trade weights, but well finished heavy and extra heavy lambs were limited in supply. The trend of the day finished firm to dearer.
Lightweight lambs sold to processors held firm to sell from $110 to $197. Trade weight lambs 20kg to 24kg finished firm to sell from $210 to $278. Heavier weight lambs over 24kg finished the day $10 dearer selling from $247 to $300. While extra heavy lambs reached a top of $346.
The best heavy hoggets reached $274.
In the sheep pens the mutton yarded was mixed but prices were dearer lifting by $6 to $8.
Light weight ewes sold from $70 - $125
Medium weight ewes sold from $130 - $200
Heavy weight ewes sold from $200 - $314
Carter Lindsay & McHugh sold the following lambs and sheep for some of their clients -
David and Tracey Whillock of ‘Maxland’ at Geurie, sold heavy crossbred lambs for $300.
Steve Bambrick of “Jocyln’ at Mudgee, sold well presented Dorpers for $225.
Rod and Leigh Mace of ‘Wilga Park’ at Walgett, sold heavy Merino ewes for $225.
And lastly for the Bright Family out of Dubbo, sold heavy weight Dorper ewes for $288.
Well that about wraps it up for another week, don’t forget our next store cattle sale is scheduled for Friday 6th March, 2026.
So until next week …………………. Bye.
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