Weekly Reports

Fat Cattle Report

Good morning everybody, this is John Lindsay taking a look at the weekly livestock market reports out of Dubbo for the last week of June 2025.

Tallied numbers this week included –

3200 fat cattle
21000 lambs
6500 mutton and
1500 store cattle

Into the cattle pens firstly, where there was a smaller number on offer with the market in general firm for all categories, with the exception of cows which were up to 10 cents dearer on what is all still a very good market.

Light vealer steers were in shorter supply and mainly all restockers 335 to 462 cents, with the heifer portion 270 to 370 cents.

Yearling steers under 400kg to feedlotters 360 to 460 cents, but mainly around that 415 cent mark, with heavier drafts over 400kg 375 to 442 cents.

Yearling heifers under 400kg to feedlotters 332 to 368 cents, with the biggest chunk around the 350 cent mark, with plainer restocker drafts 320 to 380 cents. With heavier drafts over 400kg 360 to 408 cents but mainly around the 390 cent mark.

Into export sales – with heavy steers all in shorter supply, with suitable kill drafts 380 to 426 cents, but mainly around that 400 cent mark, with export heifers 340 to 414 cents and mainly around 390 cents.

Cows were the highlight this week, with light boners 180 to 250 cents, medium weights 250 to 300 cents with heavy high yielding cows seeing most sales between 300 and 340 cents, with the best cow this week making up to 360 cents for a pen of exceptional Santa cows.


Carter Lindsay & Weber sold the following cattle for their clients –

Locally for Paul Vernon at Wellington, who sold Angus feeder steers that weighed 420kg for 445 cents and these top steers came back at $1880.

At Warren for the McKay Family of “Winnabri”, who sold yearling Shorthorn steers to feedlotters for 416 cents, they weighed 420kg and these well bred steers came back at $1750.

The Catt Family of “Kienbri” at Baradine, sold heavy feeder Angus steers in forward condition that weighed 550kg for 419 cents and they came back at $2300.  While the heifer portion – also to feeders that weighed 520kg made 387 cents and they came back at $2005.

While for a northern NSW vendor – prime Santa cows, off the crop weighed 720kg and they rang the bell this week at 360 cents and these top cows came back at $2600.


Fat Sheep & Lamb Report

Into the lamb pens now, where there was another decent number on offer with all categories represented, but I must say it was a plainer yarding then previous weeks, with the plainer unfinished drafts cheaper, however well finished lambs were slightly off the pace also on the back of some very strong previous weeks markets.

Into crossbred sales firstly, with light kill types up to 16kg dressed $100 to $158
Up to 18kg dressed $150 to $162
Light trade $160 to $210 but mainly around the $190 mark
Medium trade $175 to $212
Heavy trade or light export $208 to $258 with most sales around the $230 mark
Drafts up to 26kg dressed $243 to $279
Up to 30kg dressed $264 to $318
With super heavies over 30kg dressed $295 to $330, with this weeks top price breaking a Dubbo record reaching $399.

To Merino’s light weights up to 16kg dressed $54 to $140 but mainly around $100
Up to 18kg dressed $115 to $132
Light trade $138 to $174 but mainly around $150
Medium trade $152 to $190
Heavy trade/light export $176 to $200
Export weights up to 26kg making up to $255
With some heavier drafts up to 30kg dressed making $268 to $300

Carter Lindsay & Weber sold the following lambs for their clients –

Firstly, locally for Dave Campbell, who sold heavy weight Dorper lambs in a 3 score condition and these top lambs made $245.

For The Grattan family, who sold heavy trade weight Dorper lambs in a 3 score condition and they made $186.

For Greg O’Connor, who sold export weight 2nd cross lambs with a 6 week skin and these top lambs made $318.

To Nyngan for The Cleaver Family of “Murrabee”, who sold light export weight Aussie White lambs in a well rounded 3 score condition and these top lambs made $221.

Ben Bright sold very tidy, White Dorper lambs to the trade butchers and these neat lambs made $163.

While for a western client – trade weight crossbred lambs with a ¼ inch skin, to the kill and they made $170.

Into the mutton pens now, where like the lambs the market was softer of up to $10 to $15 on the back of some very strong weeks prior, but it is still I believe very good.

Light boner ewes $65 to $90
Boner ewes $70 to $114
Medium weight Merino ewes $136 to $168, with crossbreds $138 to $146
Export weights up to 30kg dressed $165 to $210 for crossbreds or $155 to $210 for Merino’s
With super heavies over 30kg dressed $220 to $230 for Merino’s or $200 to $230 for crossbreds.

Boner wethers $80 to $88
Medium weights $140 to $156 and all Merino’s
Drafts up to 30kg dressed $186 to $218 and mainly all Merino’s
With heavy weighs over 30kg dressed $190 to $200 for Merino’s or $230 to $240 for crossbreds.



Just a couple of quick quotes this week -

Paul Vernon at Wellington, sold large framed Merino ewes with a 1 inch skin, in a 3 score condition and these top ewes made $220.

Lastly, on the same truck as the lambs for The Cleaver Family, who sold heavy weight Aussie White ewes in prime condition to the export orders and these top ewes made $222.

Well that about wraps it up for another week, don’t forget our next store cattle sale is scheduled for Friday 4th July, 2025.

 

So, until next week ……………………… Bye.

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