Fat Cattle Report
Good afternoon, this is Shaun McHugh taking a look at the weekly livestock markets out of Dubbo for the 2nd week of November.
Tallied numbers this week included -
8500 fat cattle,
25000 lambs and
11000 mutton
Into the cattle pens firstly, where continued dry conditions along with a strong market kept the numbers rolling in for a larger yarding than last week. Larger numbers of cows and feeder cattle were on offer, along with good runs, suitable for the restockers and backgrounders. All the usual buyers competed in a mostly dearer market.
Young cattle to the trade were firm with prime vealers and yearlings selling from 430 - 500c/kg.
Feeder steers lifted 15 cents, selling from 460 - 528c/kg, while feeder heifers remained firm to sell from 405 - 470c/kg.
Young steers back to the paddock sold up to 576 cents, while the heifer portion reached 480 cents.
Grown steers gained 10 cents, selling from 452 - 498c/kg, while the grown heifers sold from 430 - 475c/kg.
Cows were mostly cheaper, easing 10 cents with the better D3/4 cows selling from 380 - 418c/kg.
The best heavy bull reached a top of 430c/kg.
Carter Lindsay & McHugh sold the following cattle for some of their clients -
Locally for the Baker family of ‘Rosedail’, who sold Angus cross bullocks for 460 cents, weighing 655kg to return $3013.
The Gosper family of ‘Shajye’, sold Angus cross bullocks for 496 cents, they weighed 624kg to return $3097.
The Koerstz family of ‘Warrie’, sold Angus cross steers for 500 cents, they weighed 528kg and returned $2641.
May Kelly of ‘Blackdowns’ at Wongarbon, sold extra heavy Angus bullocks for 488 cents, they weighed a massive 833kg to come back at $4066.
The Whillock Family of ‘Maxland’ at Geurie, sold Angus feeder steers for 520 cents, weighing 434kg to return $2261.
The Lawson & Quirk families of ‘Monte Carlo’ at Stuart Town, sold Angus cross heifer weaners for 472 cents, weighing 238kg to return $1126.
The Vaughan Family of ‘Iona’ at Yeoval, sold heavy Angus cows for 406 cents, weighing 705kg to return $2862.
The Millner Family of ‘Glenulla’ at Coonamble, sold Charolais cross steers for 524 cents, weighing 486kg to return $2552
Lastly for Nugget Carter of ‘Wongal’ at Brewarrina, who sold Santa Gertrudis cows for 405 cents, weighing 668kg to return $2706.
Fat Sheep & Lamb Report
Into the lamb pens now where numbers lifted as did the market. A good selection of heavy lambs were on offer, as were trade weights and light Merino lambs. New season lambs were limited in supply and are mostly presenting in dry condition. It was obvious to see that lambs or hoggets with weight and shape were the ones attracting increased competition at the rail.
New season trade weight lambs sold from $237 - $289, while heavy new season lambs sold from $265 - $332.
Shorn trade weights lambs with cover lifted $15, selling from $240 - $300 with the heavy shorn lambs also lifting in price to sell from $330 - $395.
Extra heavy weight lambs attracted some spirited bidding, gaining $20 from last week to see prices topping at $412.
The best heavy hoggets reached a reached a top of $283.
Carter Lindsay & McHugh sold the following lambs for some of their clients -
Well just a few of quick quotes, locally for Paul & Carmel Quinn of ‘Caroo’, who sold White Dorper lambs in a 3 score condition to the domestic kill for $222.
Paul & Bec Smith sold Aussie White lambs in a 3 score condition to the local butchers for $206.
Craig Rowe sold Dorper suckers in a 4 score condition for $284.
And for Lachlan Toohey of ‘Fella Park’, who sold neatly shorn trade weight crossbred lambs in a 3 score condition, to the southern kill for $291.
Into the mutton pens now, where we did see the market ease by $15 - $20 across all grades.
Light weight ewes sold from $70 - $115
Medium weight ewes sold from $140 - $190
Heavy weight ewes sold from $208 - $278
Light wethers sold from $85 - $123
Medium weight wethers sold from $135 - $183
Heavy wethers sold from $198 - $280
Just a quick quote for Paul Vernon of ‘Aikira’ at Wellington, who sold Merino ewes in a 3 score condition with a 2 inch skin for $220.
Well that about wraps it up for another week, but don’t forget our next store cattle sale is scheduled for Friday 5th December, 2025.
Also some dates to remember - the last fat cattle sale for the year is Thursday the 11th of December and the last sheep and lamb sale is Monday the 15th of December 2025.
So, until next week ……………………… Bye.
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