Fat Cattle Report
Good afternoon, this is Campbell Rose taking a look at the weekly livestock market reports out of Dubbo for the last week of October 2025.
Tallied numbers this week included –
5400 fat cattle
16500 lambs &
6700 mutton
Cattle Report
Numbers remained steady with a total yarding of 5465 head. It was a very good-quality offering, featuring strong lines of prime cattle right across the board. There were also good supplies of young cattle suited to feeder, backgrounder and restocker orders.
Young Cattle
The market for young cattle to the trade held firm, with prime vealers and yearlings selling between 380 and 474c/kg.
Feeder categories saw stronger demand, with feeder steers lifting by up to 20 cents to make 380 to 510c/kg. Lightweight feeder heifers were also up by as much as 20 cents, while the heavier feeder heifers gained around 5 cents, selling from 326 to 455c/kg.
Restocker demand was considerably stronger, with young steers reaching 588c/kg and young restocker heifers topping at 440c/kg.
Grown Cattle
Competition for grown cattle remained solid, with prime steers selling from 420 to 477c/kg and prime heifers making 420 to 459c/kg, both firm on previous rates.
Cows
The cow market showed a notable improvement, rising by up to 20c/kg. Processor cows (2 and 3 scores) sold from 320 to 404c/kg, while heavy prime cows ranged between 390 and 420c/kg, averaging 410c/kg. Restocker cows sold to 358c/kg.
Bulls
Heavy bulls reached a top of 399c/kg.
Carter Lindsay and McHugh sold the following cattle for some of their clients -
Firstly, Warren & Narelle Leven of Gulgong, sold prime Angus cows for 415 cents, weighing 748kg and returning $3108.
Kim Grattan of ‘Mentone’ at Dubbo, sold vendor bred Kidman Angus blood weaner steers for 548 cents, weighing 328kg and returning $1801.
Graham & Annette Markey of ‘Lancelot’ at Tooraweenah, sold Angus feeder heifers for 450 cents, weighing 494kg and returning $2224.
And lastly for Cherie McWhirter of ‘Carinya’ at Tooraweenah, who sold heavy Angus cross bullocks for 464 cents, weighing 707kg and returning $3285.
Fat Sheep & Lamb Report
Lamb numbers were back by around 8,000 with a total yarding of 16,500. The overall quality was plainer, with more secondary lambs mixed in. However, there were still some good lines of new season lambs, though only a few heavyweights were offered. Most regular buyers attended, along with extra restocker support.
Lambs
New season trade lambs were firm to $4 cheaper, selling from $195 to $280.
Heavy new season lambs sold up to $299.
Old trade lambs (20–24kg) were firm, making $220 to $280.
Heavy old lambs (over 24kg) were $6 dearer, selling from $286 to $376.
Merino lambs were also $6 dearer — trade weights sold from $181 to $278, and heavy Merinos reached $300.
Young restocker lambs were $10 dearer, making $111 to $195.
Hoggets sold to $270.
Mutton
There was a yarding of 6,700 sheep with most grades represented.
Light and medium weights were $6 dearer, while heavy sheep were mostly firm.
Merino ewes sold from $85 to $250.
Crossbred ewes made $195 to $275.
Merino wethers sold from $80 to $274.
Carter Lindsay and McHugh sold the following lambs and sheep for some of their clients -
Firstly, Greg and Sally Whillock of ‘Murga’ at Geurie, sold crossbred suckers straight off mum for $272.
Tim & Carmel Koerstz of “Warrie” at Dubbo, sold heavy Australian White ewes for $224.
The Bryan Family of ‘Newe Park’ at Warren, sold heavy Merino ewes with a 2 inch skin for $250.
And lastly for Michael & Jocelyn Hoare of ‘Bel-air’ at Nyngan, who sold heavy crossbred ewes for $275.
Well that about wraps it up for another week, don’t forget our next store cattle sale is scheduled for Friday 7th November, 2025.
So, until next week ……………………… Bye.
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