Fat Cattle Report
Good afternoon, this is Shaun McHugh taking a look at the weekly livestock market reports out of Dubbo for the last week of September.
Tallied numbers this week included -
6800 fat cattle
30000 lambs
12000 mutton
Into the cattle pens firstly where numbers were back but quality remained high and there were good numbers of prime cattle and a fair selection of feeders. Cows were also well supplied as were bulls.
Young cattle to the trade were firm to 6 cents cheaper, with prime vealers and yearlings selling from 450 - 519c/kg.
Feeder steers remained firm to sell from 470 - 540c/kg, while feeder heifers lost 5 cents to sell from 440 - 501c/kg.
Young cattle lacked quality this week and lost 10 cents as the steers sold to 584 cents and the young heifers sold to 498 cents.
Grown steers were 4 cents cheaper selling from 460 - 522c/kg, as the grown heifers were 3 cents stronger to sell from 440 - 500c/kg.
Prime heavy weight cows finished firm on last week’s good rates with the better D3/4 cows selling from 418 - 438c/kg.
The best heavy bulls reached a top of 450 cents.
Carter Lindsay & McHugh sold the following cattle for some of their clients -
To Tooraweenah for the Markey Family of ‘Lancelot’, who sold Angus cross heifers for 495 cents, weighing 515kg to return $2552.
The McWhirter family of ‘Springfield’, sold Angus cross cows for 422 cents, they weighed 704kg to return $2973.
The Earl Family of ‘Longstowe’ at Warren, sold Angus heifers for 480 cents, they weighed 500kg and came back at $2404.
Lastly for John & Mary Burley of ‘Woodlands Station’ at Nyngan, who sold Angus steers for 538 cents, weighing 387kg to return $2084.
Fat Sheep & Lamb Report
Into the lamb pens now where numbers lifted and there was a large supply of trade and heavy weights lambs. A good selection of new season lambs was on offer with the regular supply of Merino and Dorper lambs.
New season lambs remained firm with freshness of skin and cover driving these good rates as the trade weights sold from $240 - $290 with the heavy weights selling from $300 - $350.
Lightweight lambs to the processors sold from $111 - $165. Trade weights were a little softer and sold from $190 - $288. Heavy weight lambs remained firm and sold from $290 - $355 with extra heavy weights selling from $383 - $407. Merino trade weights sold from $240 - $278 and heavy weights sold from $298 - $327. The best heavy hoggets reached a top of $354.
Carter Lindsay & McHugh sold the following lambs for some of their clients -
Locally for the Pilon Family of ‘Chloe’ at Dubbo, who sold crossbred lambs in a 4 score condition, with an inch and a half skin for $380.
The Whillock Family of ‘Maxland’ at Geurie, sold 2nd cross suckers in a fresh 3/4 score condition for $332.
And for Bryan & Jess Perry of ‘Killarney Vale’ at Hermidale, who sold quality long bodied Dorper lambs in a 4 score condition, to the export orders for $284.
Into the mutton pens now where prices remained firm.
Light ewes sold from $108 - $167
Medium weight ewes sold from $188 - $240
Heavy weight ewes sold from $255 - $299.
Light wethers sold from $118 - $170
Medium weight wethers sold from $180 - $206
Heavy weight wethers sold from $218 - $239.
Carter Lindsay & McHugh sold the following mutton for some of their clients -
Locally for Greg & Vicki O’Connor of ‘Raceview’ at Dubbo, who sold crossbred ewes in a 4 score condition, with a 2 inch skin for $270.
Paul Vernon of ‘Aikira’ at Wellington, sold Merino wethers in a 3 score condition, with an inch skin for $236.
Lastly for The Fragar family of ‘Talgong’ at Tottenham, who sold Merino wethers in a 3 score condition, with an inch skin for $240.
Well that about wraps it up for another week, don’t forget our next store cattle sale is scheduled for Friday 3rd October.
So, until next week ……………………… Bye.
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