Fat Cattle Report
Good afternoon everybody, this is John Lindsay with a look at this week’s livestock markets out of Dubbo for the third week of November, 2025.
Tallied numbers this week included –
10185 fat cattle
20000 lambs and
10000 mutton
Into the cattle pens firstly, where there was a new record yarded for Dubbo this week, with the total number as mentioned being 10185. All categories were represented on what was a fully firm to in places slightly dearer market, with an active field of buyers on what was a very big but extremely solid day.
Light vealer steers to restockers 530 to 562 cents, with the heifer portion 418 to 420 cents, with the heavier drafts making up to 470 cents.
Yearling steers under 400kg to feedlotters 498 to 522 cents, with drafts over 400kg 455 to 522 cents with the majority around the 500 cent mark, with that top end being your Angus drafts, however the crossbreds weren’t far behind.
Yearling heifers under 400kg to feeders 445 to 480 cents, with the majority either side of 460 cents, with heavier drafts over 400kg 420 to 500 cents, but like the lighter weights seeing most sales either side of 460 cents.
To export sales, young bullocks 450 to 496 cents, with the majority around 460 cents, with the heavier weights seeing sales up to 490 cents.
Export heifers to kill 425 to 495 cents, with most sales around 470 cents.
Medium weight cows 325 to 385 cents, with a big portion around 360 cents, with heavy high yielding cows 384 to 405 cents generally, with this week’s top price cow topping at 425 cents.
The best heavy weight bulls this week 348 to 395 cents.
Carter Lindsay & McHugh sold the following cattle for some of their clients –
Firstly locally for Mark & Trudy Altus of “Albion Hills” at Wongarbon, who sold Charolais cross steers to the heavy feeders that weighed 500kg for 504 cents and these top steers came back at $2530.
While for Adam & Billie Altus at Eumungerie, who sold Angus feeder steers that weighed 390kg for 514 cents and these top steers came back at $2015.
For Pete & Belinda Hollingworth here at Dubbo, who sold Angus feeder steers that weighed 465kg for 515 cents and these top steers came back at $2390.
Andrew & Nicolette Vaughan at Yeoval, who also sold Angus feeder steers to back grounders that weighed 400kg for 520 cents and these fresh steers came back at $2090.
The Anderson Family at Narromine, sold Angus steers to feeders that weighed 510kg for 500 cents and these top steers came back at $2560.
To Coonamble for MM Pastoral, who sold Charolais cross steers that weighed 415kg for 523 cents and these top steers came back at $2185. While the heifer portion made 475 cents the weighed 415kg and they came back at $1970.
To Nyngan now for John & Meagan Giddy of “Illyria”, who sold Angus feeder steers for 519 cents, they weighed 425kg and they came back at $2225.
Kieran & Anita Smith of “Charmwood”, sold Angus feeder heifers that weighed 465kg for 471 cents and they came back at $2195.
Anthony & Kate Gibson of “Wilgadale”, sold Hereford cross feeder steers that weighed 340kg for 516 cents to return $1755.
While for a western vendor who sold young Angus steer calves for 558 cents, they weighed 320kg to come back at $1785. While on the same load 4 tooth Angus cross heifers in top condition they weighed 500kg, made 425 cents and they came back at $2135.
Fat Sheep & Lamb Report
Into the lamb pens now, where there was a slightly smaller number on offer this week with all categories represented, but the yarding might have been a bit plainer than previous weeks, which in return any lambs with cover or condition sold to dearer trends on what is still a solid market for all lambs.
Into suckers firstly, with light weights to restockers $160 to $187
Light trade weights to kill $230 to $240
Medium trade $276 to $298
Heavy trade or light export $310 to $315
With export weights up to 26kg dressed saw sales up to $324
With the drafts up to 30kg dressed seeing sales up to $345.
Into older crossbred sales, light weights up to 16kg dressed $165 to $190
Up to 18kg dressed $170 to $208 Light trade $196 to $240
Medium trade $256 to $310 with the majority either side of $300
Heavy trade or light export $310 to $320
Up to 26kg dressed $320 to $355
With the heavy weights $328 to $385, with this week’s top price reaching $395.
To Merino’s light kill drafts up to 16kg dressed $136 to $168
Up to 18kg dressed $165 to $185
Medium trade $178 to $255
With heavy trade weights $290 to $306, but mainly around the $290 mark
With export weights in limited supply but seeing sales between $290 and $320.
Carter Lindsay & McHugh sold the following lambs for some of their clients –
Firstly locally for The Whillock Family of “Maxland” at Geurie, who sold export weight 2nd cross lambs, in a 4 score condition and these top lambs rang the bell at $395.
Greg & Vicki O’Connor sold export weight 2nd cross unshorn suckers in a top 3 score condition and these top suckers made $315.
To Nyngan for The George Family of “The Corners”, who sold well presented 1st cross Dorset lambs, with a fresh 6 week skin, to back grounders and these well bred lambs made $197.
Ben Bright sold very tidy light trade weight Dorper lambs and these top young lambs made $169.
Karl Bright sold export weight 1st cross lambs with a top ¼ inch skin, in a 3 score condition and these lambs made $348.
While for Jack Murray of “Lyndon” at Walgett, who sold young 1st cross lambs to the restockers – unshorn and these well bred young lambs made $187.
Into the mutton pens now, where like the lambs it was dearer, but the mutton enjoyed dearer trends that the lambs.
Light boner ewes $90 to $110
Boner ewes $114 to $138
Medium weights $134 to $206 and mainly around $170 for Merino’s with crossbreds $130 to $188
With export weights up to 30kg dressed $170 to $230 for Merino’s or $170 to $250 for crossbreds
With the super heavies over 30kg dressed $230 to $275 for Merino’s or $225 to $290 for crossbreds
Mediumweight wethers $157 to $195
Export weights up to 30kg dressed in short supply and up to $196 for the Merino’s or $203 for crossbreds
With super heavies over 30kg dressed also in short supply with sales for Merino’s $233 and $260 with the crossbred portion $202 to $292 with most sales around $260.
Just some quick quotes this week for some of Carter Lindsay & McHugh clients, on the same truck as the lambs for The George Family, large framed Merino ewes with a 6 week skin, to the export orders $194.
While for The Scott Family at Warren, who sold large framed prime Dorper ewes to the export orders and they made $250.
Well that about wraps it up for another week, the last store cattle sale for the year 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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