Fat Cattle Report
Good afternoon, this is Campbell Rose taking a look at the weekly livestock market reports out of Dubbo for the 3rd week of June 2025.
Tallied numbers this week included –
3800 fat cattle
29100 lambs and
16000 mutton
Into the cattle pens firstly, where it was a generally high-quality yarding, featuring strong numbers of well finished grown cattle and yearlings well suited to processor demand. There was also a solid representation of feeder cattle, along with a fair supply of plainer types from the far west. Most of the usual buyers were active.
Trade cattle were 4 to 9c/kg dearer this week. Prime vealers reached up to 412c/kg, while prime yearlings ranged from 320 to 412c/kg. Feeder steers were steady to 6c/kg stronger, selling from 340 to 466c/kg. Feeder heifers eased by up to 20c/kg, ranging from 290 to 406c/kg.
Restocker Demand:
Restocker interest in young cattle was mixed, with some categories easing in price. However, young steers to restockers still sold up to 463c/kg, and young heifers reached 346c/kg.
Grown Cattle:
Grown steers and heifers recorded strong gains, improving by 16 to 25c/kg. Prime grown steers sold between 360 and 428c/kg, while prime grown heifers ranged from 320 to 413c/kg.
Cows:
The market for cows was mixed. The best heavy cows were mostly firm to 3c/kg softer, while secondary grades improved by up to 10c/kg. Two and three score cows sold from 175 to 293c/kg, while heavy prime cows ranged from 230 to 344c/kg, averaging 311c/kg.
Bulls:
Heavy bulls reached a top of 336c/kg.
Carter Lindsay and Weber sold the following cattle for some of their clients -
Firstly, Craig & Kerry Walters of ‘Plain Creek’ at Wongarbon, sold vendor bred Angus feeder heifers for 406 cents, weighing 512kg and returning $2081.
Scott & Melinda Barton of Dubbo, sold weaner Angus steers for 463 cents, weighing 327kg and returning $1515.
And lastly, a Western vendor sold heavy composite feeder steers for 381 cents, weighing 561kg, and returning $2141.
Fat Sheep & Lamb Report
Into the lamb pens now, where the first sale in two weeks, combined with a very strong market, resulted in a significant increase in lamb numbers. Overall, it was a fair quality yarding featuring solid supplies of both trade and heavyweight lambs. Additionally, there was a notable presence of secondary lambs lacking finish, particularly from the Far West region.
All regular buyers were active, complemented by the return of a major supermarket operator, which further strengthened competition.
Lamb Market:
Lightweight lambs to processors experienced price increases of up to $25, with 12–18kg 2-score lambs selling from $115 to $174.
Trade lambs (20–24kg) were also up by as much as $25, selling from $185 to $260.
Heavy lambs up to 30kg saw gains of up to $28, with prices ranging from $251 to $336, averaging 1,055c/kg cwt.
Extra heavy lambs (over 30kg) were up $10, selling to $386.
Merino lambs improved by up to $25, with trade weights ranging from $139 to $250, and heavy weights reaching up to $280.
Restocker lambs were also dearer:
Crossbreds ranged from $68 to $178
Merinos ranged from $70 to $170
Hoggets:
Aussie White hoggets sold to $265
Woolly Merino hoggets sold to $239
Into the mutton pens now, where a total yarding of 16,050 mutton saw all grades represented, with most categories $12 to $16 dearer.
Merino ewes sold from $71 to $261
White Dorper ewes fetched between $133 and $280
Crossbred ewes sold from $144 to $275
Merino wethers ranged from $90 to $254
Carter Lindsay and Weber sold the following lambs and sheep for some of their clients -
Firstly, The Kelly Family of ‘Blackdowns’ at Wongarbon, sold heavy crossbred ewes for $275.
The Whillock Family of ‘Maxland’ at Geurie, sold heavy vendor bred crossbred lambs, for $328.
Paul and Carmel Quinn of ‘Caroo’ at Dubbo, sold heavy trade Dorper lambs for $273.
The George Family of ‘The Corners’ at Nyngan, sold heavy Merino ewes, with a good jacket for $232.
And lastly, Michael & Jocelyn Hoare of ‘Bel-Air’ at Nyngan, who sold heavy trade bare shorn crossbred lambs for $290.
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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