Rural

RECENT CATTLE MARKET REPORTS

CASINO

WEEK ENDING FRIDAY 21 OCTOBER

Agents yarded a total of 1,205 head at the Northern Rivers Livestock Exchange regular prime sale on Wednesday 19 October. The yarding of young cattle was made up of a large percentage of weaners and several pens of light yearlings. Quality was mixed with most of the weaners consisting of light and medium weights. Competition was stronger with restocker buyers keen to fll orders, as a result the market was dearer depending on weight and breed.

Cow prices saw an increase this week averaging 358c/kg and reaching a top price of 398c/kg. Heifer prices were stronger with lighter stock up to 250kg averaging 616c/ kg and topping their category at 788c/kg. Heavier heifers over 250kg averaged 450c/kg and reached a top of 598c/ kg.

Bull prices saw little change again this week with 25 head sold averaging 350c/kg and 712kg. Steer prices were stronger with those up to 250kg averaging 697c/kg and reaching a top of 870c/kg. Heavier steers over 250kg averaged 544c/kg and topped their market at 664c/kg. A large number of bullocks sold on the day averaged 415c/ kg and reached a top of 434c/kg.

Vealer prices also increased this week with those up to 250kg averaging 670c/kg and reaching a top of 910c/kg. Heavier vealer over 250kg averaged 593c/kg with a top price of 724c/kg.

Ray White Rural held a store sale at the NRLX on Friday 21 October with 1,092 head going under the hammer. Steers topped their category at 910c/kg and averaged 706c/kg and 236kg whilst heifers reached a top of 805c/ kg and averaged 620c/kg and 228kg. Cows reached a top price of $2,975 whilst Cows & Calves topped their market at $3,860.

George & Fuhrmann will hold a store sale on Friday 28 October with 800 head expected. Further bookings are welcome.

GRAFTON

HIGHLIGHTS MARKET REPORT 18TH OCTOBER 2022

There were 258 head yarded at Grafton Fat Cattle Sale 18th October 2022. A total of 258 head were yarded in Grafton this week. Export cattle were well supplied with both Prime Bullocks and Cows on offer. The usual export buyers attended and competed strongly to see a fully frm market with bullocks to 422c/kg and Cows topping at 395.2c/kg. Generally, the young cattle were light in condition and not many lines on offer making it hard for an accurate quote.

WARWICK

LIVESTOCK MARKETS WARWICK W/E 21/10/2022

Agents saw larger yarding’s of Cattle, Sheep and Lambs for the weekly sales the markets still remained frm to a slight easing, the difference being in the types of stock yarded. The majority being of the feed on and back to the paddock types with the restockers and feed on buyers making sure there were no bargains to be had.

Vealer steers averaged 575.8c/kg topping at 690c/kg or $$1374.90 to $1946.11 Vealer heifers averaged 501.4c/kg topping at 640.2c/kg or $1225.96 to $1644.06 Feeder steers averaged 516.2c/kg topping at 628.2c/kg or $2014.22 to $2545.69 Feeder heifers averaged 442.7c/kg topping at 526.2c/kg or $1742.65 to $2162.92 Yearling steers averaged 528.1c/kg topping at 642.2c/kg or $1674.90 to $2200.38 Yearling heifers averaged 475.6c/kg topping at 540c/kg or $1659.17 to $2296.00 Steers averaged 410.9c/kg topping at 522.2c/kg or $1581.30 to $2944.95 Heifers averaged 408c/kg topping at 440.2c/kg or $1977.56 to $2484.12 Manufacturing steers averaged and returned 339.2c/kg to make $2295.40 Cows averaged 344.4c/kg topping at 400c/kg or $1912.96 to $2960.00 Bulls averaged 383.7c/kg topping at 560.2c/kg or $1920.05 to $4231.68 Lamb and Sheep numbers rose and even with an additional exporter available the market closed slightly weaker. The yarding contained some good runs of store and feed on stock with some good export and butcher types keeping the market from free-falling. Lambs topped at $230 to average $137.31 a drop of $19/ head Hoggets topped at $188 to average $118.42 a drop of $20/ head Ewes topped at $150 to average $85.07 par on last week Wethers topped at $161 to average $133.71 a rise of $10/ head Rams topped at $120 to average $94.25 a drop of $24/ head Lamb rams topped at $157 to average $95.94 a drop of $58/head Ewe lambs topped at $190 to to average $124.34 a drop of $38/head

WARWICK

MC DOUGALL & SONS SHEEP & LAMB REPORT

The vendors all came out of the woodwork today with a larger yarding of 2586 head meeting the market. The operators were all looking to fll orders. The yarding was fuelled by some larger consignments of mutton as well as a run of lambs from the Central West, the breakup of the yarding infuenced the pricing with all categories other than wethers falling in price. The weather was kind and stayed relatively dry until the fnish of selling. Lambs topped at $230 to average $137.31 ($19down), hoggets topped at $188 to average $118.42($20down), ewes topped at $150 to average $85.07(Par), rams topped at $120 to average $94.25($24down), lamb rams topped at $157 to average $95.94($58down), ewe lambs topped at $190 to average $124.34($38down). The total yarding of 2586 head averaged $118.33 down $29/head week on week.

Sale Highlights include:

A/c Shipmans Construction & Plant sold an Angus Cross Bullock 408.2c/kg weighed 755kg - $3,081.91 A/c B Cox sold Angus Cross Steers 421.2c/kg averaged 681.7kg - $2,871.18 p/hd A/c PJ Holmes sold Charolais Cross Steers 422.2c/kg averaged 747.5kg - $3,155.95 p/hd A/c RA & CA Connor sold an Angus Steer 412.2c/kg weighed 790kg - $3,256.38 A/c RJ Jefferies sold a Devon Steer 418.2c/kg weighed 720kg - $3,011.04 A/c Madeline Cronin sold a Santa Cow 395.2c/kg weighed 610kg - $2,410.72

Fessey Family sold Poll Dorset x lambs 86kg in the wool to Fletcher International for $230, 53.3kg to Tonys supa Meats and Eversons for $190, 95kg hoggets to Fletcher International for $188 Edgertons sold Dorset x shorn lambs 48kg to Eversons for $160, 48kg hoggets to Eversons for $140, 70kg wethers to Fletcher International for $144 Rory & Kathy Frost sold Dorper lambs 47kg to Grants Quality Meats and Elliots Butchery for $185, 38.7kg to restockers for $190 and $170, ram lambs to restockers for $150 Rangemore Estate sold Dorper x lambs 42.5kg to Take IT Easy Meats for $135, 51kg hoggets to Eversons for $150 Arolla Past Co sold Dorper lambs 48.3kg to Eversons for $172, 49kg hoggets to Take IT Easy Meats for $168, 75kg hoggets and 4tooth to Eversons for $168 and $161, ewes to Eversons for $120 Trevor Bavington sold Dorper lambs 31kg to restockers for $83, 33.3kg ram lambs to Whites Trading for $85 Greg Fitzgerald sold Dorper ram lambs 46.6kg to Eversons for $120, 50kg ram hogget to Whites Trading for $136 Bruce Rippingale sold Dorper x lambs 41.25kg to restockers for $130, 25kg lambs to ALQ for $90, hoggets 52.5kg to Take IT Easy Meats for $145 and 30kg ram hoggets to restockers for $88 R M Rowlands sold Dorper x ewe lambs 49kg to restockers for $174, 44.14kg to restockers for $151, 37kg to GR Prime for $129.50, 30.8kg to Shelley F/T for $98, 28kg to JD Rural for $92, 34.3kg to restockers for $90 and $84, hogget ewes 52kg to restockers for $150, ewe and lamb units to restockers for $146

A/c GI Wilcox sold Angus Cross Cows 371.2c/kg averaged 540kg - $2,004.48 p/hd A/c Nattai Investments sold Brahman Cows 385.2c/kg averaged 504.4kg - $1,943.12 p/hd A/c Gordonbrook sold Simbrah Cows 391.2c/kg averaged 566.3kg - $2,215.17 p/hd

A/c PL & JL Parr sold a Charolais Bull 387.2c/kg weighed 960kg - $3,717.12 A/c CL Burnet sold Limousin Cross Steers 680c/kg averaged 190kg - $1,292.00 p/hd A/c Kim Crapp sold a Charolais Cross Heifer 680.2c/kg weighed 160kg - $1,088.32 A/c Kelli McCoy sold Angus Cross Vealer Bulls 735.2c/kg averaged 171.3kg - $1,259.03 p/hd

Sale total averaged $118.33 a drop of $29/head week on week Pig and poultry numbers were subdued with boars making to $140, Baconers to $180, Pork to $128, stores from $93 to $179 Quails sold to $30, Drakes to $30, Geese to $22.50, Hen & Chick units sold to $55, Roosters sold to $20, Silky hens sold to $42.50

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