RECENT CATTLE MARKET REPORTS

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NRLX MARKET REPORT

WEEK ENDING SATURDAY 18 MARCH

Agents yarded a total of 855 head at the Northern Rivers Livestock Exchange regular prime sale on Wednesday 15 March. The penning was dominated by vealer steers and heifers plus cows with a small sample of bulls and bullocks. The regular buying panel included restocker buyers from Queensland. The quality of the young cattle penned was not up to last week’s standard.

Cow prices held frm on last week averaging 244c/ kg and reaching a top price of 272c/kg. Heifer prices

Warwick

LIVESTOCK MARKETS WARWICK WEEK

ENDINF 17/03/2023

Livestock markets saw Sheep & Lamb numbers on a par with last week, Cattle numbers were back compared to last week with pig and poultry numbers following the trend.

The sale results for the cattle saw the market still frm on previous weeks, Sheep and lamb sale saw the market fall, particularly for the heavy trade and export types. Pig numbers whilst short saw a slight frm in the prices only due to quality up for sale.

Vealer steers averaged 387.5c/kg topping at 448.2c/ kg or $1033.53 to $1463.71

Vealer heifers averaged 336.6c/kg topping at 395c/ kg or $793.45 to $1481.25

Feeder steers averaged 368.7c/kg topping at 409.2c/

Warwick

MC DOUGALL & SONS SHEEP & LAMB REPORT

Agents today yarded a similar number of sheep and lambs for the weekly sale. The lambs were slightly down on last week for the heavy end and slightly up for the lighter end. This saw lambs top at $182 to average $129.39($1up), hoggets topped at 120 to average $77.26($16down), ewes topped at $90 to average $57.78($11down), wethers topped at $116 to average $69.14($11down), rams topped at $96 to

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Sale Date: 13.03.2023

Number Yarded: 304

Numbers increased this week with a total yarding of 304 head. A smaller yarding of steers and bullocks saw steers selling to 370.0 cents and bullocks reach 300 cents.

In the cow section, heavy weights sold to 280 cents, medium weights reached 259.2 cents, while light cows topped at 221.2 cents, heifers sold to 334.2 cents.

In the trade section steers topped at 430.2 cents, whilst the heifer portion reached 356.2 cents, both returning to the paddock.

A small yarding of bulls sold to 270.2 cents.

TENTERFIELD TOP PRICES were easier with lighter stock up to 250kg averaging 306c/kg and topping their category at 398c/kg. Heavier heifers over 250kg averaged 288c/kg and reached a top of 330c/kg. kg or $1437.62 to $1801.00

Bull prices saw an increase with 29 head sold averaging 242c/kg and 682kg. Steer prices were stronger with lighter stock up to 250kg averaging 414c/kg and reaching a top of 502c/kg. Heavier steers over 250kg averaged 366c/kg and topped their market at 460c/kg. A large number of bullocks sold on the day averaged 320c/kg and reached a top of 325c/kg.

Vealer prices were slightly dearer this week averaging 376c/kg and 249kg and reaching a top of 472c/kg.

Feeder heifers averaged 315.6c/kg topping at 395.00c/kg or $ 1233.14 to $1481.25

Yearling steers averaged 354.8c/kg topping at 470.2c//kg or $1195.73 to $2004.48

Yearling heifers averaged 299.8c//kg topping at 424.2c/kg or $837.40 to $1421.07

Steers averaged 315.7c/kg topping at 365.2c/kg or $1733.66 to $2538.72

Heifers averaged 278.9c/kg topping at 317.2c/kg or $1158.09 to $1783.65

Manufacturing steers averaged 261c/kg topping at 292.2c/kg or $1454.30 to $2039.04

Cows averaged 261.6c/kg topping at 292.2c//kg or $1454.30 to $2039.04

Bulls averaged 257.7c/kg topping at 330c/kg or $1335.57 to $2466.36

Lambs topped at $182 to average $129.39($1up) average $71.09($8up), lamb rams topped at $132 to average $69.86($24down), ewe lambs topped at $165 to average $161.48($2down).

Gerard Hemmings sold Dorper x lambs 54.5kg to Thomas Foods for $170

Gooroo Grazing sold 49.3kg wether Dorper lambs to Leslie Lamb for $172, 46.1kg to Leslie Lamb for $165, 50kg ram lambs to Warwick Meats for $100, 57.3kg hoggets to Eversons for $80, ewes to Thomas Foods for $80

Tom & Tracie Cooper sold Xbred lambs 55.2kg to Eversons for $181

Jon & Regina Henry sold Dorper x lambs 47.5kg to Tonys Supa Meats & Leslie Lamb for $174, ewes

BULLOCKS: NM & K Rhodes $2250.00

STEERS: Russell Kennedy $1636.49

COWS: A & N Saccon $1932.00

HEIFERS: Gungel Pastoral $1949.05

YEARLINGS: S & G Marchant P/L $1357.87

VEALERS: Leo Hurtz $1383.29

BULLS: SB & OJ Parker $2337.23

George & Fuhrmann held day one of their weaner sales at the NRLX on Friday 17 March with 1,997 head going under the hammer. Steers topped their category at 480c/kg and averaged 408c/kg and 272kg whilst heifers reached a top of 500c/kg and averaged 357c/kg and 251kg.

Ray White Rural held a breeder sale on Saturday 18 March with 371 head sold on the day. Cows reached a top price of $2,220, Cows & Calves topped at $2,380 and PTIC heifers reached a top of $2,460.

George & Fuhrmann will hold days two & three of their weaner sales this Thursday & Friday 23 & 24 March with 5,500 head expected. Further bookings are welcome!

Hoggets topped $120 to average $77.26 ($16down)

Ewes topped at $90 to average $57.78 ($11down)

Wethers topped at $116 ro average $69.14 ($11down)

Rams topped at $96 to average $71.09 ($8up)

Lamb rams topped at $132 to average $69.86 ($24down)

Ewe lambs topped at $165 to average $161.48 ($2down)

The sale yarding of 1777 head averaged $94.83 ($13down)

Boars saw $108 tops , Baconers topping at $270, L/ Pork selling from $120 to $162, Stores selling from $51 to $150

Roosters sold to $17, Pullets to $15, Hens to $42, Guinea Fowl to $20, Drakes to $34, Ducks to $13. Units of Chicks sold to $26, Ducklings to $17, Quail to $18, Guinea Fowl to $24 to Thomas Foods for $72

JCD Pastoral sold Dorper x lambs 55kg to Take IT Easy Meats for $182

Twin Rivers Rural sold Dorper x lambs 45kg to GR Prime for $136

Colorado Grazing sold Dorper x lambs 44.6kg to Elliots Butchery for $115

Landers & Little sold Dorset x ewes to restockers for $85 and to Eversons for $50

Grimwade & Gordon sold 56.6kg Dorper x lambs to Warwick Meats for $170, 60.1kg hoggets to Eversons for $90, 67.5kg ram hoggets to restockers for $70, rams to Highchester for $96, wethers to Thomas Foods for $116

NEXT SALE: 27th March 2023, 9:00am Start