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Grafton

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GRAFTON FAT CATTLE SALE 11/07/2023

402 TOTAL HEAD YARDED

230 EXPORTED

172 YOUNG CATTLE

Most categories were well represented at today’s Grafton Fat Cattle Sale with numbers lifting compared to last Fat Sale. With one extra Export Buyer active, the market for heavy Bullocks and Bulls lifted. However, the cow market slipped slightly compared to the previous week. The market for the young cattle was frm to cheaper

Warwick

MC DOUGALL & SONS LIVESTOCK MARKETS WARWICK WEEK ENDING 14/07/2023

The markets were bigger this week for most of the livestock categories as vendors see this winter as a period of harder times than the previous years. The fall in the value of the markets has seen a reticence to offoad but the severs frosts along with the lack of feed and the cost of hay all combining to see more offered. The markets were in all essence frm for most categories across the live stock ranges.

The main price denominators being in weight and fnish, with fresher light weight starting to see improvement as well as the export types as long as the fnish is parallel with the weights seeing a better return.

Vealer steers av 270.7c/kg topping at 356.2c/kg or $626.35 to $1161.68

Vealer heifers av 241.7c/kg topping at 310c/kg or $616.71 to $1034.63

Feeder steers av 318.2c/kg topping at 360.2c/kg or $1261.60 to $1659.57

Feeder heifers av 248.4c/kg topping at 270c/kg or $899.36 to $1122.75

Yearling steers av 315.10c/kg topping at 392.2c/kg or $944.76 to $1628.88

Yearling heifers av 272.6c/kg topping at 374.2c/kg or $724.14 to $1276.80 depending on quality.

Forthcoming Sales

TUESDAY 25TH JULY 2023 – Grafton Fat Cattle Sale, 8:00am, Grafton Saleyards

THURSDAY 3RD AUGUST 2023 – DLP Special Store Cattle Sale, 9:00am, Grafton Saleyards

SATURDAY 5TH AUGUST 2023 – Angus & Brangus

Bull & Female Sale, 11:00am, Grafton Saleyards

SALE HIGHLIGHTS

Grafton Fat Cattle Sale Tuesday 11th July 2023

A/c DW & LC Makejev sold an Angus Cross Bullock 230c/kg weighed 800kg - $1,840.00

A/c DJ Bowles sold a Shorthorn Cow 211.2c/kg weighed

Steers av 304.4c/kg topping at 374.2c/kg or $1914.64 to $2466.26

Heifers av 229.3c/kg topping at 267.2c/kg or $1099.97 to $1710.08

Manufacturing steers av 229.8c/kg topping at 267.2c/kg or $1332.72 to $1416.00

Cows av 184.4c/kg topping at 268.2c/kg or $954.63 to $1732.36

Bulls av 243.7c/kg topping at 330.2c/kg or $1147.99 to $2765.76

Lambs topped at $166 to av $113.82 ($4up)

Hoggets topped at $126 to av $81.51($20up)

Ewes topped at $120 to av $45.90 ($1up)

Wethers topped at $118 to av $74.11($13up)

Rams topped at $148 to av $68($20up)

Lamb rams topped at $122 to av $62 ($16up)

Sale av for the 1839 head was $92.42 a rise of $11/head

Sows sold from $40 to $$340, Gilts from $180 to $265, Boars to $530, Barrows from $210 to $225, Pork from $40 to $160, Stores from $85 to $159

Geese sold from $30 to $42.50, Ducks to $30, Ducklings & chicks to $22.50, Ducklings to $25, Roosters to $15, Bantam hens to $17.50, Pullets to $27.50, Group lot hens &Rooster (7 head) to $22.50, Hens to $15, Guinea fowl to $20, Bantam pullets to $20

MC DOUGALL & SONS SHEEP & LAMB REPORT

Agents today yarded 1839 head for the weekly sale, the bulk of the stock presented were in the Lamb and hogget categories with a few lines of good breeding ewes

740kg - $1,562.88

A/c AJ & WJ Donoghue sold Angus Cows 210.2c/kg averaged 469.5kg - $986.89 p/hd

A/c DJ Bowles sold an Angus Cross Heifer 218.2c/kg weighed 520kg - $1,134.64

A/c CO Austen & Sons sold Angus Cross Heifers 235c/ kg averaged 514.5kg - $1,209.08 p/hd

A/c PJ & WJ Beel sold an Angus Bull 239.2c/kg weighed 1,010kg - $2,415.92

A/c IM & JL Fahey sold Angus Cross Steers 298.2c/kg averaged 222.5kg - $663.50 p/hd

A/c Paul Schofeld sold Angus Cross Steers 320.2c/kg averaged 197.5kg - $632.40 p/hd

A/c IM & JL Fahey sold Simmental Cross Heifers 250.2c/kg averaged 277.5kg - $694.31 p/hd available. The market was frmer for all descriptions and a bigger buying panel was operating. Lambs topped at $166 to av $113.82($4up), hoggets topped at $126 to av $81.51($20up), Ewes topped at $120 to av $45.90($1up), wethers topped at $118 to av $74.11($12up), Rams topped at $148 to av $68($20up), Lamb rams topped at $122 to av $62($16up). The total yarding of 1839 head averaged $92.42 a rise of $11/head week on week.

Hurley & Weiss sold Dorper lambs 67.5kg to Thomas Foods for $143, hoggets 66.6kg to Eversons for $118

Glenlea Farming sold Dorper lambs off feed 52.8kg to Eversons for $140, 51.5kg to GR Prime for $139, 50.6kg to GR Prime for $136, 50.6kg ram lambs to Eversons for $80

Tim & Mary Turvey sold Xbred lambs 51.8kg to GR Prime for $135, 49.1kg to Thomas Foods for $128

David Turvey sold Xbred lambs 52.5kg to Eversons for $124, 49.1kg to Thomas Foods for $128

Warren & Wendy Schelbach sold Dorper lambs 50kg to Jock Young Meats for $145,hoggets 53.3kg to restockers for $124

Signature Cattle Co sold Dorset x lambs started on feed 44.05kg to GT Prime for $119, 37.5kg to GR Prime for $93

Gradenfoe Past Co sold Dorset x lambs 48.6kg to GR Prime for $133

Kim Nielsen sold Xbred ewes shorn to Eversons for $80

Sharpe Past Co sold Dorper x wethers to Self Meats for $118, 50kg lambs to Eversons for $120, 54.8kg to Thomas Foods for $110, 45kg to GR Prime for $80

Campbell Bros sold Dorper x lambs 44.5kg , 40.9kg , 39.1kg to restockers for $98, $99, $92

Greg & Judy Collins sold Dorper x lambs 41.1kg to restockers for $100, rams to restockers for $148, and $60