RECENT CATTLE MARKET REPORTS

Warwick

MC DOUGALL & SONS

LIVESTOCK MARKETS WARWICK W/E

25/08/2023

Sheep & Lamb numbers were back with only 1474 head available. The mix was a majority of trade and processing stock with a quarter of the yarding in the Mutton categories. The market was frm to a shade dearer for most descriptions the only anomalies being the light trade end and the Ram and light Mutton types.

Lambs topped at $124 to av $82.75 ($11up)

Hoggets topped at $110 to av $57.96 ($2up)

Ewes topped at $80 to av $ 61.09 $(17up)

Wethers topped at $68 to av $59.35 ($3up)

Rams av $30 and topped at $30.

Lamb rams topped at $44 to av $28.05 ($8down)

Ewe Lambs topped at $60 to av $51.21 ($31down)

The total yarding averaged $72.27/head, which was $7/ head dearer than last sale.

Larger numbers of Pigs and Poultry saw some good results for the right articles.

Call Ducks sold to $50, Drakes sold to $45, Ducks sold to $25, Roosters sold to $30, Hens sold to $65, Pullets sold to $35, Guinea Fowl sold to $30, Chickens sold to $35, Groups of Ducklings sold to $27.50, Groups of chicks sold to $50.

Sows sold from $120 to $202, Boars sold from $40 to $62, Light Pork from $146 to $164, Pork to $186, Barrows to $140, Stores from $58 to $157

MC DOUGALL & SONS SHEEP & LAMB REPORT

Agents today yarded a total of 1,474 head for the weekly sale. The yarding was ¾ lambs and ¼ mutton for the buying panel. There were a few re-stockers looking to buy but were on a subdued rate. Lambs topped at $124 to av $82.75($11up), hoggets topped at $110 to av $57.96($2up), Ewes topped at $80 to av $61.09($17up), Wethers topped at $68 to av $59.35($3up), Rams topped at $30 to av $30($6up), Lamb rams topped at $44 to av $28.05($8down), Ewe lambs topped at $60 to av $51.21 ($31 down). The total yarding av $72.27 which was $7/ head dearer than the previous week’s sale.

Hurley & Weiss sold Dorper x lambs 57.5kg to Highchester Meats for $124, 56.2kg to Thomas Foods for $118, 58kg and 45kg hoggets to restockers for $79. Deborah Kelly sold Dorper lambs 54kg to restockers for $119.

Lloyd & Desley Mauch sold Dorset x Lambs 95kg to Thomas Foods for $124

Rory & Kathy Frost sold Dorper lambs 45.5kg to GR Prime for $100, rams to Whites Trading for $30

Phil & Gabe Byrnes sold Dorper lambs 45kg and 44.4kg to Leslie Lamb for $101

Palmer Steel sold Dorper lambs 53kg to Eversons for $110

Kim Aisthorpe sold Dorper lambs 47kg to Eversons for $104, 45.5kg to Warwick Meats for $90, 39.5kg to Gr Prime for $56

Woodleigh Keetah sold Dorper lambs 52kg to restockers for $65, 52kg hoggets to Eversons for $60

James Cowlishaw sold Merino hoggets 57.2kg to Eversons for $60, Merino wethers and ewes to Eversons for $62

Geoff & Rosemary Gibson sold Merino hoggets in the wool 45kg to restockers for $48, shorn 30.7kg to restockers for $25, Merino ewes in the wool to Eversons for $65, wethers shorn to Eversons for $34

The weekly Cattle Sale saw an irregular sale, with the Saleyards rendered inoperable and a cancellation of the regular sale. A smaller number of cattle were offered through the Stanthorpe yards for cattle on hand.