RECENT CATTLE MARKET REPORTS

Warwick

LIVESTOCK MARKETS ACROSS SOUTHERN DOWNS W/E 22/09/2023

Again, the Gods were against the weekly cattle sale as the equipment was still creating problems hopefully this will be rectifed by next week.

Sheep and Lamb numbers took a fall as there were 1655 head for the sale, The market was cheaper for most descriptions with very few bonuses paid by the buyers.

Lambs topped at $100 to av $49.07 $1 up on last week

Hoggets topped at $60 to av $20.41 $14 down on last week

Ewes topped at $45 to av $16.50 $2 down on last week

Wethers topped and av $10 $33 down on last week

Rams topped at $64 to av $27.96 $16 down on last week

Lamb Rams topped at $73 to av $19.18 $13 down on last week

Ewe Lambs topped at $26 to av $23.20 $37 down on last week

Total yarding of 1655 head av $38.22 a drop of $6/head on last week.

Pork market remains strong as the processors seek stock.

Boars sold from $38 to $66, Sows from $28 to $360, Pork to $242, Stores from $25 to $163 Roosters sold to $17.50, Hens to $40, Trios to $32.50, Bantam pairs to $45, Quails to $25, Hen & chicks to $75, Ducklings to $25, Goslings to $25

MC DOUGALL & SONS SHEEP & LAMB REPORT

How low can the market go? This was the question being asked by most vendors as we moved through the weekly results. Agents yarded a total of 1655 head to the weekly sale. The sheep were drawn from near and far with the Maranoa , Western plains and local and Traprock areas supplying stock. The buyers were short one in the export lines and there were limited re stocker interests.

Lambs topped at $100 to av $49.07 ($1up), hoggets topped at $60 to av $20.41($14down), Ewes topped at $45 to av $16.50($2down), wethers topped at $10 to av $10 ($33down), Rams topped at $64 to av $27.96 ($16 down), Lamb rams topped at $73 to av $19.18 ($13 down), Ewe lambs topped at $26 to av $23.20 ($37 down). The sale av of $38.22 for the 1655 head yarded was $6/head down on last week.

Lloyd Hulin sold Dorper lambs 58kg to Grants Quality

Meats for $96, 40kg to Highchester Meats for $66, 60 kg hoggets to Grants quality Meats for $60

Rory & Kathy Frost sold Dorper lambs 43.6kg to GR

Prime for $79

Robinson & Elder sold Dorper x lambs 45.4kg and 43kg to restockers for $57 and $43

Bellvue Cattle Co sold Border Leicester x lambs 62kg to Thomas Foods for $80, 57.5kg to Take IT Easy Meats for $80

RPC sold Dorper lambs 50kg to Warwick Meats for $70, 42kg to Warwick Meats for $45, 41.7kg to Leslie Lamb for $38, 54 kg to Thomas Foods for $73, 50kg to GR Prime for $70, 45.7kg to restockers for $40, 36.6kg to restockers for $31, 41kg ram lambs to Whites Trading for $12, 58kg hoggets to Granta Quality Meats for $45, 58kg to restockers for $25Dorper x ewes to Thomas Foods for $28

Wonga Dell P/L sold Merino wether lambs 58kg to Warwick Meats for $35, 53.6kg to Gr Prime for $30, 44 & 43 kg to restockers for $24, Ewe Lambs 44kg to 49kg to restockers for $26, 37kg to 40kg to restockers for $23, 32kg to restockers for $10Merino ewes and wethers to Thomas foods for $10, to restockers for $2.

Nic & Penny Carey sold Dorper x ewes to restockers for $31