The NR Times Rural News
October 19, 2023
24 RURAL NEWS
RECENT CATTLE MARKET REPORTS
GRAFTON
BROUGHT TO YOU BY DONOVAN LIVESTOCK & PROPERTY PH: 02 6643 4411 GRFTON FAT CATTLE SALE DATE: 10/10/2023 217 TOTAL HEAD YARDED 120 EXPORT 97 YOUNG CATTLE A small yarding of cattle this week. Apart from a handful of light cows, the condition and quality of most stock was good. Bullocks were too few to quote, while a handy run of fat cows sold to a top of 162.2c/kg, down considerably from a fortnight ago. The better-quality steer weaners sold fully firm with both commission buyers and local restockers competing. Heifers sold
TENTERFIELD BROUGHT TO YOU BY HAROLD CURRY PH: 02 6736 1344 TENTERFIELD MARKET REPORT COWS SELL TO $1,218.45 Sale Date: 09.10.2023 Number Yarded: 155 Numbers decreased this sale for a total yarding of 155 head, with the market trend slightly stronger compared to last week’s markets. A small yarding of steers reached 219.2 cents whilst no bullocks were yarded.
WARWICK MC DOUGALL & SONS LIVESTOCK MARKETS WARWICK & DISTRICT WEEK ENDING 13/10/2023 Agents this week had slightly lower numbers and saw a rise in the better trade and export stock with limited restocker purchases at cattle sales , with the opposite bring seen at the sheep and lamb sales. Pork numbers are still down with some premiums being seen in the market. Poultry remains consistent with recent sales . Vealer steers av 172.5c/kg topping at 248.2c/kg or $377.08 to $574.82 Vealer heifers av 139.5c/kg topping at 264.2c/kg or $350.12 to $871.86 Feeder steers av 203.6c/kg topping at 286.2c/kg or $766.09 to $1465.22 Feeder heifers av 154.8c/kg topping at 216.2c/kg or $561.57 to $697.00 Yearling steers av 244.3c/kg topping at 320.2c/kg or $748.99 to $1440.90 Yearling heifers av 176.7c/kg topping at 374.2c/kg or $512.83 to $1740.03 Steers av 217.3c/kg topping at 244.2c/kg or $1147.44 to $1789.49 Heifers av 169.2c/kg topping at 340.2c/kg or $722.44 to $1692.50 Cows av 137.9c/kg topping at 191.2c/kg or $715.75 to $1548.70 Bulls av 131.9c/kg topping at 182.2c/kg or $423.05 to $1836.00
to subdued rates, with most sales between 100c-150c/kg. Cattle of poor quality or with too many teeth are attracting almost no competition.
averaged 232.5kg - $674.72 p/hd A/c Luke Tweddle sold Angus Cross Steers 218.2c/kg averaged 216.7kg - $472.77 p/hd
SALE HIGHLIGHTS
FORTHCOMING SALES
A/c LR & VB Franey sold Brangus Cows 162.2c/kg averaged 642.5kg - $1,042.14 p/hd A/c Farmer Pastoral sold Brahman Cross Cows 159.2c/kg averaged 535kg - $851.72 p/hd A/c Mary Rivers-Lloyd sold Devon Cross Cows 155c/kg averaged 552.5kg - $856.38 p/hd A/c M & B Mulhearn sold an Angus Cow 160c/kg weighed 765kg - $1,224.00 A/c GW & JM Clarke sold Brahman Heifers 290.2c/kg
Friday 20th October – Antiques & Collectables Auction, Grafton Racecourse | 11am Viewing from 9am, Auction from 11am Tuesday 24th October 2023 – Grafton Fat Cattle Sale, Grafton Saleyards | 8am Thursday 2nd November 2023 – Grafton Store Cattle Sale, Grafton Saleyards | 9am Tuesday 7th November 2023 – Grafton Fat Cattle Sale, Grafton Saleyards | 8am
In the cow section heavy weights sold to 169.2 cents, medium weights reached 130 cents, while lightweights topped at 100 cents, heifers sold to 180 cents. A very small yarding of trade cattle saw weaner steers top at 201.2 cents, whilst the heifer portion reached 173.2 cents, both returning to the paddock. The yarding of bulls sold to 145.2 cents.
HEIFERS: YEARLINGS: VEALERS: BULLS:
TENTERFIELD TOP PRICES STEERS: COWS:
DB, JC & NA Lanz David Sweeney
$1168.34 $1218.45
Sale total av $653.25 Sheep & Lamb numbers were firm on last weeks sale with some good lines of trade and export types available. Mutton was in short supply except for a few runs of light ewes. Lambs topped at $96 to av $62.54 level with last week Hoggets topped at $80 to av $43.82 level with last week Ewes topped at $56 to av $13.22 down $1 on last week Rams topped at $50 to av $28.80 $18 up on last week Lamb rams topped at $54 to av $50.32 up $19 on last week Ewe Lambs topped at $75 to av $47.91 a drop of $36 o last week Sale total av $54.57 a drop of $5/head . Boars sold from $105 to $130, Sows from $126 to $340, Gilts to $200, Baconers from $124 to $155, Pork to $202, Stores from $66 to $210 Hens sold to $30, Roosters sold to $20, Groups of chickens sold to $47.50, Drakes sold to $17.50, Ducklings sold to $35, group of goslings sold to $120 for 7 head. MC DOUGALL & SONS SHEEP & LAMB REPORT Agents yarded a total of 1545 head to meet the market, the yarding had some good runs of trade and export lambs with a limited number of mutton available. The market was on a par with last week as far as the trade and export stock were concerned. The mutton numbers were limited and were not in line with recent markets. Lambs topped at $96 to av $62.54 (par ), Hoggets topped at $80 to av $43.82 (Par ), Ewes topped at $56 to av $13.22($1 down), Rams topped at $50 to av $28.80 ($18up), Lamb Rams topped at $54 to av $50.32 ($19up),
Mike Petrie KJ & JM Pitkin Gungel Pastoral PM & SJ Prosser
FOR CATTLE BOOKINGS CONTACT: Office: 02 6736 1344 Glen: 0412 269363 Matthew: 0401 949323 NEXT SALE: 23rd September 2023, 9:00am Start Ewe lambs topped at $75 to av $47.91 ($36down). The sale total of 1545 head av $54.57 a drop of $5/head week on week. Ennismore sold Xbred lambs 58.3kg to Grants Quality Meats for $90, 55kg Merino lambs to restockers for $81, Hoggets 57kg to Eversons for $52 Balonne Plains sold Dorper lambs off ewes 57.1kg to Eversons for $82, 56.3kg to Eversons for $70, 55.7kg to Warwick Meats for $70, 54.8kg to Eversons for $70, 51.5kg to GR Prime for $70, 51.3kg to Gr Prime for $70, 50.7kg to Warwick Meats for $66, 49.2 & 49.4 to Eversons & GR Prime for $60, 46.5kg to Eversons for $50 Alaringa Rural Enterprises sold Dorper lambs off feed 49.5kg to Leslie Lamb for $81, 46.9kg to Gr Prime for $79, 46.9kg to Leslie Lamb for $79, 46.1kg to Eversons for $78 Pymdall P/L sold Dorper lambs 50kg to restockers for $85 and Grants Quality Meats for $76 Mc Nulty Grazing sold Dorper lambs 49kg to Eversons for $76, 46.3kg to Eversons for $60 Nowlands sold Dorper x lambs 39.4kg to restockers for $55 and $40 James Cooper sold Ewe lambs 48kg to Eversons for $74, Ewes to restockers for $52, 60kg ewe hoggets to restockers for $80 HLH Holdings sold Aussie white ram lamb s 64.2kg to restockers for $50, 62 kg to restockers for $5040kg to restockers for $54, hogget rams 64.2kg to restockers for $62, $50,and $32, 64kg to Highchester Meats for $32 Banks Family sold Merino lambs 47.5kg to restockers for $40, 45.3kg to restockers for $36, 41.8kg to restockers for $31, 41.8kg to Eversons for $25, 44.7kg hoggets to restockers for $34
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