The NR Times Rural News
October 26, 2023
24 RURAL NEWS
RECENT CATTLE MARKET REPORTS
WARWICK MC DOUGALL & SONS LIVESTOCK MARKETS WARWICK & DISTRICT WEEK ENDING 20/10/2023 Cattle & Sheep numbers were around the same for sales this week. The markets whilst still in a downwards pattern saw some relief for the fresher types for the trade, export, and feed on markets. Pork is still the highlight of rural sales at the moment with a lack of available stock seeing some good returns for vendors. Vealer steers av 218.8c/kg topping at 280.2c/kg or $507.13 to $736.04 Vealer heifers av 149.1c/kg topping at 248.2c/kg or $333.58 to $577.07 Feeder steers av 196.5c/kg topping at 364.2c/kg or $729.39 to $1748.16 Feeder heifers av 134c/kg topping at 262.2c/kg or $430.66 to $1166.79 Yearling steers av 208.5c/kg topping at 240.2c/kg or $610.65 to $763.14 Yearling heifers av 178.1c/kg topping at 342.2c/kg or $588.26 to $1545.60 Steers av 195.2c/kg topping at 218.2c/kg or $1110.87 to $1392.32 Heifers av 157.6c/kg topping at 217.2c/kg or $672.40 to $1292.73 Manufacturing steers av 133.7c/kg topping at 149.2c/kg
or $577.25 to $787.03 Cows av 145.6c/kg topping at 185.2c/kg or $776.42 to $1374.00 Bulls av 147.2c/kg topping at 197.2c/kg or $596.89 to $1902.78 Lambs topped at $112 to av $75.79($12up) Hoggets topped at $90 to av $44.50(Par) Ewes topped at $60 to av $15.08($2up) Wethers topped at $52 to av $22.96(Par) Rams topped at $60 to av $13.21($15down) Lamb Rams topped at $72 to av $52.33($2up) Ewe lambs topped at $62 to av $21.23($26down) Sale av of $53.25 was par for last week. Pig numbers were up, and the market was still firm to a shade dearer with Sows selling from $95 to $350, Boars selling from $65 to $150, Pork from $110 to $242, Stores from $40 to $180. The bulk numbers being in the store category. Ducklings sold to $47.50, Groups of ducklings sold to $60, Goslings sold to $22.50, Ducks to $40, Chicks sold to $50, Hen & chicks to $50, Hens to $45, Roosters to $17.50, Silky’s to $27.50, Guinea fowl to $20. MC DOUGALL & SONS SHEEP & LAMB REPORT Slightly smaller yarding of 1363 head today saw the market rise slightly for the good trade and export lambs. The market was mainly lambs and hoggets with a few runs of ewes and wethers. Lambs today topped at $112 to av $75.79($13 up), hoggets topped at $90 to av $44.50 ($par), Ewes topped at $60 to av $15.08 ($2 up), Wethers
topped at $52 to av $22.96 (Par), Rams topped at $60 to av $13.21($15down), Lam rams topped at $72 to av $52.33 ($2up), Ewe lambs topped at $62 to av $21.23 ($26down). The total yarding of 1363 head av $53.25 down $1/head. Dayne & Michelle Barrett sold 43.8kg sucker lambs to GR Prime for $94, 38kg to Luck Meats for $80, 50kg ram lambs to GR Prime for $72 Lindsay Family sold Xbred lambs 54.1kg to Eversons for $94, 45kg to GR Prime for $92 Armstrong Family sold Dorper lambs 552kg to Eversons for $96, Ewes to Eversons for $22 Hurley & Weiss sold Dorper lambs off feed 49kg to Eversons for $100, 49.2kg Suffolk lambs off feed to Warwick Meats for $85 Phil & Gabe Byrnes sold Dorper lambs 49kg to GR Prime for $110 Glen & Emma Muller sold Dorper lambs 49.1kg to Gr Prime for $105 John Kerlin sold Dorper lambs 44kg, 41.7kg, 41.7kg off ewes to restockers for $103, $84, and 39.5kg to Gr Prime for $64, ewes to Eversons for $15, hoggets to restockers for $21. Rory & Kathy Frost sold 44.7kg Dorper lambs to Gr Prime for $107 Warragumbah Past Sold Aussie White lambs 43.2kg, 39kg, 38kg to Gr Prime for $81, $76, $67, Rams to Whites Trading for $10 Stanthorpe State High sold sucker Xbred lambs 45.5kg to Eversons for $94
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