The NR Times Rural News
November 9, 2023
24 RURAL NEWS
RECENT CATTLE MARKET REPORTS
WARWICK MC DOUGALL & SONS LIVESTOCK MARKETS WARWICK & DISTRICT WEEK ENDING 3/11/2023 Market numbers remained consistent throughout the week as we had a big build up to some tumultuous fires in the region as well as our main supply areas. The few vendors engulfed in the fires and also engulfed in helping to fight the fires and their results need our full support and thanks for their efforts. Cattle and Lamb markets were firm to a shade dearer for the better fresher types and slightly weaker for the Mutton as well as any stock not up in condition. Vealer steers av 202.5c/kg topping at 256.2c/kg or $514.33 to $686.34 Vealer heifers av 169.2c/kg topping at 258.2c/kg or $425.32 to $963.90 Feeder steers av 196.2c/kg topping at 232.2c/kg or $794.35 to $1210.17 Feder heifers av 164.7c/kg topping at 218.2c/kg or $561.17 to $1091.00 Yearling steers av 190c/kg topping at 239.2c/kg or $576.12 to $1000.65 Yearling heifers av 181c/kg topping at 382.2c/kg or $554.02 to $1724.68 Steers av 190.6c/kg topping at 230c/kg or $1067.51 to $1644.24 Heifers av 186.7c/kg topping at 244.2c/kg or $862.17 to
$1746.03 Manufacturing steers av 133.4c/kg topping at 134.2c/kg or $502.57 to $617.32 Cows av 158.9c/kg topping at 198c/kg or $858.10 to $1511.25 Bulls av 185.1c/kg topping at 213.2c/kg or $1025.68 to $2046.72 Sheep and Lamb numbers were consistent with last sale and saw the market firm for the better fresher types and also the heavy end of the Hogget and Mutton types. Lambs topped at $115 to av $67.81 ($3up) Hoggets topped at $63 to av $31.21($Even) Ewes topped at $32 to av $13.92 ($4down) Wethers topped at $50 to av $3436 ($24 up) Rams topped at $50 to av $11.92 ($Even) Lamb Rams topped at $70 to av $24.23 ($14up) Sale yarding of 1840 head av $52.23 a rise of $8/head week on week. MCDOUGALL & SONS SHEEP & LAMB REPORT Poultry numbers were slightly down with Roosters selling to $20, Hens to $42.50, Pullets to $42, Hen & Chicks to $35, Quails to $20, Geese to $20, Ducks to $12.50, Drakes to $20 Pork numbers are still down with Boars selling to $180, Sows selling from $55 to $370, Pork selling to $270, Light Pork selling to $228, Stores selling from $12.00 to $200.00. Sow and Litter selling to $260. Agents today yarded 1840 head for the weekly sale which was approximately the same number as last week. The
market for the better lambs with finish and freshness was stronger than last week. The mutton market was down on last week with the mainly ewe portion copping the main downturn. The yarding was at an 80/20 % for lambs to mutton. The lambs were mainly older finished types with a few lighter fresh lambs. The hogget market had a fair % of older unfinished stock. Widgeegoera Past Co sold a run of 1st x lambs with a third wool 53.3kg to Thomas Foods for $92, 49.3kg to Thomas Foods for $84, 49.5 and 48.5kg to Eversons for $70, 46.8kg to Warwick Meats for $55 Ennismore Farming Co sold Merino lambs 56.6kg to Thomas Foods for $90, Xbred lambs 59.2kg to Thomas Foods for $95 Sunnymount Farming sold Dorper lambs 48.5kg to restockers for $104 Robert Deans sold Dorper x lambs 45.3kg to Jock Young Meats for $98 Michael Longhurst sold 47.5kg Dorper x lambs to Restockers for $100 and Uniplaza Meats for $91, 46kg hoggets to Eversons for $36, 52.5kg to Eversons for $50 James Coupe sold Aussie White lambs 52.5kg to Eversons for $74, 50kg to Jock Young Meats for $95 MC Dougall Family sold Dorper x lambs 55.4kg to Eversons for $100, 49kg to Grants Quality Meats for $104 Andrew Clark Dickson sold Dorper x lambs 50kg to Jock Young Meats for $109 Hurley & Weiss sold Dorper ram lambs 62kg to restockers for $70 Les Holton sold Dorper lambs 36.2kg to Highchester Meats for $74
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