The NR Times Rural News
November 23, 2023
24 RURAL NEWS
RECENT CATTLE MARKET REPORTS
LISMORE OFF THE RAILS BY GLENN WEIR CATTLE MARKET REPORT LISMORE SALEYARDS 1,600 cattle were sold at the popular Lismore Saleyards last week. On Wednesday 15th November just over 1,000 cattle were sold to good competition from re-stockers and meat operators. With season forecasts now looking positive, confidence in the industry has lifted. All classes of grown cattle, whether it be bulls, bullocks or cows showed price improvements of 10 to 20c per kg. Heavy beef cows ranged from $1.80 to $2.12 per kg, for returns of $850 to $1,400. Heavy dairy cows topped at
WARWICK MC DOUGALL & SONS LIVESTOCK MARKETS WARWICK & DISTRICT WEEK ENDING 20/10/2023 Numbers for the weekly markets were on a par with last week the cattle and sheep and lamb numbers were on a par with last week the main difference was in the lamb numbers with more light lambs available than the export and processor types. Vealer steers av 216.9c/kg topping at 260c/kg or $532.81 to $777.87 Vealer heifers av 166.9c/kg topping at 220c/kg or $451.34 to $979.00 Feeder steers av 221.4c/kg topping at 260c/kg or $885.20 to $1339.32 Feeder heifers av 184.9c/kg to 217.2c/kg or $666.25 to $928.53 Yearling steers av 185.6c/kg topping at 382.2c/kg or $529.70 to $1911.00 Yearling heifers av 240.8c/kg topping at 350c/kg or $823.16 to $1225.00 Steers av 226.8c/kg topping at 243.2c/kg or $1344.36 to $1652.46 Heifers av 210.1c/kg topping at 322.2c/kg or $948.37 to $1402.88 Manufacturing steers av 205.2c/kg to return $1077.30 Cows av 176c/kg topping at 210c/kg or $$890.65 to
$1.94 per kg for a return of $1,456. Medium cows sold from $1.50 to $1.80 per kg and light in condition cows $0.80 to $1.20 per kg. Glen and Fay Aleckson’s pen of 7 fat bullocks sold for $2.38 per kg for a return of $1,728. Vealer heifers suitable for the meat operators have shown gains of 70c per kg over the last couple of weeks, now selling from $1.90 to $2.30 per kg. The odd yearling suitable for the “corner” butcher ranged from $2.30 to $2.65 per kg. Light conditioned heifers which were hard to sell 2 weeks ago have in some cases doubled in price, with most now int he $1.70 the $2.20 range. Re-stockers paid from $2.20 to $3.10 per kg for steers with most in the $2.50 to $3.00 per kg range. On Friday at the “Special Sale” prices for weaners in most cases were pretty similar to Wednesday’s sale. If anything
steers a few cents dearer and heifers a couple cheaper. Cows with calves and PTIC heifers showed a big price gain compared to the sale 3 weeks ago. A tidy line of well-bred Simmental heifers and calves topped at $2,020. Most other young cows and calves sold from $1,300 to $1,500 and older types $600 to $1,200. A line of 8 Angus PTIC (red tag) heifers off the coast sold for $1,375.
$1606.50 Bulls av $181.2c/kg topping at 215.2c/kg or $1318.66 to $2087.44 Lambs topped at $137 to av $67.56 ($12down) Hoggets topped at $70 to av $336.97 ($5down) Ewes topped at $60 to av $17.66 (par) Wethers topped at $60 to av $42.50 ($7up) Rams topped at $105 to av $43.11 ($11up) Lamb rams topped at $94 to av $69.30 ($45 up) Ewe lambs topped at $114 to av $1144 a $1 increase The total yarding of 1322 head av $54.58 a drop of $4/ head week on week. Poultry yardings still performed with Silky Pullets selling to $22.50, Silky Hens selling to $47.80, Hens selling to $30, Pullets to $35, Roosters selling to $50, Ducklings selling to $7.50, Ducks to $7.50, Peacocks selling to $20 Pork maintains its leading values for producers with Sows selling from $90 to $340, Gilts selling to $156, Baconers selling from $190 to $298, Light Pork selling to $216, Stores selling from $84 to $200
av $42.50($7up), Rams topped at $105 to av $43.11 ($11up), Lamb rams topped at $94 to av $69.30($45up), Ewe lambs topped and averaged at $114 ($1up). The sale yarding av $54.58 a drop of $4/head week on week.
MC DOUGALL & SONS SHEEP & LAMB REPORT Agents today yarded 1322 head of livestock for the weekly sheep and lamb sale. The numbers were consistent with the previous sale, with the only difference being the higher volume of stock in the light end of both lamb and mutton. Lambs topped at $137 to av $ 67.56 ($12 down),Hoggets topped at $70 to av $36.97($5down), Ewes topped at $60 to av $17.66(no change)Wethers topped at $60 to
The sales were conducted by Ian Weir & Son along with all Casino Agents. Upcoming sales are: Wednesday 22nd and 29th November Wednesday 6th and 13th December Friday Store Sale 8th December
Shelley F/T sold Suffolk lambs 54kg to Eversons for $119, Poll Dorset lambs 56kg to Thomas Foods for $117, Dorper lambs 56.5kg to Eversons for $117, Ram lambs 56.5kg to Take IT Easy Meats for $94 Kim Nielsen sold Dorset x lambs 57kg to Take IT Easy Meats for $111, 52kg to GR Prime for $114, 57kg hoggets to Take IT Easy Meats for $70 Sam Fessey sold Dorset x lambs 62.7kg to Thomas Foods for $125, 51kg to Eversons for $105 Rothman Family sold Dorper lambs to Tonys Supa Meats for $117 and Grants Quality Meats for $117, 48kg to Jock Young Meats for $116 Les Holton sold Dorper ewe lambs 50kg to Jock Young Meats for $114 Gordon Donovan sold Dorset x lambs 80kg to Thomas Foods for $137, 55kg to Eversons for $118, 65kg to Take IT Easy Meats for $125, 48.5kg to GR Prime for $110 Woodland Farming sold Dorper x lambs 51kg to Jock Young Meats for $118 Dayne & Michelle Barrett sold Dorper x lambs 40kg to GR Prime for $81 35.5kg to Luck Meats for $56 Rebecca Perrin sold 1st x Dorset lambs 43.8kg to GR Prime for $70, 46.3kg hoggets to Gamble F/T for $41 Warwick High School sold Texcel ewes to Eversons for $40
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