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Lismore

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By Glenn Weir CATTLE MARKET REPORT

22nd November 2023

Lismore Saleyards

716 cattle were sold at the Lismore Saleyards on Wednesday 22nd November. Prices once again improved on the previous week.

Warwick

LIVESTOCK MARKET REPORTS WARWICK & DISTRICT W/E 24/11/2023

Much needed moisture turned the yarding’s upside down with the much-needed rainfall slowing the throughput of livestock to the Warwick weekly livestock sales. Cattle and Sheep numbers were down on the previous few weeks and even the poultry and pork numbers were back across the board. The rain was very much appreciated from the aspect of fres around the district, and it was good to see the main falls of rain in the areas that were in the bushfre targets. Cattle saw 211 head yarded and the market was stronger across the spectrum. Sheep and lambs were also affected with 568 head being marketed and again the market took an upward swing.

Vealer steers av 267.6c/kg topping at 308.2c/kg or $640.45 to $727.71

Vealer heifers av 205.2c/kg topping at 239.2c/kg or $455.27 to $789.36

Feeder steers av 218.6c/kg topping at 222.2c/kg or $900.06 to $933.68

Feeder heifers av and topped at 168.2c/kg to return $580.29

Yearling steers av 249.7c/kg topping at 295.2c/kg or $896.71 to $1,306.26

Yearling heifers av 232.8c/kg topping at 280.2c/kg or

Bulls in good nick and good shape sold from $1.80 to $2.20 per kg.

Most heavy cows sold from $2.10 to $2.20 per kg with the odd “bullocky” type up to $2.38 per kg. Noel Rippon’s 6 tooth fat Simmental cross heifer sold for $2.50 per kg, a return of $1,701. Secondary cows ranged from $1.80 to $1.95 per kg and light cows $1.20 to $1.80 per kg. Weaner steers and heifers showed improvements of another 20c to 40c per kg this week with light weight steers up to $3.56 per kg and those in the 220 to 300kg weight range made $2.90 to $3.30 per kg. This depended on breed and quality. Most heifers suitable for re-stockers

$894.29 to $1,176.84

Steers av 308c/kg topping at 384.2c/kg or $1,574.26 to $1,995.84

Heifers av 193.4c/kg topping at 240c/kg or $914.19 to $1680.46

Cows av 194.5c/kg topping at 231.2c/kg or $972.16 to $1,563.17

Bulls av 201c topping at 224.2c/kg or $1,464.92 to $2,376.52.

Lambs topped at $158 to av $98.67 ($29 up)

Hoggets topped at $99 to av $75.07 ($39 up)

Ewes topped at $88 to av $54.65 ($36up)

Wethers topped at and av $80 ($38 up)

Rams topped at $59 to av $44 ($1 up)

Lamb rams topped at and av $45 ($24 down) Sheep and Lamb av price of $85.74 was $31/head dearer than last week.

Hens sold to $20, Pullets sold to $22.50, Hen & chicks (9) sold to $50, Guinea Fowl sold to $25, Ducklings sold to $12.50, Box of Call ducks (5) sold to $22.50.

Sows sold from $75 to $275, Boars sold from $74 to $128, Baconers sold from $220 to $268 Light Pork sold from $168 to $250, Stores sold from $66 to $210

MC DOUGALL & SONS SHEEP & LAMB REPORT

Rain delayed the volume of stock available for the weekly sheep & lamb sale. Vendors and Agents were only able to assemble 568 head for the sale as the mustering and sold from $2.10 to $2.90 per kg.

Vealers/yearlings suitable for the butcher also had good price gains, topping at $3.22 per kg for a return of $1,079. Others made $2.60 to $2.98 per kg. The sales were conducted by Ian Weir & Son along with all Casino Agents.There are only a couple of sales left this year:

WEDNESDAY 29TH NOVEMBER

WEDNESDAY 6TH AND 13TH DECEMBER

FRIDAY STORE SALE 8TH DECEMBER trucking in some areas proved too diffcult. Lamb topped at $158 to av $98.67 ($29 up), Hoggets topped at $99 to av $75.07 ($39 up), Ewes topped at $88 to av $54.65 ($36 up), wethers topped at $80 to be ($38up), Rams topped at $59 to av $44 ($1up), Lamb rams av $45 to be ($24 down). The sale av of $85.47 was $31/head dearer than last week.

Bates Ag sold Dorper lambs 61kg to Lawsons Butchery for $150, 52.5kg to Take IT Easy Meats for $152

Michael & Katrina Gibbs sold Dorper lambs 42kg to Luck Meats for $115, 41kg to Warwick Meats for $101, Dorper x lambs 41.5kg to GR Prime for $96

Shelley F/T sold Xbred lambs 53.3kg to Howes Meats for $158, Dorper lambs 28kg to Eversons for $57

Woodlands Farming sold Dorper x lambs 40kg to Eversons for $89

Ian Hughes sold Dorper x lamb 50kg to Take IT Easy Meats for $122, 55kg hoggets to Take IT Easy Meats for $75, Ewes to Eversons for $30

Neil Welsh sold Xbred woolly hoggets 57kg to Eversons for $64, 80kg Ewes to Eversons for $70, 70kg ewes and 48kg ewes to GR Prime for $66 and $60

JM Gray sold 67.5kg Dorper ewes to Howes Meats for $88, 45kg Xbred lambs to Howes Meats for $132 and Dorper hoggets 45kg to Howes Meats for $93, ram lambs 40kg to Whites Trading for $45

Mc Arthur Family sold Xbred lambs 33.75kg and 24.5kg to GR Prime for $91 and $49, Xbred ewes to Mc Dougall F/T for $63, and Damara x ram to Whites Trading for $51

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