The NR Times Rural News
December 7, 2023
24 RURAL NEWS
RECENT CATTLE MARKET REPORTS
WARWICK LIVESTOCK MARKETS WARWICK & DISTRICT W/E 01/12/2023 The weather held off and allowed some normality to the yarding’s through the Warwick selling Agents. The cattle numbers were up to 920 head and the sheep and lamb numbers were up to 1783 head in an area that was still getting some higher rain falls as well as the restrictions to some areas to load. The market for cattle was still firm to a shade dearer, whilst the lamb and mutton market was varied according to finish and type. Vealer steers av 346.2c/kg topping at 414.2c/kg or $753.09 to $1001.07 Vealer heifers av 271.1c/kg topping at 319.2c/kg or $592.77 to $1026.72 Feeder steers av 283.4c/kg topping at 350.2c/kg or $1034.00 to $1256.79 Feeder heifers av 248c/kg topping at 278.2c/kg or $876.48 to $1168.44 Yearling steers av 287c/kg topping at 356.2c/kg or $1028.89 to $1798.09 Yearling heifers av 272.2c/kg topping at 332.2c/kg or $988.38 to $1434.70 Steers av 283.8c/kg topping at 321.2c/kg or $1562.76 to $2416.91 Heifers av 258.1c/kg topping at 298.2c/kg or $1093.45 to $1924.78 Manufacturing steers av 263.2c/kg to return $1671.32
Cows av 207.8c/kg topping at 246.2c/kg or $1108.02 to $1960.00 Bulls av 222.5c/kg topping at 338.2c/kg or $1287.04 to $2576.20 Lambs topped at $146 to av $88.13 ($10 down) Hoggets topped at $93 to av $67.55 ($8 down) Ewes topped at $80 to av $38.02 ($16 down) Wethers topped at $60 to av $60 ($20 down) Rams topped at $44 to av $27 ($17 down) Lamb rams topped at $80 to av $22.09 ($23 down) The yarding of 1783 head av $68.42 a drop of $17/head week on week. Pig numbers were short which saw strong competition for the processing pork types. Sows sold from $218 to $276, Boars sold from $112 to $340, Baconers sold from $171 to $186, Pork sold from $201 to $252, Gilts sold to $182, Stores sold from $61 to $199. Roosters sold to $20, Hens to $27.50, Guinea Fowl to $15, Turkeys to $17.50, Ducks sold to $47.50 MC DOUGALL & SONS SHEEP & LAMB REPORT A larger yarding met the market today with Agents and Vendors combining to yard a total of 1783 head for the weekly sale. The yarding was mainly three quarters falling into the Lamb and hogget/ ram lamb categories. The condition of the stock presented determined the final prices with the better finish helping to push some of the lamb types dearer. Lambs topped at $146 to av $88.13 ($10 down), hoggets topped at $93 to av $67.55 ($8 down), Ewes topped at $80 to av $38.02 ($16 down), Wethers topped and av $60 ($20 down), Rams topped at
$44 to av $27 ($17 down), Lamb rams topped at $80 to av $22.09($22 down). The sale average of $68.42 was $17 down on the previous week. Banaba Past Co sold Dorper lambs 48.5kg to Tonys Supa Meats and Grants Quality meats for $146, 48.6kg to GR Prime for $138, 46.4kg to Jock Young Meats for $140, 43.6kg to Jock Young Meats for $126, 71kg Hoggets to Take IT Easy Meats for $80, 4tooth ewe to Take IT Easy Meats for $80 Warren & Wendy Schelbach sold Dorper lambs 48kf to Rising Sun Alpacas for $140 Armstrong Family sold Dorper lambs 46kg to Eversons for $131 Strathane Farming sold Dorper lambs 53.8kg to Eversons for $138, 49.7kg to Eversons for $135, 48kg to Eversons for $135, 46kg to Gr Prime for $134, 43.5kg to Leslie Lamb for $110, 55.5kg hoggets to Eversons for $92, 52.5kg to Eversons for $93, 47k to GR Prime for $86 Hughes Family sold 36.3kg Dorper lambs for $92 to Highchester Meats for $92, 25kg to Mark Palmer for $66 Michael & Katrina Gibbs sold Dorper sucker lambs off the ewes 44.6kg to Eversons for $131, 38.8kg to Leslie Lamb for $111, 37.8kg to Highchester Meats for $81, Lambs off crop 42.5kg to Jock Young Meats for $124 Hurley & Weiss sold Dorper ewes to Thomas Foods for $45 Craig Hibberd sold Merino wethers in the wool to GR Prime for $60 Frost Farming sold Dorper lambs 46kg to GR Prime for $118 Brad Newton sold Dorper ewes to Thomas Foods for $48
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