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Lismore

CATTLE MARKET REPORT

11TH DECEMBER 2023

Just short of 4,000 cattle were sold at the Lismore Saleyards this week. On Wednesday 1,830 head comprising of over 400 cows, bullocks and bulls and 1,400 young cattle were sold.

The market in most cases was on a par with last week, bulls being the exception being 20c/kg cheaper than the previous strong sale.

Fat heavy cows sold from $2.20 to $2.36 per kg. Second

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Cows sell to $1,510.93

SALE DATE: 04.12.2023 NUMBER YARDED: 357

Numbers increased this sale for a total yarding of 357 head, with the market trend stronger across all categories.

A small yarding of steers reached 300 cents whilst a small yarding of bullocks sold to 347.2 cents.

In the cow section heavy weights sold to 228.2 cents,

Warwick

MC DOUGALL & SONS

LIVESTOCK MARKETS WARWICK & DISTRICT WEEK ENDING 08/12/2023

Yarding’s were up for most of the weekly livestock sales with numbers tumbling in before markets close for the Xmas periods. The pork and beef markets were frmer , whilst the Lamb and mutton market was frm for the better fnished articles whilst the lighter fnished and off types were considerably cheaper.

Vealer steers av 196.8c/kg topping at 334.2c/kg or $435.19 to $827.15

Vealer heifers av 239c/kg topping at 290c/kg or $601.48 to $928.00

Yearling steers av 312.5c/kg topping at 345.2c/kg or $934.96 to $1221.40

Yearling heifers av 253c/kg topping at 266.2c/kg or $910.00 to $1054.18

Steers av 287.6c/kg topping at 321.2c/kg or $1324.71 to $1859.20

Heifers av 190.2c/kg to return $703.74

Cows av 185.5c/kg topping at 215.2c/kg or $974.89 to $1603.24

Bulls av 225.3c/kg topping at 257.2c/kg or $1191.84 to $2199.06

Lambs topped at $154 to av $69.50 ($19 down )

Hoggets topped at $82.00 to av $36.61 ($36 down)

Ewes topped at $85 to av $31.74 ($7 down) grade and medium cows continued to sell very well $1.90 to $2.25 per kg. The old plain cows sold from 70c to $1.60 per kg.

Good quality weaner steers sold to re-stockers, with the 240 to 280kg range selling from $2.90 to $3.44 per kg. Lighter weaners ranging from 180 to 240kg sold at rates of $3.20 to $3.76 per kg.

Heifers were a few cents dearer this week with most of the better-quality types selling from $2.60 to $2.90 per kg, and a few over $3.00 per kg.

On Friday buyers representing fatteners and growers from Queensland, the tablelands and western slopes competed with locals for the 2,020 weaners yarded. Prices in the medium weights reached 225.2 cents, while lightweights topped at 200 cents, heifers sold to 268.2 cents.

A very mixed quality yarding of trade cattle saw weaner steers top at 342.2 cents, whilst the heifer portion reached 314.2 cents, both returning to the paddock.

The yarding of bulls sold to 231.2 cents.

TENTERFIELD TOP PRICES

BULLOCKS: J & K Wall $ 1746.88

STEERS: : DA & TM Butler $ 1357.00

Wethers topped at $70 to av $66.13 ($6 up ) Rams topped at $26 to av $10.80 ($17 down )

Lamb rams topped at $80 to av $35.63 ($13 up)

The total yarding av $54.87 a drop week on week by $14/ head.

Pork was still favour of the month as processors battle for the Xmas stock, this saw Boars sell to $90, Sows from $90 to $188, Baconers sold from $160 to $270, Light pork to $195, Barrows to $100, Stores from $52 to $205. Roosters sold to $22, Hens to $15, Hen & chicks sold to $28, Ducklings sold to $44, Guinea fowl sold to $50, Goslings sold to $22, Quail to $18

MC DOUGALL & SONS SHEEP & LAMB REPORT

Agents today yarded 1992 LIVESTOCK MARKETS

WARWICK & DISTRICT WEEK ENDING 08/12/2023 head for the weekly sheep & lamb sale up from the previous week. The market was frm for the fnished and trade weight and export weights. The yarding had a higher percentage of light trade and stock with weight and not the fnish, this opens distortion in the price range and types. Lambs topped at $154 to av $69.50($19 down), Hoggets topped at $82 to av $36.61 ($36 down), Ewes topped at $85 to av $31.74 ($7 down), Wethers topped at $70 to av $66.13($6 up), Rams topped at $26 to av $10.80 ($17 down), Lamb rams topped at $80 to av $35.63 ($13 up). The total yarding of 1992 head averaged $54.87 a drop of $14/ head week on week.

Carel Rothman sold Dorper lambs 49.5k to Tonys Supa main were very similar to Wednesday’s sale. Next Wednesday, 13th December, is the last fat sale for the year.

ON FRIDAY 15TH DECEMBER A VERY GOOD LINE UP OF BEEF BREEDERS WILL BE ON OFFER. THIS SALE COMMENCES AT 9AM.

SALES CONDUCTED BY IAN WEIR & SON IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALL CASINO AGENTS

COWS: Athlyne Pastoral Co $ 1510.96

HEIFERS: PO Guilford $ 1247.00

YEARLINGS:: Gumbara Pty Ltd $ 1370.93

VEALERS: Margaret Carpenter $ 707.51

BULLS: Nicole Orchard $ 2185.00

NEXT SALE: 8th January 2024, 9:00am Start

Meats & Leslie Lamb for $132, Ewes to restockers for $85

Carmichael & Galloway sold Dorper x lambs 50kg to Take IT Easy Meats for $130, 48.8kg ewe hoggets to restockers for $81, ewes to restockers for $85

Matthew Payne sold Dorper lambs 50.7kg to Uniplaza Meats for $141

JC Dillon Rural sold Dorper lambs 50.3kg to Jock Young meats for $135

Stillwater Past Co sold Dorper x lambs 49kg to Eversons for $139, 46.5kg to Uniplaza Meats for $137

Armstrong Family sold Dorper lambs 45kg to Jock Young Meats for $124, to GR Prime for $120

Vermont Past Co sold 1st x Dorset sucker lambs 51kg to Eversons for $138

Greenup Maryland P/S sold Dorset sucker lambs 43.9kg to Eversons for $124

Phil & Gabe Byrnes sold Dorper lambs 51 kg to Hurley & Weiss for $142, 49kg to Jock Young Meats for $140, Ewes to Eversons for $44, 70kg ram lamb to Warwick Meats for $80, rams to Take IT Easy Meats for $10

Darryl Polzin sold Dorper x lambs 47kg to Uniplaza Meats for $136

Mark Oberthur sold Dorper lambs 49.4kg to Thomas Foods for $129, 39.3kg , 38.8kg 38.5kg , 36kg, to Victoria Hill for $ 50, $47, $40, $39, $40, 29kg to restockers for $31, 45kg hoggets to restockers for $73, 38.3kg to Eversons for $15, Ewe & Lamb units to restockers for $28, Rams to Whites Trading for $15

Derwent Park Past Co sold Merino wethers 61kg to Eversons for $65

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