The Northern Rivers Times
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February 1, 2024!!!
RECENT CATTLE MARKET REPORTS
LISMORE OFF THE RAILS BY GLENN WEIR LISMORE SALEYARDS CATTLE MARKET REPORT 26TH JANUARY 2024 1,650 cattle were sold at the Lismore Saleyards on Wednesday. The yarding consisted of 40 bulls, 45 bullocks, 480 cows and 1,085 weaners. Prices for most classes were on a par with last week, some a little dearer. Bulls sold from $2 to $2.68 per kg. Col Martin’s Charolais topping the day at $2,320.
GRAFTON
BROUGHT TO YOU BY DONOVAN LIVESTOCK & PROPERTY PH: 02 6643 4411 GRAFTON FAT CATTLE SALE DATE: 23/01/2024 475 TOTAL HEAD YARDED 328 EXPORT 147 YOUNG CATTLE
Grafton’s fortnightly Fat Sale saw a very good yarding of stock on offer, in particular Cows, which were made up the majority of the yarding. With the threat of more wet weather in QLD to come, a full
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
Heavy cows from $2.40 to $2.69 per kg. Medium cows ranged from $2.10 to $2.69. Weaner steers sold to good competition. The Larsson Partnership’s line of 11 Charolais cross steers sold for a premium, $4.98 per kg for returns of $1,193. Most of the good quality steers sold from $3.70 to $4.00 per kg. A lot of the weaners are carrying good weight at the moment. There were 200 weighing between 280 and 330kg. Steers in this category averaged $3.52 per kg and heifers $2.98 per kg. Good lines of lightweight weaner heifers either side of 200kg sold from $2.90 to $3.44 per kg. NEXT SALES
field of buyers were in attendance all competing strongly. Bullocks cracked the 300c/kg mark to top at 305.2c/kg. Fat Cows constantly made from 245-255c/kg to top at 263.2c/kg. A big run of Bulls also sold 20-30c/ kg dearer. Although young cattle were limited in numbers quality was good. The best of the steers sold to 432.2c/kg and their sisters reached 326.2c/ kg. UPCOMING SALES
Wednesday 31/1/24 - meatworks sale of bulls, cows, bullocks, vealers and weaners from 7.30am Saturday 3/2/24 - Beef Breeder Sale A/C Hannigan family in conjunction with George and Fuhrmann Wednesday 7/2/24 - meatworks sale of bulls, cows, bullocks, vealers and weaners from 7.30am at Casino Saleyards Wednesday 31/1/24 - meatworks sale of bulls, cows, bullocks, vealers and weaners from 7.30am
Tuesday 6th February 2024 – Grafton Fat Cattle Sale | Grafton Saleyards | 8am Tuesday 20th February 2024 – Grafton Fat Cattle Sale | Grafton Saleyards | 8am Saturday 24th February 2024 – Clarence
Thursday 1st February 2024 – DLP Special Store Sale | Grafton Saleyards | 9am
Valley Select Female & Breeder Sale | Grafton
$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.
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
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
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