The Northern Rivers Times
26 RURAL NEWS
February 22, 2024!!!
RECENT CATTLE MARKET REPORTS
LISMORE OFF THE RAILS BY GLENN WEIR CATTLE MARKET REPORT 13TH FEBRUARY 2024 LISMORE SALE YARDS 400 cattle were sold at the Lismore Saleyards on Tuesday 13th February 2024. It was a pretty good yarding of cattle with some
WARWICK MC DOUGALL & SONS LIVESTOCK MARKETS WARWICK AND DISTRICT W/E 16/02/2024 Numbers were up for both cattle and sheep this week as vendors moved stock to meet the market. The good fresh types were still consistent with previous sales and the lighter feed- on or replacement stock was firm according to finish type and presentation. Lambs were still in good demand fo the finished articles with mutton the only category to fall rapidly according to finish. Pork numbers were up along with the usual poultry supplies. Vealer steers av 364.9c/kg topping at 725.2c/kg or $797.53 to $2028.86 Vealer heifers av 284.6c/kg topping at 410.2c/kg or $646.71 to $1242.69 Feeder steers av 348.2c/kg topping at 400c/kg or $1287.87 to $1800.52 Feeder heifers av 298.4c/kg topping at 356.2c/kg or $979.78 to $1217.37 Yearling steers av 332.3c/kg topping at 468.2c/kg or $1001.88 to $2200.54 Yearling heifers av 293.9c/kg topping at 468.2c/kg or $920.14 to $1825.98 Steers av 328.3c/kg topping at 371.2c/kg or $1485.62 to $2341.44 Heifers av 275.9c/kg topping at 388.2c/kg or $1122.30 to $1959.68 Manufacturing Steers av 224.6c/kg topping at 235.2c/
good heavy cows, a few light ones and a good range of weaners/vealers. The cow market, in keeping with sales in other areas was 20c to 30c per kilo cheaper than the very good sale held in Lismore 2 weeks ago. Heavy cows sold from $2.30 to $2.42 per kg for returns of $1,100 to $1,562. Secondary cows sold from $1.90 to $2.20 per kg. There were some very good lines of heavy weaners weighing in excess of 300kg. Prices for these ranged from $2.85 to $3.96 per kg, for returns of $920 to $1,313.
Good quality steers weighing from 210 to 280kg sold from $3.60 to $4.15 per kg. Heifers sold at cheaper rates with most in the $2.75 to $3.00 per kg range.
kg or $1074.50 to $1288.00 Cows av 238.6c/kg topping at 278.2c/kg or $1211.84 to $1823.04 Bulls av 269.2c/kg topping at 306.2c/kg or $1284.95 to $2929.44 Lambs topped at $177 to av $108.15 ($10/head down) Hoggets topped at $84 to average $45.51 ($22/head down) Ewes topped at $55 to average $26.63 ($16/head down) Wethers topped at $80 to av $64.22 ($1/head down) Rams topped at $205 to av $34.27 ($25/head down) Lamb rams topped at $158 to av $80.95 ($19/head up ) The total yarding of 3245 head av $69.27 a fall of $15/ head week on week. Sows sold from $78 to $230, Boars to $210, Stores from $40 to $192 Groups of Guinea fowl sold to $35, chickens to $25, Ducklings to $12.80, Duck & Duckling to $50, Drakes to $20, Hens to $20 Roosters to $10, Pullets to $25, Silkys to $20
down), wethers topped at $80 to av $64.22 ($1 down), Rams topped at $205 to av $34.27 ($25 down), Lamb rams topped at $158 to av $80.95 ($19 up). The total yarding which was drawn from South West , Western Qld as well as local and New England vendors saw a drop in value of $15/ head compared to last weeks yarding.
MC DOUGALL & SONS SHEEP AND LAMB REPORT Agents were kept busy with 3245 head meeting the market . The lamb and mutton market was firm for the export weights and considerably lower for the trade and feed on types, good light lambs for feedlots were in a better market as well, but they had to have finish and freshness. Light mutton was the main loser today as we saw ewe prices fall to $2/head . Lambs topped at $177 to av $108.15 ($10/head down), hoggets topped at $84 to av $45.51 ($22 down), Ewes topped at $55 to av $26.63 ($16
BEEF BREEDER SALE - SATURDAY 17TH FEBRUARY Don’t forget the breeder sale on this Saturday at the Lismore Saleyards, commencing at 9am. A good line up of cows and calves and preg tested heifers and cows will be on offer.
Greenup Maryland P/S sold Dorset lambs 52.7kg to Thomas Foods for $155 Paul Stark sold Dorper lambs 56.6kg to Thomas Foods for $165 Robert Goldsmith sold Dorper lambs 51.4kg to Warwick Meats for $150, Rams for $56 Armstrong Family sold Dorper lambs 50.7kg to GR Prime for $150, to Mc Mahon Bros for $150, 48.5kg to Mc Mahon Bos for $147 Warren & Wendy Schelbach sold Dorper lambs 43kg to Jock Young Meats for $146 Kim Aisthorpe sold Dorper lambs 46.4kg to Mc Mahon Bros for $148, 44.7kg to Jock Young Meats for $136, hoggets to restockers for $81 Richard & Beatrice Mc Dougall sold Dorper lambs 50.1kg to Thomas Foods for $150 Rory & Kathy Frost sold Dorper lambs 45.1kg to Mc Mahon Bros for $152 William Pechey sold Dorper lambs 52.5kg to Warwick Meats for $120, hoggets 57kg to Eversons for $52, Wethers to Thomas Foods for $48, Ewes to Thomas Foods for $48, Ewes to Eversons for $15 Blask Engineering sold Dorper lambs 44.2kg to Carey Bros for $106, 34.1kg to restockers for $57, 27kg to restockers for $42
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