RECENT CATTLE MARKET REPORTS

Warwick

MC DOUGALL & SONS

LIVESTOCK MARKETS WARWICK & DISTRICT

W/E 23/02/2024

Cattle numbers remained frm on last sale , sheep and lamb numbers were back by 2/3ds of last weeks numbers. However the markets remained relatively frm for the better trade and export types. The lighter feed on and back to the paddock categories were at similar rates for cattle and slightly dearer for lambs.

Vealer steers av 326.7c/kg topping at 695.2c/kg or $761.54 to $1425.16

Vealer heifers av 280.5c/kg topping at 350.2c/kg or $712.37 to $1018.49

Feeder steers av 323.9c/kg topping at 370.2c/kg or $1194.69 to $1880.28

Feeder heifers av 261.6c/kg topping at 360.2c/kg or $863.90 to $1386.77

Yearling steers av 339.9c/kg topping at 392.2c/kg or $956.11 to $1353.82

Yearling heifers av 269c/kg topping at 384.2c/kg or $747.14 to $1344.70

Steers av 311.3c/kg topping at 396.2c/kg or $1732.96 to $2094.67

Heifers av 285.4c/kg topping at 386.2c/kg or $1307.50 to $1911.25

Manufacturing steers av 541c/kg topping at 281.2c/kg or $1330.71 to $1991.83

Cows av 219.4c/kg topping at 260.2c/kg or $1091.89 to $1989.89

Bulls av 273.4c/kg topping at 350.2c/kg or $1315.34 to $2885.85

Sheep and Lamb numbers were back by two thirds compared to last week, with the yarding today having more good trade and export types compared to the yarding last week. The lighter lambs today were also dearer as they were fresher and a little more competition on the feed on lambs. Mutton largely remained unchanged.

Lambs topped at $170 to av $111.46 rise of $3/head

Hoggets topped at $81 to av $55.85 a rise of $10/head

Ewes topped at $55 to av $27.13 par rate with last week Wethers topped at $77 to av $52.80 $12/head down

Rams topped at $105 to av $68.96 a rise of $34/head

Lamb rams topped at $75 to av $70.68 a drop of $10/ head

Sale average of $89.75 was $20/head dearer than last week.

Sows sold from $ 132 to $ 192 , Boars sold to $122, Baconers sold from $50 to $ 60 , Light Pork sold to $ 174, Stores sold from $48 to $176

Poultry saw Groups of Quails sell to $15, Ducklings sell to $70, Chicks sell to $25, Hen & chicks sell to $55, Guinea Fowl sell to $40, Pullets sold to $20, Roosters sold to $42.50,

MC

DOUGALL & SONS SHEEP AND LAMB REPORT

Agents today yarded 1480 head a third of last weeks sale. The yarding was dominated by good trade and export weight lambs. The lighter end was also fresher and a little dearer compared to the previous week. Mutton was on a similar vein as last week with the heavier end a shade dearer whilst the light end was cheaper. Lambs topped at $170 to av $111.46 ($3 up), hoggets topped at $81 to av

$55.85 ($10 up), ewes topped at $55 to av $27.13 (PAR), wethers topped at $77 to av $52.80($12 down), rams topped at $105 to av $68.96 ($34 up), lamb rams topped at $75 to av $70.68 ($10down). The total yarding av $89.75 a rise of $20/head on last week.

Greenup Maryland P/S sold Dorset lambs 53kg to Thomas Foods for $150

Warren & Kerri -Anne Lee sold Xbred lambs 60kg to Take IT Easy Meats for $150, 55.8kg hoggets to Eversons for $55, 45kg hoggets to restockers for $48, ewes and wethers to Eversons for $55

Armstrong Family sold Dorper x lambs off crop 53.5kg to Lawsons Butchery for $159, 52.3kg to Eversons for $155, 49.8kg to Jock Young Meats for $150, 50.5kg to Thomas Foods for $151

Rory & Kathy Frost sold Dorper lambs 44.5kg to GR Prime for $137

Robert Deans sold Dorper x lambs 44.5kg to Jock young Meats for $134, Rams to restockers for $105

Drew Wilson sold Dorper lambs 51.6kg to Take It Easy Meats for $159, 45kg to Hurley & Weiss for $110

Callygoora Holdings sold White Dorper lambs 51.5kg to Thomas Foods for $138, 46.3kg to Jock Young Meats for $123, 51kg hoggets to Eversons for $80

Dayne & Michelle Barrett sold Dorper x lambs 49kg to Jock Young Meats for $144

Brad & Lynda Johnson sold Aussie white lambs 54kg to Thomas Foods for $155, 42.1kg to restockers for $95, 33.3kg to restockers for $54,hoggets 66.1kg to Eversons for $81, wethers to restockers for $77.

Andrew O’Dea sold Dorper x lambs 36kg to GR Prime for $90, 35kg ram lambs to restockers for $49, hogget rams 50kg to restockers for $67