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TENTERFIELD MARKET REPORT

Sale Date: 11/03/2024 - Number Yarded: 376 Steers sell to $1746.77

Numbers decreased this sale with a yarding of 376 mixed quality cattle, meeting a softer market across the board. Quality bullocks topped at 273.2 cents, while a run of

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LIVESTOCK MARKETS WARWICK & DISTRICT WEEK ENDING 15/03/2024

Cattle numbers were similar to last weeks sale with Sheep and Lamb numbers falling by ½ for the week. Pork and Poultry numbers were larger than last week and prices were frmer. The prices for the processing beef and lamb were determined by the weight / fnish ratio with the better fnished types in all categories stronger. Prices may set back as we move towards the shorter weeks as Easter and local shows tamper with the working weeks along with the frst term holidays for the younger generation.

Vealer steers av 318.7c/kg topping at 362.2c/kg or $806.51 to $1083.37

Vealer heifers av 256.6c/kg topping at 326.2c/kg or $622.46 to $1182.48

Feeder steers av 309.2c/kg topping at 350.2c/kg or $1083.90 to $1639.05

Feeder heifers av 253.5c/kg topping at 302.2c/kg or $902.69 to $1213.84

Yearling steers av 322.7c/kg topping at 388.2c/kg or $1006.96 to $1477.84

Yearling heifers av 269.8c/kg topping at 338.2c/kg or $845.57 to $1378.17

Steers av 277.8c/kg topping at 330c/kg or $1466.44 to $2265.00

Heifers av 251.6c/kg topping at 299.2c/kg or $1148.03 to $1817.80

Manufacturing steers av 217.6c/kg topping at 223.2c/kg or $1085.96 to $1283.40

Angus feeder steers sold to 259.2 cents.

In the Cow section heavy weights sold to 239.2 cents, medium weights to 230.2 cents and light weights topped at 210 cents, heifers sold to 280 cents.

A smaller yarding of trade cattle saw weaner steers top at 360 cents, whilst the heifers sold to 250 cents, both returning to the paddock.

A mixed yarding of bulls sold to 232.2 cents.

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25th March 2024, 9:00am Start

Cows av 213.9c/kg topping at 248.2c/kg or $1093.48 to $2064.00

Bulls av 256.1c/kg topping at 334.2c/kg or $1509.91 to $2758.14

Lambs topped at $174 to av $109.10 ($2/head down )

Hoggets topped at $200 to av $86.89 ($27/head up )

Ewes topped at $89 to av $45.44 ($9/head up )

Wethers topped at $79 to av $74.27 ($34/head up )

Rams topped at $100 to av $58.63 ($21/head up )

Lamb rams topped at $107 to av $67.31 ($5/head down )

Sale total was $93.85 / head av a rise of $5/head.

Sows sold from $60 to $$210, Boars sold from $60 to $170, Pok sold to $172, Baconers sold from $220 to $238, Stores sold from $64 to $170

Roosters sold to $17.50, Hens sold to $10, Pullets sold to $25, Guinea fowl sold to $17.50, Ducks sold to $25, Drakes sold to $15

MC DOUGALL & SONS SHEEP & LAMB REPORT

The yarding halved with a total of 1403 head meeting the market. The break up between mutton and lamb categories was at a 70/30 ratio of lamb to mutton. The market varied between weight types and prices , with the most important factor being fresh and fnished to get the better results. Lambs topped at $174 to av $109.10($2/head down), Hoggets topped at $200 to av $86.89 ($27/head up), Ewes topped at $89 to av $45.44($9/head up), Wethers topped at $79 to av $74.27($34/head up), Rams topped at $100 to av $58.63 ($21/head up ), Lamb rams topped at $107 to av $67.31 ($5/head down), Ewe lambs topped at $145. The sale av of $93.85 was $5/head up on last week with a few good lines of fnished lambs deciding the result. Peter Gray sold Dorper lambs 57.5kg to Thomas Foods

TOP TENTERFIELD PRICES

ML & SJ Hughes

ML & SJ Hughes

Gungel Pastoral

Brian Smith

John & Lea Campbell

Jesse Little

Michael Combe for $174, 55kg ewe lambs to Eversons for $145

JCD Past sold Dorper lambs 53.6kg to Eversons for $160

Carel Rothman sold Dorper lambs 49kg to Thomas Foods for $147John & Regina Henry sold Dorper x lambs

49.6kg to Thomas Foods for $140

Greg & Clancy Mc Gahan sold Dorper x lambs 46.5kg to Warwick Meats for $135, Ewes to Eversons for $45

Giltrow Family sold Dorper x lambs 51kg to Thomas Foods for $150, 49.4kg to Leslie Lamb for $145, 46.4kg to Eversons for $119 & $118, 45.8kg to Thomas Foods for $121, 43kg to Warwick Meats for $116, 40kg lambs & Ram lambs to GR Prime for $107.

Russell & Jackie Hughes sold Suffolk lambs 50kg to Thomas Foods for $120

Bodumba Farming sold 48.5kg Dorper x lambs to Careys for $119, 46kg to GR Prime for $1150 & $110, 65kg hoggets & Mutton to Eversons for $61

Gwenda Batterham sold Xb lambs 57.5kg to Take IT Easy Meats for $160

Landers & Little sold feed on Dorset lambs 37.5kg, 35.8kg, 32.6kg to re-stockers for $72, $71, and $63

Dave & Wendy Rogers sold Dorper x lambs 39.6kg to GR Prime for $80 and 37kg to re-stockers for $62

Ian Hughes sold butterball sucker Dorper lambs 33.3kg to Tonys Supa Meats for $82

Anthony Halter sold Aussie White 47.4kg lambs to Eversons for $125, 50kg ram lambs to Take IT Easy Meats for $90, 70kg hogget ram to re-stockers for $200, Ewes to Thomas Foods for $50

Rose Pugh sold Merino ewes cfa to restockers for $30

Craven Farms sold 1st x ewe hoggets 45kg to re-stockers for $56, Ewes to Eversons for $24

Carmichael & Galloway sold White Dorper ewes to restockers for $89