RECENT CATTLE MARKET REPORTS

Warwick

MC DOUGALL & SONS

LIVESTOCK MARKETS WARWICK & DISTRICT

W/E 12/04/2024

Rain did not deter vendors from sending the stock to market this week. The rain was a problem at a few properties for sending stock but those who ventured onto the markets this week were rewarded. The cattle, sheep and lamb markets were mostly frm to dearer across the spectrum. Pork and poultry numbers were back in an aberration to the normal supply of Poultry. Sheep & Lamb numbers whilst affected by the rain saw a good yarding of stock for the Sheep & Lambs.

Vealer steers av 324.2c/kg topping at 360c/kg or $878.47 to $1304.29

Vealer heifers av 269c/kg topping at 314.2c/kg or $727.86 to $1178.25

Feeder steers av 311.3c/kg topping at 395.2c/kg or $1152.16 to $2027.38

Feeder heifers av 257.1c/kg topping at 300c/kg or $947.55 to $1350.00

Yearling steers av 327.5c/kg topping at 364.2c/kg or $1052.05 to $1575.00

Yearling heifers av 239.6c/kg topping at 324.2c/kg or $702.00 to $1458.90

Steers av 296.3c/kg topping at 334.2c/kg or $1890.51 to $2499.35

Heifers av 261.5c/kg topping at 306.2c/kg or $1106.40 to $1666.00

Manufacturing steers av 220.2c/kg topping at 258.2c/kg or $1117.32 to $1342.64

Cows av 211.7c/kg topping at 253.2c/kg or $1124.71 to $1961.43Bulls av 250c/kg topping at 288.2c/kg or $1010.08 to $2260.44

Sheep & Lamb numbers were back with the wet weather affecting some vendors. The market was very frm to a shade dearer for the stock presented.

Lambs topped at $212 to av $119.71 ($7/head up )

Hoggets topped at $121 to av $87.03 ($5/head down )

Ewes topped at $89 to av $50.33 ($1/head up )

Wethers topped at $94 to av $78.80 ($37/head up )

Rams topped at $165 to av $$57.41 ($9/head up )

Lamb rams topped at $125 to av $106.11 ($16/head up )

Sale total of 1270 head saw a rise of $5/head across the board.

Pork sales saw Boars sell to $100, Sows from $150 to $264, Light Pork from $170 to $252, Pork from $118 to $292, Stores from $92 to $149, Light stores from $15 to $35

Poultry was the only market to fall in numbers this week. Roosters sold to a top of $15, Hens to $12.50, Quails to $25, Pair of Mandarin Ducks to $95, group of Ducklings to $22.50

MC DOUGALL & SONS SHEEP & LAMB REPORT

Agents today yarded 1270 head drawn from the New England , Stanthorpe, Goondiwindi and Western areas as well as the local producers on the Southern Downs. The market was mainly in the lamb, hogget types with approximately 80% in those categories and the balance in the mutton categories. The sale saw lambs peak at 71.2kg and also sell at 22kg. The market was frmer for all fnished lambs as well as feed on lambs going forward. Lambs topped at $212 to av $119.71 ($7/head up ), Hoggets topped at $121 to av $87.03 ($5/head down), Ewes topped at $89 to av $50.33 ($1/head up ), Wethers topped at $94 to av $78.70 ($37/head up), Rams topped at $165 to av $57.41 ($9/head up), Lamb rams topped at

$125 to av $106.11 ($16/head up). The market yarding of 1270 head saw the average of $107.27 rise by $5/head over last weeks sale.

Nolan Past Co sold Dorper lambs 71.2kg to Take It Easy Meats for $212, 57.5kg to Eversons for $174, Ram lambs 88kg and 55kg to Take IT Easy Meats for $110, wethers to Eversons for $94, Ram hoggets 88kg to Eversons for $121, rams to restockers for $80.

Barrett Family sold Dorper lambs 47.1kg to Jock Young Meats for $160

Dakin Family sold Dorper lambs 57 kg to Eversons for $170, 45kg to restockers for $149, hogget rams 88kg to Eversons for $121

Peter Gray sold Dorper x lambs 51.3kg to Ashtons

Butchery for $172, Ewes to Eversons for $86

Armstrong Family sold Dorper lambs 47.6kg to Leslie Lamb for $154, 47kg to Warwick meats for $143

Stuart Timms sold Dorper lambs 47.5kg to Ashtons

Butchery for $155, Ewes to Eversons for $71

Banaba Past Co sold Dorper lambs 42.6kg to Eversons for $140, 39.5kg to Tonys Supa Meats for $130, 33.13kg to restockers for $89

John & Regina Henry sold Dorper lambs 44.3kg to Take IT Easy Meats for $155, hoggets 50 kg to Sandy Creek Hotel for $112

Drew Wilson sold Dorper lambs 41.5kg to GR Prime for $125, 36.9kg to Mc Intyre Meats for $99, Ewes to Eversons for $60, Ewe & Lamb unit to restockers for $150

Pikedale Past Co sold Dorper lambs 38.7kg to GR Prime for $92, 35.7kg to Mc Intyre Meats for $80, 32.5kg to Mark Palmer for $75, 41kg hoggets to restockers for $75, 37.6kg to Mc Intyre Meats for $78, 36.25kg to Mc Intyre Meats for $69, 42.7kg 4tooth to Mc Intyre Meats for $78, Ewes to restockers for $48

James Cowlishaw sold Xbred lambs 47.8kg to Take IT Easy Meats for $142, Merino 2 tooth wethers 46kg, to Carey Bros for $50, Stags & Rams to Eversons for $48