RECENT CATTLE MARKET REPORTS

Grafton

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GRAFTON FAT CATTLE SALE

DATE: 26/09/2023

266 TOTAL HEAD YARDED

140 EXPORT 126 YOUNG CATTLE

There was a mixed quality yarding this week, with both prime and secondary cattle on offer. Although the market for Cows & Bullocks was easier, they certainly attracted more competition compared to Store Cattle. Heavy

Lismore

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LISMORE SALEYARDS 27TH SEPTEMBER 2023

A lighter yarding of 720 cattle were sold at the Lismore Saleyards on Wednesday.

The prediction of a dry period ahead isn’t helping

Warwick

MC DOUGALL & SONS LIVESTOCK MARKETS WARWICK W/E 29/09/2023

Relief for Agents and vendors as the weekly Cattle sale resumed with a lower than anticipated number of stock meeting the market with a total of 782 head meeting the market. The market was still under the pump with the values down . Sheep and Lamb numbers were again up slightly with the value /head down along with the current markets. Pork and poultry was the different with the pork market being slightly frmer as well as the poultry market.

Vealer steers av 192.7c/kg topping at 280.2c/kg or

$467.48 to $888.08

Vealer heifers av 177.4c/kg topping at 256.2c/kg or

$433.63 to $711.60

Feeder steers av 216.1c/kg topping at 278.2c/kg or

$789.33 to $1153.62

Feeder heifers av 154.8c/kg topping at 196.2c/kg or

$552.09 to $1059.48

Yearling steers av 218.2c/kg topping at 346.2c/kg or

$604.47 to $1661.76

Yearling heifers av 196.5c/kg topping at 278.2c/kg or

$569.49 to $1196.26

Steers av 232.3c/kg topping at 245c/kg or $1359.55 to $1527.17

Heifers av 172.8c/kg topping at 230.2c/kg or $810.55 to $1526.28

Cows av 172.7c/kg topping at 204.2c/kg or $961.04 to $1600.00

Bullocks sold to a top of 218c/kg while the best pen of Cows reached 195c/kg which was above most centres in the state. The dry weather is pushing some plain stock onto the market and dry and fnding buyers for those is becoming harder by the day. There certainly is some excellent buying opportunities at the moment.

SALE HIGHLIGHTS

A/c Springwood Grazing sold Brahman Cross Bullocks 218.2c/kg averaged 706kg - $1,541.95 p/hd

A/c Anthony Ferris sold Brangus Bullocks 200c/kg averaged 710kg - $1,420 p/hd

A/c DG & BJ Scott sold a Brahman Cow 192c/kg the cattle market at all. Farmers are destocking to a manageable level and not many are wanting to buy. In keeping with other markets around the country, all classes of grown cattle sold at cheaper rates.

Heavy bulls sold for $1.20 to $1.65/kg. Heavy cows $1.20 to $1.83/kg. Medium and light cows $0.40 to $1.30/kg.

Weaner steers sold to good competition this week with many 20c dearer than last week. They ranged from $1.80

Bulls av 176.8c/kg topping at 220c/kg or $886.90 to $2409.16

Sale av was 365kg at $705.13/head

Sheep & Lamb numbers were slightly higher with a higher percentage falling into the lamb and hogget range as well as ram lambs and hoggets. The mutton had some numbers but the quality was up and down.

Lambs topped at $92 to av $52.28 a rise of $3/head

Hoggets topped at $61 to av $32.23 a rise of $12/head

Ewes topped at $42 to av $12.73 a loss of $4/head

Wethers topped at $42 to av $25.73 a rise of $15/head

Rams topped at $29 to av $12.13 a loss of $15/head

Lamb rams topped at $40 to av $8.19 a loss of $15/head

Ewe lambs topped at $12 to av $10.22 a loss of $13/head

Sale av was at $37.57/head a drop of $1/head

Sows sold from $142 to $202, Boars sold to $80, Light pork from $ 100 to $174, Pork from $140 to $154 Stores from $ 25 to $160, Sows & litter from $780 to $990 Hens sold to $20, Roosters to $15, Guinea fowl to $22050, Jap Quails to $22.50, Ducklings to $30, Hen & Chicks to $40

MC DOUGALL & SONS SHEEP & LAMB REPORT

Agents today yarded a total of 2472 head to the weekly sale, the market was subdued along with similar sales in recent times. Stock was drawn from near and far with many growers unable to retain their stock as we move towards our drought times. Some stock was cancelled today due to fres and the inability to muster and load in the conditions .

Lambs topped at $92 to av $52.28($3up), hoggets topped at $61 to av $32.23($12up), Ewes topped at $42 to av weighed 505kg - $969.60

A/c DJ Bowles sold an Angus Cross Steer 240c.kg weighed 325kg - $780

A/c Gary Sharp sold Angus Steers 198.2c/kg averaged 240kg - $475.68 p/hd

Forthcoming Sales

THURSDAY 5TH OCTOBER 2023 – GRAFTON STORE CATTLE SALE, GRAFTON SALEYARDS | 9AM

TUESDAY 10TH OCTOBER 2023 – GRAFTON FAT CATTLE SALE, GRAFTON SALEYARDS | 8AM to $2.72/kg

A few good lines of light Angus heifers sold from $1.80 to $2.20/kg but most in the $1.50 the $1.70/kg range. Plain light heifers are being sold for at low prices $0.80 to $1.30kg, for returns of $150 to $280.

The weekly Wednesday sale of meatworks bulls, cows and vealers and weaners continues at Lismore Saleyards, held in conjunction with all Casino Livestock Agents.

$12.73 ($4down), Wethers topped at $42 to av $25.73 ($15up), Rams topped at $29 to av $12.13 ($15down), Lamb rams topped at $40 to av $8.19($11 down), Ewe lambs topped at $12 to av $10.22 ($13 down)

Hurley & Weiss sold Dorper lambs 62.5kg to Fletchers for $90, 59.5kg Suffolk lambs to Fletchers for $92

Alaringa Rural Enterprises sold 59.3kg Dorper lambs to Fletchers for $85, 49.5kg to Jock Young Meats for $74, hoggets 59kg to restockers for $60, ram lambs 59kg to restockers for $40

Giltrow Family sold Dorper lambs 57.5kg to Fletchers for $92, 55.8kg to Eversons for $80, 56.2kg to Warwick Meats for $80, 53kg to Eversons for $67, 48kg to Tonys Supa Meats for $80

Gall Holdings sold Dorper lambs 55kg to Eversons for $69, 41.5kg to Jock Young Meats for $47, 32kg to restockers for $23

Peters Family sold Dorper lambs 42kg to Jock Young Meats for $62, 31kg and 30kg to restockers for $34 and $18, hoggets 51kg to Kerry Hall for $50, 40kg hoggets to Eversons for $16, Ewe & Lamb units to restockers for $40

Sloss Family sold Merino ewes with a ½ wool to Fletchers for $36, wethers to Fletchers for $35, ewes to Eversons for $15

RD Past Co sold Dorper ewes to restockers for $40, to Fletchers for $32, to Eversons for $15 and $17

Acacia Park Trust sold Dorper ram hoggets 54kg to Rversons for $11, 42.5kg to Eversons for $8, Ram Lambs 45.2kg to Eversons for $8, 38.9kg to restockers for $5

Greg Fitzgerald sold Ram lambs 35.5kg to restockers for $3