Dalby Report

Yarding: 4988 GDL 1119
Report Date: Wednesday, 19 February 2025

Dalby Sale Report 19th Febuary

A good turnout in Dalby this week despite the widespread rainfall,

Prices were similar to a little stronger to last week’s prices.

With Medium/heavy weaner steers 5 -15 cents dearer this week, with cows rising roughly 5 cents.

The trend of increased numbers experienced at other selling centres continued on at Dalby with agents penning 4,988 head an increase of 751.

A consignment of 109 head from Victoria was also included in the lineup.

Export and feeder buyer plus restocker attendance continues to be good and all were active in a firm to dearer market.

Light weight yearling steers returning to the paddock were firm to 10c/kg better.

Medium and heavy weight yearling steers to feed were also firm to 4c/kg dearer.

Light weight yearling heifers to restockers lifted in price by 6c/kg. Medium weight yearling heifers to feed improved in price by 11c to 13c/kg and heavy weight yearling heifers to feed sold to a very solid market.

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Highlights

Brahman Bulls sold by LE Mesner of Meandarra to processors 318.2c/kg, 761.36kg, $2423.

Angus X Cows sold by Joan Mead of Dalby to processors 305c/kg, 622.73kg, $1899.

Brahman Heifers sold by LE Mesner of Meandarra to processors 329.2c/kg, 520kg, $1712.

Limousin X Heifers sold DT & MH Elder of Kingaroy to feedlotters 358.2c/kg, 378.33kg, $1355.

Brahman Steers sold by LE Mesner of Meandarra to processors 350c/kg, 573.75kg, $2008.

Angus Steers sold by Warby Cattle Co of Goondiwindi to feedlotters 394.2c/kg, 431.11kg, $1700.

Simmental Ylg Steers sold by GT & CE Patteson of Kingaroy to backgrounders 442.2c/kg, 257.31kg, $1138.

Santa Ylg Heifers sold by M Weidemann of Toowoomba to backgrounders 350c/kg, 331.54kg, $1160.

Heavy grown steers and bullocks were firm to marginally dearer.

All classes of cows experienced some improvements of 4c to 8c/kg.

Light weight yearling steers returning to the paddock made to a top of 448c with a good sample averaging from 402c to 406c/kg. Medium weight yearling steers to feed averaged 389c and made to 408c/kg. Heavy weight yearling steers to feed made to 403c to average 380c/kg. Light weight yearling heifers to restockers averaged 315c with the occasional sale to 350c/kg. Medium weight yearling heifers to feed averaged from 318c to 337c and sold to 358c/kg.

Heavy weight yearling heifers to feed also made to 358c to average 325c/kg.

Bullocks made to 359c to average 350c and the grown heifer portion made to 340c/kg. Medium weight 2 score cows made to 276c to average 267c/kg.

Heavy weight 3 score cows averaged 280c and the best of the heavy weight cows averaged 299c and made to 310c/kg.

Heavy weight bulls made to 318c/kg.

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