Dalby Report

Yarding: 3125 799 GDL
Report Date: Wednesday, 24 April 2024

Dalby Sale Report 25th April

Numbers down in Dalby on the back of some more good rain on the weekend.

The usual panel of buyers were present and operating. Overall, it was a more positive market in Dalby with cattle very firm to a touch dearer on last week, especially across the averages.

Light feeder steers got out to 370c/kg and light feeder heifers made to 320c/kg.

Most of your cattle lifting 5-10c/kg on average.

Highlights

Santa X Cows sold by HF Partnership of St George to processors 220.2c/kg, 671.0kg, $1478.

Angus X Heifers sold by M Kirkwood of Tara to feedlotters 294.2c/kg, 455.8kg, $1341.

Angus Heifers sold by HF Partnership of St George to feedlotters 320.2c/kg, 380.7kg, $1219.

Angus Heifers sold by Dongamere Farming of Cecil Plains to feedlotters 296.2c/kg, 340.0kg, $1007.

Angus Steers sold by HF Partnership of St George to feedlotters 368.2c/kg, 359.2kg, $1322.

Santa X Ylg Steers sold by GH & NG Weldon of Wandoan to backgrounders 394.2c/kg, 304.4kg, $1200.

Video report with Kevin Way

The recent rain event reduced the number of stock at Dalby down by 1,888 head to a total of 3,123.

Export buyer attendance was not as good as the previous week however the regular feed and trade plus restockers were present and active in a generally dearer market.

Light weight yearling steers returning to the paddock averaged 8c dearer and a lift in the quality of the under 330kg lines improved average prices by 27c/kg.

Medium and heavy weight yearling steers to feed averaged 5c to 16c/kg better.

Light weight yearling heifers to restockers gained 16c and the medium and heavy weight feeders improved by 5c to 6c/kg.

Restockers provided stronger support on the medium weight plain condition cows and lifted average prices. Medium and heavy weight cows to processors were firm to 4c to 5c/kg dearer. Light weight yearling steers to restockers made to 424c and averaged 393c and the under 330kg classes made to 400c to average 381c/kg.

Yearling steers to feed for the domestic market sold to 370c to average 356c/kg. Heavy weight yearling steers to feed made to 340c and averaged 320c/kg. Light weight yearling heifers to restockers averaged 269c and made to 306c/kg.

Medium weight yearling heifers to feed made to 320c to average 281c/kg. Heavy weight yearling heifers to feed averaged 275c and made to 308c/kg.

Medium weight plain condition cows returning to the paddock made to 204c to average 191c/kg. A good selection of heavy weight PTIC cows to restockers made to 240c/kg some returning $1,390/head.

Heavy weight 3 scores to processors made to 210c to average 205c and the best of the heavy weight cows made to 220c to average 216c/kg. Heavy weight bulls made to 277c/kg.

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