SALE WRAP: The latest livestock reports
ROMA
THE supply of stock reduced to less than half of the previous week’s level to 4329 head. Overall quality was generally good and cattle were drawn from a wide area of the state. A fair panel of buyers covering all classes was present and operating. Light falls of rain in places lifted buyer enthusiasm and prices on lightweight yearling steers averaged 6c/kg better. Medium weight yearling steers to feed for the domestic market lifted prices by 4c/kg on top of the improvements of the previous week. Heavy weight yearling steers to feed received only a small lift in price. Most of the yearling heifers experienced price improvements of 3c to 4c/kg and more in places. The mixed quality line-up of cows sold to within a few cents either way the previous week. Mixed sex calves averaged 241c and made to 248.2c/kg. Light weight yearling steers returning to the paddock made to a top 296.2c with a fair sample averaging close to 282c/kg. Yearling steers in the 280-330kg range sold around 278c with some to 292.2c/kg. Medium weight yearling steers to feed averaged 280c and made to 294.2c/kg. Heavy weight yearling steers over 400kg to feed averaged in the mid-270c/kg and made to 282.2c/kg. A good sample of light weight yearling heifers averaged 251c and made to 266.2c/kg. The largest numbers of yearling heifers in the 280-330kg range sold around 257c with some to 274.2c/kg. Medium weight yearling heifers to feed reached 278.2c to average 253c/kg. Medium weight poor condition cows returned to the paddock at an average of 170c while the 2 scores to processors averaged 176c/kg. Good heavy cows made to 217.2c to average 212c/kg. Heavy bulls made to 244.2c/kg.
WARWICK
THE yarding increased by 144 for a total of 1017 head. There was a good supply of young cattle and grown cattle were also well represented. The yarding of young cattle consisted of a good supply of yearlings and weaners. Quality was mixed with a large percentage of plain conditioned cattle, but there was several runs of well-bred steers and heifers suitable for restockers and feeders. There was a limited supply of well finished yearlings, mainly supplementary fed. Competition was stronger on most classes of cattle with restocker weaner steers selling 10c dearer, topping at 294c/kg. Weaner heifers struggled in the market to top at 238c/kg. Feeder steers were firm to 4c dearer topping at 286c to average 276c/kg. Trade yearling steers were up by 6c selling to a top of 321c, while the heifers sold up to 291c/kg. Restocker and feeder yearling heifers also struggled to equal last week’s prices selling to 268c/kg. The yarding of export cattle consisted of a few more grown steers this week, mainly wellfinished three and four scores, while there was a fair penning of cows. Grown steers were up to 20c dearer selling to a top of 300.2c/kg. Heifers sold to 268c/kg. The cow market improved by 15c to 20c, with three score medium weights averaging 209c and heavy cows sold to 238c/kg. Bulls also met a stronger market selling to 255c/kg.
TOOWOOMBA
ONCE again the forecast of some rain reduced the supply of stock further to 354 head. Export buyer attendance was not as strong as the previous week but most of the regular feed and trade buyers plus some restockers were operating. Prices for a small sample of light weight yearling steers returning to the paddock improved and this trend also flowed onto the medium and heavy weight yearling steers to feed. Most classes of yearling heifers experienced a dearer market. Bullocks were too small in numbers to reliably quote. The short supply of cows generally sold to a firm market. Light weight yearling steers sold to restockers at an average of 264c with some to 276.2c/kg. Medium weight yearling steers to feed averaged 266c and made to 275c with a handful to the trade reaching 299.2c/kg. Heavy weight yearling steers to feed averaged 266c and made to 270c with a small selection to the trade reaching 299.2c to average 292c/kg. Light weight yearling heifers sold around 228c/kg. Medium weights to feed averaged 243c and made to 253c with local trade lines reaching 269.2c to average 254c/kg. Heavy weight B muscle yearling heifers made to 290c/kg.
A couple of bullocks made to 281.2c and a few others to 275.2c/kg. Medium weight poor condition cows made to 168.2c and the best of the medium weights made to 202.2c/kg. Good heavy cows made to 213.2c to average 205c/kg. Heavy bulls made to 247.2c/kg.
DALBY
THERE was a small increase in supply to 3977 at Dalby. A large panel of export buyers was present and included in the line-up was some interstate processors. Prices lifted for some classes, with heavy weight yearling steers to feed average 12c better. Medium weight yearling heifers to feed for the domestic markets gained over 30c while heavy weights were 1c to 3c/kg dearer. Heavy grown steers and bullocks experienced very little change on the improvements of the previous week. However all classes of cows were in demand with improvements of 8c to 16c/kg. Light weight yearling steers to feed have made from 260c to 290.2c to average 279.1c/kg. Medium weight yearling heifers to feed have made from 252.3c to 286.2c to average 268.8c/kg. Heavy weight grown steers to processors have made from 270c to 298.2c to average 288.5c/kg. Too few grown heifers have sold at the time of this interim report for a reliable quote. Heavy weight cows have made from 197.2c to 224.2c to average 211.9c and be up 8c/kg. The best of the bulls has made to 260.2c/kg at the time of this report.
BIGGENDEN
BURNETT Livestock & Realty’s meatworks and store sale on Monday, July 2 saw a yarding of 653 head. Heavy bulls topped at 235c/kg; steers over 600kg topped at 263c; cows over 500kg topped at 221c; cows 400kg to 500kg topped at 216c and trade heifers over 400kg topped at 246c. Feeder steers 400kg to 500kg sold to a top of 270c while steers 300kg to 400kg sold to 270c. Steers 200kg to 300kg sold to 268c. Heifers 300kg to 400kg sold for 256c and heifers 200kg to 300kg sold to 220c. Cattle were drawn from Widgee, Hawkwood, Crownthorpe, Mount Perry, Rosedale, Mundubbera, Miriam Vale, Gin Gin, Gayndah, Maryborough, Bundaberg and all local areas. Brahman cross cows from Wallaville topped at 222c/$1276. Brahman cows from Gayndah sold to 222c/$1677. Brahman cross cows from Electra topped at 215c/$1266. Brahman cross cows from Tansey sold from 216c/$1286. Grey brahman cows from Yandaran sold for 220c/$1246. Grey brahman cows from Woowoonga sold for 220c/$1251. Droughtmaster cows from Electra sold for 222c/$1544. Droughtmaster cross cows from Mundubbera sold for 217c/$1258. Milk and two tooth brangus steers from Maryborough sold for 267c/$1268. Santa cross steers from Childers sold for 265c/$1123. Santa cross milk tooth steers from Mundubbera sold for 267c/$1309. Brahman cross milk and two tooths steers from Dallarnil sold for 260c/$1209. Milk tooth charolais steers from Mundubbera sold for 270c/$1191. Milk tooth limousin cross steers from Childers sold for 268c/$994. Santa Gertrudis and charbray weaner steers from Coalstoun Lakes sold for 268c/$758. Santa cross weaner steers from Biggenden sold for 256c/$589. Brahman cross weaner steers from Mt Perry sold for 270c/$884. Santa gertrudis milk tooth heifers from Gayndah sold for 250c/$950. Brahman milk tooth heifers from Gayndah sold for 248c/$834. Two tooth brangus heifers from Bucca sold for 246c/$935. Milk tooth brangus heifers from Winfield sold for 256c/$935. Santa gertrudis and charbray weaner heifers from Gayndah sold for 220c/$546. Charbray weaner heifers from Biggenden sold for 217c/$612. Droughtmaster weaner heifers from Childers sold for 220c/$400.
BIGGENDEN WEANER SALE
BURNETT Livestock & Realty’s weaner sale on Thursday, June 28, saw a yarding of 1917 head. Cattle were drawn from Proston, Miriam Vale, Monduran, Monto, Ubobo, Tansey, Mount Perry, Rosedale, Mundubbera, Eidsvold, Gin Gin, Gayndah, Maryborough, Murgon, Bundaberg and all local areas. Hocking and Clarke, Mundubbera sold charolais cross steers for 280c/$712. Myola Grazing, Miriam Vale sold charbray steers for 284c/$612. The Myers Family, South Kolan sold charbray steers for 314c/$722. JJ and G Hobi, Bundaberg sold charolais cross steers for 286c/$937. The Murton family, Gooroolba sold charbray steers for 300c/$768. Ben Weller, Eidsvold, sold charbray steers for 295c/$761. Boyd and Linda F/T, Gayndah sold santa gertrudis steers for 284c/$703. Ventura Citrus, Mundubbera sold santa gertrudis steers for 296c/$697. KG and MEA Pengelly, Ubobo sold santa gertrudis steers for 288c/$879. CW and H Warmsley, Bundaberg sold santa gertrudis steers for 287c/$778. The Beddows family, Murgon sold simbrah steers for 288c/$780. The Roth family, Proston sold a line of crossbred steers to top at 305c to average 284c/$689. Roffcor Partnership, Gaeta sold brangus steers for 296c/$678. ED Jensen, Wallaville sold brangus steers for 300c/$953. Rosa Cattle Co, Bucca sold a line of EU brangus steers to top at 292c/$688. Dermark P/L, Gayndah sold a line of droughtmaster steers to top at 335c/$898. MG and JE Johnson, Gayndah sold droughtmaster steers to top at 308c/$758. The Hebblewhite family, Biggenden sold droughtmaster steers for 296c/$786. GS and TM Hindmarch, Childers sold droughtmaster steers for 304c/$703. L&S Kirk, Gayndah sold droughtmaster steers for 298c/$645. BN Krause, Eidsvold sold charbray heifers for 260c/$1235. Hopewell Grazing, Biggenden sold charbray heifers for 242c/$781. Ben Weller, Eidsvold sold charbray heifers for 248c/$555. The Myers family, South Kolan sold charbray heifers for 254c/$603. Ventura Citrus, Gayndah sold santa cross heifers for 240c/$586. KG and MEA Pengelly, Ubobo sold santa heifers for 247c/$666. BE and A Gossner, Gin Gin sold brangus heifers for 282c/$738. Roffcor Partnership, Gaeta sold brangus heifers for 248c/$528. WFS and LJ Innes, Boompa sold brangus heifers for 270c/$747. Rosa Cattle Co, Bucca sold brangus heifers for 256c/$646. The Roth family, Proston sold a line of heifers to top at 250c/$669. The Preston family, sold simmental cross heifers for 251c/$605. The Beddows family, Murgon sold simbrah heifers for 256c/$606. CF Lehmann and Son, Tansey sold simmental cross heifers for 250c/$586. GS and TM Hindmarch, sold droughtmaster heifers for 256c/$651. CR Ferris, sold droughtmaster cross heifers for 250c/$634. Ben Weller, Eidsvold sold grey brahman heifers for 245c/$484.