Mixed bag around region
TOOWOOMBA CATTLE
THERE was a small reduction in numbers and overall quality was very mixed.
A fair panel of buyers was present and operating, however prices tended to vary across a number of categories.
Young light weight yearling steers to restockers improved in price, while medium weight yearling heifers to the local trade market sold to a cheaper trend.
The smaller younger line up of heavy grown steers to export slaughter improved in price.
Good cows sold close to the previous week’s level while the plain condition classes were dearer in places.
Steer calves returning to the paddock made to 416.2c with most of the mixed sex calves around 341c/kg.
A few vealer heifers to feed made to 330.2c to average 323c/kg.
Well-bred light weight yearling steers sold to restockers at a top of 426.2c to average 375c/kg.
Light weight yearling steers to feed for the domestic market made to 345c to average 338c/kg.
A handful of medium weight yearling steers to feed averaged 327c/kg.
Light weight yearling heifers generally sold around 307c with sales to 334.2c/kg.
A fair supply of supplementary fed medium weight yearling heifers sold to the local trade market at 281c with some to 307.2c/kg.
Heavy weight yearling heifers to the trade made to 294.2c to average 283c/kg.
Young heavy grown steers to export slaughter made to 294.2c to average 290c and a few bullocks made to 285.2c/kg.
Plain condition cows returning to the paddock made to 216.2c to average 215c/kg.
Medium weight 2 score cows to processors averaged 203c and made to 211.2c/kg. Good cows averaged 224c with some to 229.2c/kg.
Heavy bulls made to 273.2c/kg.
MORETON CATTLE
AGENTS Boyd, O’Brien, Bartholomew reported a yarding of 462 head of cattle at Moreton on Tuesday.
In a rain reduced yarding all values lifted with strong competition with the biggest rise in cattle returning to the paddock or to feedlots.
Trade were in limited supply and sold well. Export cows sold to improved rates.
Yearling heifers account Hansen Family Trust sold for 292.2c/kg weighing 275kg to return $806.
Euro x Yearling steers account Hansen Family Trust sold for 332.2c/kg weighing 252kg to return $837.
Riverslea Cattle Co sold Pasture heifers for 288.2c/kg weighing 312kg to return $900.
Graham Isbell, Coulson sold Feeder steers for 313.2c/kg weighing 514kg to return $1610.
Duncan Walpole, Innisplain sold Feeder steers for 321.2c/kg weighing 357kg to return $1147.
A Elsebach, Gayndah sold Grain Accredited heifers for 295.2c/kg weighing 449kg to return $1325.
Dairy Culls account E& T Grazing sold for 205.2c/kg weighing 565kg to return $1159.
Medium Cows account Oakcorp sold for 235c/kg weighing 665kg to return $1562.
Horrocks sold Cows for 240c/kg weighing 600kg to return $1441.
Droughtmaster Bulls account P Laycock, Eskdale sold for 2.65c/kg weighing 490kg to return $1298.
ROMA STORE
A TOTAL of 6145 head of cattle were consigned at Roma’s Store Sale on Tuesday.
Weaner steers under 220kg topped at 438c/kg and averaged 385c/kg, while weaner steers in the 220-280kg range reached 414c/kg and averaged 356c/kg.
Steers in the 280-350kg range reached 386c/kg and averaged 335c/kg, and steers in the 350-400kg range reached 342c/kg and averaged 311c/kg.
Feeder steers in the 400-550kg range topping at 327c/kg and averaging 296c/kg.
M.J & B.P Gobbert, Amboola, Mitchell, sold Droughtmaster steers to 438c/kg for 187kg to return $823/head.
RH, MR & FL Miller, North Kooringa, Roma, sold Angus steers to 414c/kg for 256kg to return $1060.
Wheatleigh Station, Wheatleigh, Charleville, sold Brahman-cross steers to 398c/kg for 185kg to return $738.
Currawarra Pastoral Co, Currawarra, Mitchell, sold Santa steers to 388c/kg for 254kg to return $986.
R.W & K.E Thorne, Holmleigh, Mitchell, sold Santa-cross steers to 382c/kg for 253kg to return $969.
The Santa-cross heifers sold to 316c/kg for 277kg to return $877.
B.V Rolfe, Marie Downs, Roma, sold Charolais-cross steers to 378c/kg for 271kg to return $1026.
S.J Todd, Brigalow Downs, Bollon, sold Charolais-cross steers to 372c/kg for 287kg to return $1069.
The Angus-cross heifers sold to 336c/kg for 261kg to return $880.
L.R.B Briscoe, Goomibah, Injune, sold Santa-cross steers to 370c/kg for 265kg to return $981.
K.L & S.L Boyd, Kia Ora, Injune, sold Charolais-cross steers to 368c/kg for 313kg to return $1152.
C.A Crozier & T.F Rule, Rutland, Mitchell, sold Angus-cross steers to 356c/kg for 300kg to return $1068.
J.E & D.K Malone, Braeside, Kynuna, sold Droughtmaster steers to 352c/kg for 310kg
to return $1092.
The Droughtmaster heifers sold to 286c/kg for 295kg to return $846.
B.M & N.D Bauer, Arlington, Augathella, sold Angus-cross steers to 350c/kg for 254kg to return $890.
The Charolais-cross heifers sold to 326c/kg for 328kg to return $1071.
Supawick PTY LTD, Ascot Downs, Barcaldine, sold Charolais steers to 330c/kg for 353kg to return $1168.
Summer Hill Grazing Co, Summer Hill, Ilfracombe, sold Droughtmaster steers to 326c/kg for 351kg to return $1146.
Golden Grazing PTY LTD, Pembroke, Weribone, sold Hereford-cross steers to 314c/kg for 383kg to return $1205.
Heifers under 220kg topped at 378c/kg and averaged 335c/kg, while heifers in the 220 – 280kg range topped at 352c/kg and averaged 316c/kg.
Heifers in the 280-350kg range topped at 326c/kg, averaging 304c/kg.
Heifers in the 350-450kg range topped at 314c/kg and averaged 267c/kg.
Wallockatoo Pastoral Co, Wallockatoo, Wandoan, sold Santa heifers to 352c/kg for 276kg to return $973.
D. Cameron, Nive Downs, Charleville, sold Charolais-cross heifers to 342c/kg for 195kg to return $670.
A.M & N Swan, Springtime, Wallumbilla, sold Droughtmaster heifers to 324c/kg for 291kg to return $944.
K.C Donohoe & Sons, Nevasa, Wandoan, sold Droughtmaster-cross heifers
to 318c/kg for 302kg to return $962.
Gingie Pastoral Co, Oak Park Station, Charleville, sold Brangus-cross heifers to 304c/kg for 247kg to return $752.
Wellwater Pastoral Co, Wellwater, Tambo, sold Santa heifers to 294c/kg for 375kg to return $1103.
Cows in the 300 – 400kg sold to 227c/kg and averaged 195c/kg, while cows in the 400 – 500kg topped at 263c/kg and averaged 224c/kg.
Cows over 500kg reached 249c/kg, averaging 229c/kg.
Wellwater Pastoral Co, Wellwater, Tambo, sold Santa-cross cows to 236c/kg for 634kg to return $1498.
A.M & N Swan, Springtime, Wallumbilla, sold Droughtmaster cows to 234c/kg for 565kg to return $1324.
Cows and Calves topped at $1,840/unit, averaging $1,438/unit.
B& F Hartnell, Nullawurt, Roma, sold Droughtmaster cows and calves for $1840/unit.
WARWICK CATTLE
THE supply of stock remained very close to the previous week’s level.
A good panel of buyers was present and operating with some additional export processor support in the cow section.
Restockers were once again very active on all classes of light weight cattle following more rain across the supply area.
Feeder operators also lifted prices on yearling steers to feed for the domestic market.
Heavy grown steers and
bullocks experienced very little change in price.
Most classes of cows were dearer with renewed interest from restockers as well as export processors and average prices improved by 4c to 8c/kg.
Steer calves returning to the paddock made to 397.2c with mixed sex calves mostly around 350c/kg.
Vealer steers sold to restockers at an average close to 370c with some to 379.2c/kg.
Well bred vealer heifers experienced strong demand from restockers and made to 365.2c with a fair sample averaging 357c/kg.
Medium weight yearling steers to feed averaged 341c and made to 370c/kg.
Heavy weight yearling steers to feed mostly sold around 313c/kg.
Light weight yearling heifers returning to the paddock averaged 301c and made to 319.2c/kg.
Medium weight yearling heifers to feed as well as the local trade market averaged 295c with some to 312.2c/kg.
Heavy grown steers made to 290.2c to average 283c and a few bullocks made to 287.21c/kg.
Plain condition cows returning to the paddock made to 211.2c/kg.
Medium weight 2 score cows to processors averaged 210c and made to 216.2c/kg.
The best of the medium weight cows made to 237.2c to average 229c/kg.
Good heavy cows mostly sold close to 230c/kg.
Heavy bulls made to 277.2c/kg.
Bulls up to 400kg reached
398c/kg and averaged 288c/kg.
DALBY CATTLE
Heavy falls of rain throughout the supply area resulted in numbers being reduced by 750 for a yarding of 3319 head at the Dalby saleyards last Wednesday.
The yarding consisted of good numbers of heavy yearling cattle, while there was a good supply of grown cattle.
Quality of the young cattle was fairly good with several runs of well-bred and conditioned cattle offered.
The market for heavy restocker and feeder cattle couldn’t maintain last week’s prices, with medium weight feeder steers selling to a top of 339c to average 307c, and restockers topped at 344c/kg.
The feeder heifers sold to 286c to average 283c/kg.
However, light restocker yearlings and vealer restocker steers and heifers sold to a dearer trend.
Restocker vealer steers topped at 406c to average 382c and restocker vealer heifers sold to 346c to average 325c/kg.
The yarding of export cattle consisted of a good supply of bullocks, steers and heifers, while cows were also in fair numbers.
Quality was good in a stronger market, with bullocks and steers selling from 262c to 287c, and heifers sold to a top of 281c/kg.
The cow market improved by 4c to 5c, some sales more with 3 score medium weights under 500kg averaging 220c and heavy cows sold to a top of 235c/kg.