Dalby Cattle Report

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Report Date: 23rd April 2025

Total Yarding: 2,294

Commentary

Interim Report. The short working weeks continued to disrupt the supply of cattle into Dalby with numbers falling by another 1,778 head to 2,294. A single consignment of 368 head from Goondiwindi and 133 head from New South Wales were included in the lineup. A full panel of export buyers was present however not all were operating.

Medium and heavy weight yearling steers to feed at the time of this interim report have sold to within a few cents of the previous weeks level. Heavy weight yearling heifers to feed experienced a small improvement in price. All classes of cows also averaged 2c to 3c/kg of the previous sale.

Medium weight yearling steers to feed made to 416 to average 396c/kg. Heavy weight yearling steers to feed made to the occasional 424c with most around 387c/kg. Medium weight yearling heifers to feed averaged 345c and made to 368c and the heavy weights averaged 356c and made to 376c/kg.

The occasional bullock made to 366c and heavy grown heifers to export processors made to 346c/kg. Medium weight 3 score cows averaged 284c and made to 291c/kg. Heavy weight 3 score cows averaged 286c and the best of the heavy weight cows made to 310c to average 303c/kg. Heavy weight bulls made to 336c/kg.

Market Reporter, Trevor Hess.