Dalby Cattle Report

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Report Date: 22nd January 2025

Total Yarding: 7,138

Commentary

Interim report. Dalby agents penned 7,138 head a lift of 2,286 cattle were drawn from NSW, SA and 1,739 from far western QLD which included one consignment of 570 head with the balance from the local supply area. All the regular processors and feeder buyers attended along with restockers and backgrounders. With the extra numbers on offer prices for all classes could not maintain last weeks dearer trends and slipped from 12c to 20c/kg and more in places.

Yearling steers to background sold to 386c/kg. Yearling steers to feed for the domestic market made 392c/kg. Heavy yearling steers to feed sold to 396c and averaged from 360c to 367c/kg. Yearling heifers to feed sold to 360c and averaged 329c/kg. Heavy yearling heifers to feed made 362c to average 344c/kg.

Grown steers to feed averaged 374c and sold to 394c/kg. Heavy bullocks to processors made 358c to average 344c/kg. Plain conditioned light weight cows to processors made 272c to average 256c/kg. Heavy score 3 cows to processors made 290c to average 282c with the best heavy cows topping at 296c to average 290c/kg. Heavy bulls to processors made 318c to average 287c/kg.

Market Reporter Errol Luck.