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Report Date: 28th October 2026
Total Yarding: 2486 (-794)
Interim Report. The trend of reduced numbers due to widespread rainfall across the supply area continued at Dalby, with agents yarding 2,486 head, a decline of 794 from the previous sale. Cow numbers also fell by 140 head to 401, while the bull section was smaller at 126 head. The yarding included a small consignment of 29 head from South Australia, along with 177 head from New South Wales and 488 head sourced from far Western Queenland. A fair panel of buyers was present and despite some of the regulars not in attendance prices improved across the board. Heavy weight yearling steers to feed at the time of this interim report have averaged 11c/kg dearer. Medium weight yearling heifers to feed sold to a market 20c/kg better and a very good quality run of heavy weight yearling heifers to feed lifted average prices by over 50c/kg. Bullocks averaged 25c/kg dearer. Cows lifted in price by 4c to 10c/kg. Medium weight yearling steers to feed average 558c and sold to 594c/kg. Heavy weight yearling steers to feed made to 596c with a good sample at 560c/kg. Medium weight yearling heifers to feed averaged 534c and sold to 586c/kg. Heavy weight yearling heifers to feed made to 582c a good selection averaging 539c/kg. Bullocks made to 510c to average 498c/kg. Medium 3 score cows averaged 376c and made to 385c/kg. Heavy weight 3 cows averaged 381c and the best of the cows made to 420c to average 409c/kg. Heavy weight bulls made to 462c/kg with some returning $4544/head. Market Reporter, Trevor Hess.
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| Liveweight (c/kg) | Carcass weight (c/kg) | $/head | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Weight Range | Sale Prefix | Muscle Score | Fat Score | Head | Change | Min | Max | Avg | Change | Min | Max | Avg | Min | Max | Avg |
| Yearling Steer | 0-200 | Restocker | C | 2 | 6 | -40 | 566 | 566 | 566 | -17 | 1,030 | 1,030 | 1,030 | $1,048 | $1,048 | $1,047 |
| 200-280 | Restocker | C | 2 | 8 | -304 | 526 | 530 | 529 | -78 | 957 | 964 | 962 | $1,103 | $1,158 | $1,117 | |
| 280-330 | Restocker | C | 2 | 24 | -147 | 500 | 618 | 576 | -32 | 909 | 1,124 | 1,048 | $1,500 | $1,855 | $1,729 | |
| 330-400 | Feeder | C | 2 | 104 | -3 | 454 | 594 | 558 | 0 | 826 | 1,100 | 1,019 | $1,615 | $2,258 | $2,013 | |
| D | 2 | 3 | NQ | 364 | 388 | 372 | NQ | 662 | 706 | 677 | $1,340 | $1,359 | $1,346 | |||
| Restocker | E | 1 | 1 | NQ | 258 | 258 | 258 | NQ | 470 | 470 | 470 | $904 | $904 | $904 | ||
| 400+ | Feeder | C | 2 | 143 | -26 | 466 | 596 | 559 | 11 | 848 | 1,084 | 1,018 | $1,937 | $2,657 | $2,413 | |
| D | 2 | 3 | NC | 440 | 440 | 440 | 72 | 800 | 800 | 800 | $1,871 | $1,871 | $1,871 | |||
| Processor | C | 4 | 8 | NQ | 490 | 490 | 490 | NQ | 891 | 891 | 891 | $2,573 | $2,573 | $2,573 | ||
| Yearling Heifer | 200-280 | Restocker | C | 2 | 7 | -400 | 498 | 498 | 498 | -23 | 923 | 923 | 923 | $1,146 | $1,146 | $1,146 |
| 280-330 | Restocker | C | 2 | 8 | -82 | 400 | 400 | 400 | -96 | 741 | 741 | 741 | $1,201 | $1,201 | $1,201 | |
| 330-400 | Feeder | C | 2 | 109 | -181 | 408 | 586 | 534 | 22 | 756 | 1,086 | 989 | $1,512 | $2,228 | $1,984 | |
| Processor | C | 3 | 3 | NQ | 500 | 500 | 500 | NQ | 926 | 926 | 926 | $1,925 | $1,925 | $1,925 | ||
| 400+ | Feeder | C | 2 | 133 | -30 | 452 | 582 | 539 | 63 | 837 | 1,078 | 998 | $1,899 | $2,457 | $2,304 | |
| D | 2 | 2 | -7 | 380 | 390 | 385 | -35 | 704 | 723 | 713 | $1,615 | $1,658 | $1,637 | |||
| Processor | C | 3 | 51 | 4 | 485 | 506 | 497 | 58 | 898 | 937 | 921 | $1,989 | $2,658 | $2,213 | ||
| Grown Steer | 500-600 | Feeder | C | 3 | 5 | NQ | 506 | 506 | 506 | NQ | 920 | 920 | 920 | $2,632 | $2,632 | $2,632 |
| Processor | C | 3 | 2 | -1 | 431 | 431 | 431 | 1 | 784 | 784 | 784 | $2,307 | $2,307 | $2,307 | ||
| 4 | 3 | -13 | 464 | 464 | 464 | -27 | 844 | 844 | 844 | $2,484 | $2,484 | $2,483 | ||||
| 600-750 | Processor | C | 3 | 1 | NQ | 424 | 424 | 424 | NQ | 771 | 771 | 771 | $2,694 | $2,694 | $2,694 | |
| 4 | 57 | -62 | 480 | 510 | 498 | 25 | 873 | 927 | 906 | $3,062 | $3,333 | $3,153 | ||||
| Grown Heifer | 0-540 | Feeder | C | 3 | 4 | NQ | 504 | 504 | 504 | NQ | 951 | 951 | 951 | $2,647 | $2,647 | $2,647 |
| Processor | C | 3 | 2 | -9 | 380 | 380 | 380 | -32 | 731 | 731 | 731 | $1,710 | $1,710 | $1,710 | ||
| 4 | 1 | -3 | 492 | 492 | 492 | 24 | 929 | 929 | 929 | $2,633 | $2,633 | $2,633 | ||||
| Cows | 0-400 | Restocker | D | 1 | 5 | NC | 328 | 328 | 328 | 68 | 746 | 746 | 746 | $1,247 | $1,247 | $1,247 |
| 400-520 | Feeder | D | 2 | 1 | NQ | 352 | 352 | 352 | NQ | 766 | 766 | 766 | $1,585 | $1,585 | $1,585 | |
| Processor | D | 2 | 10 | 6 | 240 | 355 | 303 | -47 | 522 | 772 | 659 | $1,021 | $1,704 | $1,409 | ||
| 3 | 43 | -19 | 352 | 385 | 376 | 3 | 755 | 786 | 771 | $1,708 | $1,848 | $1,811 | ||||
| 4 | 35 | 28 | 388 | 406 | 393 | 4 | 761 | 797 | 770 | $1,882 | $2,112 | $1,911 | ||||
| Restocker | D | 1 | 15 | -40 | 330 | 368 | 343 | -6 | 750 | 837 | 779 | $1,403 | $1,565 | $1,457 | ||
| 2 | 9 | -5 | 348 | 366 | 350 | -4 | 757 | 796 | 761 | $1,566 | $1,648 | $1,575 | ||||
| 520+ | Processor | D | 2 | 3 | NQ | 365 | 365 | 365 | NQ | 794 | 794 | 794 | $1,953 | $1,953 | $1,953 | |
| 3 | 12 | -43 | 375 | 390 | 381 | 4 | 765 | 796 | 778 | $2,021 | $2,194 | $2,099 | ||||
| 4 | 46 | -183 | 394 | 420 | 409 | 9 | 773 | 824 | 802 | $2,070 | $2,520 | $2,360 | ||||
| Restocker | D | 2 | 2 | NQ | 355 | 355 | 355 | NQ | 772 | 772 | 772 | $1,899 | $1,899 | $1,899 | ||
| Bulls | 0-450 | Feeder | C | 2 | 1 | -4 | 532 | 532 | 532 | 68 | 968 | 968 | 968 | $2,262 | $2,262 | $2,262 |
| Restocker | C | 2 | 3 | -56 | 496 | 522 | 514 | 16 | 902 | 950 | 934 | $1,886 | $1,984 | $1,951 | ||
| 450-600 | Processor | C | 3 | 1 | NC | 446 | 446 | 446 | 8 | 811 | 811 | 811 | $2,343 | $2,343 | $2,343 | |
| 600+ | Processor | C | 3 | 60 | -46 | 432 | 462 | 450 | 9 | 786 | 840 | 817 | $2,770 | $4,544 | $3,372 | |
| D | 2 | 1 | NQ | 365 | 365 | 365 | NQ | 664 | 664 | 664 | $2,319 | $2,319 | $2,319 | |||
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