Dalby Cattle Report

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Report Date: 15th January 2025

Total Yarding: 4,852

Commentary

Interim Report. The number of cattle penned at Dalby increased by 3,910 head to 4,852. The vast majority of 4,263 head were from the local supply areas along with 270 from New South Wales and 319 from far Western Queensland. Buyer attendance was good with a return to a full panel of export operators.

Medium and heavy weight yearling steers to feed at the time of this interim report have sold to a market very close to the previous weeks level. However a lift in the standard of the medium weight yearling heifers to feed improved average prices by 20c/kg while heavy weights experienced very little change in price. All classes of cows sold to a dearer trend of 5c to 10c/kg.

Medium weight yearling steers to feed made to 432c to average 412c/kg. Heavy weight yearling steers to feed averaged 400c and made to 410c/kg. Medium weight yearling heifers to feed made to 389c to average 367c and heavy weights averaged 345c with sales to 370c/kg.

Heavy grown steers to export processors made to 362c to average 350c/kg. A handful of bullocks made to 356c/kg. Medium weight 2 score cows averaged 264c and made to 268c/kg. Heavy weight 3 score cows averaged 295c with the best of the heavy weights to 318c to average 308c/kg. Heavy weight bulls made to 315c/kg.

Market Reporter, Trevor Hess.