Dubbo Cattle Sale Report

Report Date: 27th March 2025

Total Yarding: 3,403

Commentary

Cows up to 40 dearer was the highlight in a much smaller yarding. With last Friday’s rain and the forecast of more rain numbers fell by 2200 for a yarding of 3403. It was a fair quality yarding with good numbers of prime cattle in all sections along with good numbers of weaners and cows lacking condition to suit the restockers.

Young cattle to the trade were 18c dearer with prime vealers and yearlings selling from 290c to 385c/kg. Feeder steers were 17c dearer while the feeder heifers were up to 27c/kg dearer. Feeder steers sold from 340c to 416c while the feeder heifers sold from 290c to 372c/kg. Young cattle to the restockers were considerably dearer with the young steers selling from 350c to 450c while the young restocker heifers sold to 362c/kg.

Grown steers and heifers were up to 10c dearer with the prime grown steers selling from 354c to 405c/kg. Prime grown heifers sold from 313c to 380c/kg. Cows were 34c to 44c dearer with the 2 and 3 scores selling from 250c to 319c/kg. Prime heavy weight cows sold from 300c to 355c to average 327c/kg. Good numbers of cows to the restockers were considerably dearer selling from 258c to 302c/kg. Bulls were also dearer selling to 351c/kg.

Report produced by David Monk