Livestock markets update

Agents saw a small lift in numbers for the weekly sales as 576 cattle and 1351 head of sheep and lambs were presented by vendors for sale.

By McDougall and Sons

Agents saw a small lift in numbers for the weekly sales as 576 cattle and 1351 head of sheep and lambs were presented by vendors for sale.

The cattle market was strong particularly for the light feed on and back to the paddock categories. Cows and steers as well as processing beef were all firm.

The sheep and lamb market virtually mirrored the cattle sales as restockers and feed on types were keenly contested. The trade and export weights whilst bringing a higher price per head are proving to be the best buying.

Cattle numbers

• Vealer steers averaged 593.3c to a top of 708.2c/kg or $1524.81 to $1942.47

• Vealer heifers averaged 546.2c to a top of 614.2c/kg or $1370.93 to $1815.12

• Feeder steers averaged 517.3c to a top of 590.2c/kg or $1966.89 to $2519.31

• Feeder heifers averaged 449.2c to a top of 520c/kg or $1564.96 to $1976.00

• Yearling steers averaged 509.1c to a top of 600.2c/kg or $1741.46 to $2087.97

• Yearling heifers averaged 476.9c to a top of 574.2c/kg or $1538.12 to $1995.54

• Steers averaged 457.9c to a top of 572.2c/kg or $2252.46 to $2926.32

• Heifers averaged 402.8c to a top of 459.2c/kg or $1675.36 to $2734.52

• Cows averaged 355.1c to a top of 382.2c/kg or $2047.59 to $3000.00

• Bulls averaged 396.1c to a top of 614.2c/kg or $1872.15 to $3705.57

Sheep and lamb numbers

• Lambs topped at $248 to average $184.32 down $7/head

• Hoggets topped at $199 to average $183.32 par on last sale

• Ewes topped at $194 to average $133.63 down $7/head

• Wethers topped at $210 to average $159.97 down $20/head

• Lamb rams topped at $200 to average up $9/head

• Ewe lambs topped at $255 to average $207.48 up $22/head

Sale average of $177.61 was down $8/ head on the previous week.

Pig and poultry numbers

• Boars sold to $150, Sows to $440, Baconers to $270, pork to $198, Stores from $62 to $171

• Drakes sold to $22.50, Ducks to $25, Turkey hens to $25, Silky pullets to $30,Guinea fowl to $15,Roosters to $17.50, Pullets to $25, Hens to $30

McDougall and Sons sheep and lamb report

Agents (Wednesday 8 September) yarded 1351 head to the market with the market fully firm to a shade easier influenced by a larger percentage of sheep compared to lambs.

Top lambs returned $248 to average $184.32($7down), hoggets topped at $199 to average $183.32(par), ewes topped at $194 to average $133.63($7down), wethers topped at $210 to average $159.97($20down), lamb rams topped at $200 to average $163.43($9up), ewe lambs topped at $255 to average $207.48($22up).

The sale averaged $177.61 which was $8 down on (the previous) week’s sale. The yarding was tilted more towards the light feed on and replacement types. The better processing weight lambs still attracted good competition.

• Tony and Lynne Duncan sold Dorper x ewe lambs 90kg to Thomas Foods for $225, ewes to Thomas Foods for $180

• Jim Cooper sold Dorper x lambs 48.75kg to Tonys Supa Meats and Eversons for $213, 45.7kg to Jock Young for $196, 60kg ram lambs to Eversons for $190, 50kg hoggets to Uniplaza Meats for $182

• Stillwater Past Co sold Dorper x lambs 48.1kg to Eversons for $213

• Shelly F/T sold Dorper lambs off feed 44.6kg to Highchester Meats for $199, 51kg Merino lambs to Thomas Foods for $180, wethers to Whites Trading for $114

• Sandy and Brian Morris sold Dorper lambs 50kg to Eversons for $212, 35kg ram lambs to GR Prime for $146

• Greg Rathmell sold Dorper x lambs 47.1kg to Leslie Lamb for $217

• Reg Cooke sold Dorper x lambs 51.3kg to Ashtons Butchery for $228, 44.8kg to Leslie Lamb for $210, 35.7kg to Jock Young for $171, 40kg to Whites Trading for $117

• Condamine Crushing sold 52.2kg Xbred lambs to Eversons for $222, 50.7kg to Elliots Butchery for $218, 49kg lambs and hoggets to Eversons for $201 and $178, ram hoggets and rams to Whites Trading for $176

• Jim Judd sold Dorper x ewes to Thomas Foods for $188, ewe and lamb units to restockers for $260

• Von Souvlis sold Dorper x lambs 44.2kg to Eversons for $180, ram lambs to Eversons for $156

• Evelyn Hughes sold Dorset x lambs 42.3kg to GR Prime for $143, 37.5kg to restockers for $129, 32.5kg hoggets to Uniplaza Meats for $130

• Gary O’Rourke sold Suffolk x lambs off shears 37.5kg to Uniplaza Meats for $164, shorn Merino wethers to Thomas Foods for $135, to Highchester Meats for $150

• Wegner F/T sold Dorper suckers 37.5kg to restockers for $173, 28.3kg to restockers for $150, ewes to Thomas Foods for $175, rams to Whites Trading for $150