By McDougall and Sons
Livestock agent ROSS ELLIS of McDougall and Sons brings us an update on the local lamb and cattle markets from last week…
Agents presented a lower number to the weekly cattle sale as intermittent storms played a part in the ability to truck the stock.
The 591 head presented for sale had a few runs of very well presented cattle and with the full buying panel, the market was fully firm to dearer.
Cattle numbers
Vealer steers averaged 639c to a top of 710.2c/kg or $1704.98 to $2097.67
Vealer heifers averaged 552.8c to a top of 630.2c/kg or $1553.84 to $1966.38
Feeder steers averaged 482.7c to a top of 588.2c/kg or $2166.60 to $2558.37
Feeder heifers averaged 425.9c to a top of 489.2c/kg or $1528.81 to $1867.02
Yearling steers averaged 553.8c to a top of 698.2c/kg or $1574.09 to $2301.26
Yearling heifers averaged 483.1c to a top of 618.2c/kg or $1551.31 to $1837.50
Steers averaged 451.7c to a top of 546.2c/kg or $2357.36 to $3490.00
Heifers averaged 410.5c to a top of 432.2c/kg or $2078.30 to $3695.31
Cows averaged 367.2c to a top of 395.2c/kg or $2227.82 to $3043.04
Bulls averaged 430.8c to a top of 574.2c/kg or $2312.04 or $4251.48
Total sale average was 465.9c or $1987.55 per head
Sheep and lamb numbers
Sheep and lamb numbers increased to 1628 head for the weekly sale with a market dominated with light feed on lambs.
Mutton was in short supply with the exception of some lines of breeders and a good pen of western wethers.
With the high numbers of light lambs the market was easier in that feed on range with the trade and butcher lambs still on reasonable rates compared to last sale.
Lambs topped at $219 to average $161.67 a drop of $45/head
Hoggets topped at $185 to average $157.21 a drop of $3/head
Ewes topped at $150 to average 4121.68 a drop of $59/head
Wethers topped at $154 to average $141.90 a gain of $4/head
Lamb rams topped at $250 to average $137.13 a drop of $45/head
Total sale average was $154.42 a drop of $37/head on last sale.
Pig and poultry numbers
Pig prices firmed as the orders from wholesalers start to ramp up.
Boards sold from $121 to $150
Sows from $180 to $430
Pork from $196 to $235
Stores from $119 to $176
Poultry numbers were again high with Roosters selling to $15, Hens to $15, Pullets to $25, Trios to $50, Silkys to $22.50, Guinea Fowl to $32.50, Drakes to $22.50, Ducks to $10, Ducklings to $12.50
McDougall and Sons sheep and lamb report
Agents today yarded 1628 sheep and lambs for the weekly sale.
The two main export avenues were not operating which had an impact on the mutton and heavyweight lamb end of the market.
The local operators were to the fore with the butchers lambs keenly sought after in a market dominated with light lambs just weaned, as well as a few lines of Merino lambs.
The good trade and butcher lambs, as well as boutique orders of mutton as well as back to the paddock buyers, helped the fact of two main buyers not operating.
Lambs topped at $219 to average $161.67 ($45down), hoggets topped at $185 to average $157.21($3down), ewes topped at $150 to average $121.68 ($59down), wethers topped at $154 to average $141.90 ($4up), • Lamb rams topped at $250 to average $137.13 ($45down).
• The sale average was back to $154.42 a drop of $37/head average on last week’s sale.
• Dusty Campbell sold Dorper lambs 46.6kg to restockers for $209, ewes to Whites Trading for $140
• Warren & Wendy Schelbach sold Dorper lambs 42.5 kg to restockers for $213
• Widgeegoera Past Co sold Dorset x lambs 69kg to Shelley F/T for $215, 65kg hoggets to Whites Trading for $150, Merino lambs 53.1kg to Warwick Meats for $170, 48 kg to Shelley F/T for $140, 45kg Dorset x ram lambs to GR Prime for $140, Merino wethers to restockers for $142
• Dawn Mc Taggart sold Dorper lambs 32kg to restockers for $147, 50kg to Ashtons Butchery for $196, 40kg ram lambs to Whites Trading for $126, rams to restockers for $210
• JCD Past CO sold Dorper lambs 49.25kg off crop to Leslie Lamb for $219, rams to Whites Trading for $140
• Shelley F/T sold Dorper x lambs 55.6kg to Ashtons Butchery for $200, 46.4kg hoggets to Uniplaza Meats for $175
• Mc Lean Farms sold Dorper x lambs 42.5kg to GR Prime for $176 38.25kg and 35.3kg to Elliots Butchery for $166 and $160, 30kg to restockers for $111 and $76, 40 kg ewe lambs to restockers for $190
• Colorardo P/S sold Dorper x lambs 38.3kg to GR Prime for $162, ewes to restockers for $144 and $110
• Warren & Kerri anne Lee sold Xbred lambs 60kg to Warwick Meats for $210 ang hoggets 65kg to Warwick Meats for $170
• Warboys Family sold Dorper x lambs 59.4kg to Ashtons Butchery for $215, 45.9kg to Gr Prime for $192, 38.75kg to Uniplaza for $160
• Pam & Malcolm Turner sold Dorset sucker lambs 39.1kg to Shelley F/T for $171
• Chandler Past Holings sent a run down of Merinos down from Barcaldine 43.8kg wether lambs and 42.1kg were bought by Gr Prime for $160 and $126, 35kg selling to Whites Trading for $90, ewe lambs 39.4kg and 35.4kg selling to restockers for $134, ewe hoggets 46.6kg to restockers for $155, 39.3kg to restockers for $137 and $100, 4tooth ewes to Highchester Meats for $137, Merino wethers to Shelly F/T for $149
• Stanthorpe High School sold Merino lambs and hoggets 38.5kg to Gr Prime for $151 and $128
• Gordon & Sharon Kerr sold Dorper x lambs off grass 47.7kg to Tonys Supa Meats and Leslie Lamb for $205, 47.7kg hoggets to Uniplaza Meats for $176, ewes to restockers for $140
