Livestock markets update

Livestock agent ROSS ELLIS of McDougall and Sons brings us an update on the local lamb and cattle markets from last week…

Agents saw the numbers increase for both cattle as well as sheep and lamb numbers as we saw the drop in the rainfall but an increase from the Arctic blast.

This did not deter the buyers who kept the markets at a fairly level pegging on the last sale results.

Cattle numbers rose to 794 head and Sheep and Lambs were up to 1855 head.

The market if it had any softening was in the feed on and light stock categories as we move closer to the frost and cooler weather.

Cattle numbers

Vealer steers averaged 584.3c/kg topping at 738.2c/kg or $1455.01 to $2125.92

Vealer heifers averaged 579.2c/kg topping at 686.2c/kg or $1480.15 to $1959.11

Feeder steers averaged 505.6c/kg topping at 583.2c/kg or $1981.61 to $2783.56

Feeder heifers averaged 448.1c/kg topping at 520.2c/kg or $$1539.44 to $2210.85

Yearling steers averaged 559.5c/kg topping at 656.2c/kg or $1964.68 to $2487.29

Yearling heifers averaged 521.1c/kg topping at 680.2c/kg or $1426.27 to $2260.44

Steers averaged 424.7c/kg topping at 550.0c/kg or $2634.31 to $3850.29

Heifers averaged 413.8c/kg topping at 492.2c/kg or $2240.82 to 2809.76

Cows averaged 326.3c/kg topping at $395.0c/kg or $1807.35 to $2960.00

Bulls averaged 367.5c/kg topping at 522.2c/kg or $2124.80 to $3940.72

Sheep and lamb numbers

Lambs topped at $235 to average $144.10 a rise of $2/head

Hoggets topped at $212 to average $169.41 drop of $5/head

Ewes topped at $182 to average $98.64 a drop of $18/head

Wethers topped at 200 to average $147.40 a drop of $13/head

Rams topped at $188 to average $171.92 a drop of $95/head

Lamb rams topped at $240 to average $139.50

Ewe lambs topped at $300 to average $174.86 a drop of $66/head

The sale average was par with last week’s result.

Pig and poultry numbers

Pork numbers were on the rise with Boars making to $180, Sows $150 to $260, Gilts $200 to $228, Baconers to $180, pork $157 to $186, stores from $28 to $159.

Poultry saw hens selling to $15, Roosters to $17.50, Pullets to $20, Turkeys selling to $27.50, Ducks to $10

McDougall and Sons sheep and lamb report

Agents and vendors combined to yard 1855 head to the weekly sale with a high proportion of lambs and hoggets making up the bulk of the offering.

A feature was the high number of ewe lambs available for the purchasers.

These were drawn from local as well as Goondiwindi and St George as well as some good lambs and rams from Jandowae.

Lambs topped at $235 to average $144.10 ($2up), hoggets topped at $212 to average $169.41 ($5down), ewes topped at $182 to average $98.64 ($18down), wethers topped at $200 to average

$147.40 ($13down), rams topped at $188 to average $171.92 ($95down), lamb rams topped at $240 to average $139.50, ewe lambs topped at $300 to average $174.86($66 down).

The total yarding was on par with last week’s sale, the big difference was in the light trade and feed on types as they fell well short of what they have been making.

• McLean Farms sold Dorper wether lambs 61.2kg to Thomas Foods for $230, hoggets 66.25kg to Take It Easy Meats for $210, 52.3kg ewe lambs in lamb to Aussie White & White Dorper rams due to lamb in July to restockers for $300, 46.1kg to restockers for $280 and $240, 44.2kg to restockers for $230, cull ewes to Thomas Foods for $150

• Wayne Giles sold White Dorper lambs 58.75kg to Leslie Lamb for $217

• Stillwater Past Co sold Dorper lambs off crop and access to grain 41.2kg to D M Luck for $190

• Hurley & Weiss sold Dorper hoggets 58kg to Everson’s for $205, 58kg wether lambs to Thomas Foods for $223, 56.6kg ram lambs to restockers for $180, ewes to restockers for $138

• Muirlawn P/L sold 2nd x White Suffolk x lambs 47.5kg to Thomas Foods for $175, 43.5kg to GR Prime for $167, ewes to restockers for $172, $182, Eversons for $148, 60kg hoggets to Eversons for $190

• Amanda Urquhart sold Dorper lambs 60kg to Leslie Lamb for $218, 50.7kg to Leslie Lamb for $197, 37kg to Leslie Lamb for $160, 40kg ram lambs to restockers for $140 and $130, 32kg lambs to GR Prime for $120

• Grabbe Past Co sold Dorper x lambs 50kg to Elliots Butchery for $190, 46.1 and 45.6kg to restockers for $178, 39.4kg to GR Prime for $130, 40kg ram lamb to Whites Trading for $127, 31.6kg to restockers for $112, ewes to Thomas Foods for $150

• Kim Nielsen sold 1st x lambs and hoggets 50kg to Eversons for $175 and $148 and cfa ewes to GR Prime for $110