Yarding 2328 Change -1386
File pic of Dalrymple Saleyards. Picture: Charters Towers Regional Council
The latest uplift in costs has seen a major improve within the provide of cattle, leading to a chief solely sale with 2328 cattle penned.
High quality was blended, nonetheless there have been a number of massive traces of excellent high quality heavy bullocks and cows.
All processors had been in attendance and working, supported by one stay exporter and common feeders. Cattle had been drawn from Mt Isa, Burketown, Mt Garnet, Hughenden native and coastal areas.
There was solely a restricted variety of yearling cattle on account of a retailer sale being held on Friday.
Processor demand was sturdy all through, though most classes eased on final week’s features primarily as a result of elevated provide and a few pens missing weight. Grown steers eased 15c, heifers averaged 6c to 22c decrease, heavy bullocks fell 17c, medium weight cows averaged 3c to 16c decrease, nonetheless heavy bulls to processors improved by as much as 20c/kg. A small pattern of yearling heifers above 280kg to processors bought to 260c to common 258c, heifers above 330kg to feed averaged 257c, whereas heifers above 400kg to the commerce bought to 278c to common 276c/kg.
Grown steers above 400kg to feed bought to 282c, commerce sorts made to 318c to common 294c/kg. Elevated numbers of heavy grown steers above 500kg to processors reached 320c to common 308c and a superb pattern of steers above 600kg additionally topped at 320c to common 312c/kg. Combined high quality small traces of grown heifers to the commerce bought to 268c to common 248c to 266c/kg. Heavy full mouthed bullocks to export slaughter topped at 328c to common 307c, lighter bullocks averaged 295c/kg. Light-weight 2 rating cows to processors made to 252c to common 247c, 3 scores averaged 252c/kg. Medium weight 2 rating cows bought to an remoted 275c, most 240c to 250c, 3 scores reached 288c to common 263c to 273c/kg. A superb variety of prime heavyweight 3 and 4 rating cows bought to 288c to common 273c to 280c/kg. Heavy bulls to stay export 286c, averaging 253c to 263c, processor bulls reached 298c to common 238c to 268c/kg.
A small variety of cows and calves bought for $775per unit. Roughly 2,200 cattle have been booked for a retailer sale on Friday.
Market Reporter: Mick Kingham
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