Market Report 15 March 2022
Cattle
Numbers more than doubled for a yarding of 1,313 head, which included a large consignment of Brahman cattle from the West. There was incresed numbers of yearlings which made up a fair percentage of the yarding, while there was a smaller yarding of cows. Quality of the young cattle was fairly good with mainly well finished cattle through the sale, however there was quite a variation of breeds offered. The market was strong, although it varied according to quality. Well bred young cattle met keen demand with restocker vealer steers selling to a top price of 780c/kg. Feeder yearling steers over 400kg ranged from 450c to 548c, and restockers to 636c/kg. Feeder yearling heifers sold from 434c to 588c/kg. The yarding of export cattle consisted of a fair penning of grown steers and heifers, while there was a few less cows this week. Grown steers were slightly easier with not all the processors operating, reaching a top price of 444c processors, and 520c to feed. Grown heifers sold to 457c/kg. The cow market was slightly cheaper with 3 scores averaging 368c, and heavy weight cows sold to 390c/kg.
Vendor |
District |
Stock |
c/kg |
kg |
$ |
AL & ED UEBERGANG |
NORTH STAR |
BULL |
328.2 |
875 |
2871.00 |
RJ LEWIS & CO |
BINGARA |
STEERS |
430.0 |
663 |
2850.00 |
BLACK BULLOCKS GRAZING |
BINGARA |
STEERS |
430.0 |
637 |
2742.00 |
PM & ML IRWIN |
INVERELL |
STEERS |
459.2 |
571 |
2623.00 |
PM & DE SWAN |
INVERELL |
STEERS |
628.2 |
362 |
2277.00 |
CT & A HOUSTON |
BINGARA |
HEIFERS |
447.2 |
550 |
2460.00 |
BPT & SONS |
BINGARA |
COWS |
389.2 |
598 |
2327.00 |
RG & DS KENNEDY |
INVERELL |
COWS |
378.0 |
538 |
2034.00 |
CT & A HOUSTON |
BINGARA |
COWS |
378.2 |
580 |
2193.00 |
AL & ED UEBERGANG |
NORTH STAR |
COWS |
372.0 |
660 |
2455.00 |
CT & A HOUSTON |
BINGARA |
C & C |
|
|
2880.00 |
Sheep
There was a yarding of 2,681 sheep, comprising of 1,231 lambs and 1,387 mutton. The yarding of lambs consisted mainly of trade weights and several pens of heavy lambs, along with a fair penning of light store lambs. The market varied depending on weight and quality with trade weight lambs selling from $144 to $175, while heavy and extra heavy lambs ranged from $160 to $225/head. Restocker lambs were keenly sought after ranging from $80 to $166/head. Dorper lambs sold to $210/head. Hoggets Topped at $190/head. The yarding of mutton consisted of a good selection of both ewes and wethers, with some caring a good skin. The market remained steady with ewes topping at $187 and wethers sold to a top price of $235/head.