Market Report 16 April
Cattle-
Yarding– 1972
Inverell Agents yarded 1,972 head, easing by 790. Numbers decreased for most categories of cattle, although there was a good supply of young cattle and over 900 cows were sold. The yarding of young cattle consisted mainly of yearlings, along with a small offering of weaner steers and heifers. Quality was fairly plain, however there were a few runs of well finished supplementary fed cattle offered. The largest percentage of the yearlings were in the lighter weight categories, and in plain 1 and 2 score condition. Competition was weaker, with a few less buyer orders, and plainer quality also contributed to the harder market. Restocker weaner steers eased by 14c, topping at 222c/kg. Feeder and restocker yearling steers were 20c to 30c cheaper, with medium weight feeders receiving from 218c to 265c, while heavy feeder steers sold to a top of 281c and restocker steers topped at 252c/kg. Restocker and feeder yearling heifers experienced the greatest decrease to be 30c to 40c cheaper, while feeders sold from 152c to 220c/kg. The yarding of export cattle consisted mainly of cows, along with a fair number of grown heifers and only a small penning of steers. Grown steers sold to a top of 275c/kg to feeders. Grown heifers topped at 239c/kg to processors. The yarding of cows consisted of large numbers of plain conditioned 1 and 2 scores, although there were several pens of medium and heavy 3 and 4 score cows offered. The market varied, with medium and heavy 3 and 4 score cows selling firm to slight dearer, however the plainer grade cows lost some ground. Plain conditioned cows to restock and feed made from 10c to 136c, while 2 score cows to processors averaged 168c, as the medium weight 3 scores averaged 193c and heavy cows sold to a top of 221c/kg.
Vendor |
District |
Stock |
c/kg |
kg |
$ |
PG & CL PLOWMAN |
INVERELL |
STEERS |
275.20 |
406kg |
$1119 |
RYEFIELD HOLDINGS |
ARMIDALE |
STEERS |
275.20 |
450kg |
$1238 |
JW SMITH PASTORAL CO |
NORTH STAR |
HEIFERS |
215.20 |
498kg |
$1071 |
ABARRAK FARMING |
NULLAMANNA |
HEIFERS |
217.20 |
500kg |
$1086 |
JCD PASTORAL CO |
NORTH STAR |
COWS |
220 |
552kg |
$1216 |
LYNN DURKIN |
COOLATAI |
COWS |
220.20 |
555kg |
$1222 |
C & P WHAN |
GLEN INNES |
COWS |
216.20 |
585kg |
$1264 |
GLENAYR PASTORAL CO |
BINGARA |
COWS |
208 |
535kg |
$1112 |
YETMAN PASTORAL CO |
YETMAN |
4 TOOTH HFRS |
196.20 |
456kg |
$895 |
ARABANOO PASTORAL CO |
BINGARA |
COWS |
204.20 |
537kg |
$1097 |
Sheep-
Yarding– 3580 Lambs–1333 Sheep– 2247
There was a yarding of 3,580 sheep, of which there was 1,333 lambs. The yarding of lambs consisted mainly of trade weights, along with several pens of heavy lambs, and a fair percentage of light lambs. Quality varied, with most of the heavy lambs being supplementary fed, while there were several consignments of light lambs mainly 1 and 2 scores. The market was fair to slightly deare,r with the largest percentage of the light lambs going to Southern feeder and restocker buyers. Trade lambs under 24kg sold to a top of $169.50, while the extra heavy lambs sold to a top of $200/head. The top Dorper lambs reached $191 and hoggets topped at $180/head. The yarding of mutton continued to sell on a strong market, with ewes making to $180, with a mixture of full fleeced and bare skin sheep offered. Wethers topped at $140/head.
Vendor |
District |
Stock |
kg |
$ |
SS & JA BALLINGER |
DELUNGRA |
MERINO WETHERS |
|
$140 |
JEREMY DAVID |
BUNDARRA |
XB LAMBS |
62.40kg |
$177 |
WARD & GOSLING |
BEN LOMOND |
XB LAMBS |
49.90kg |
$155 |
SG & JM REVELL |
COPETON DAM |
XB LAMBS |
36.7kg |
$119 |
DWM & SA CAMERON |
UPPER HORTON |
DORPER LAMBS |
49kg |
$150 |
GINEROI PASTORAL CO |
BINGARA |
DORPER LAMBS |
52.40kg |
$178 |
RJ HUGHES |
BUNDARRA |
DORPER LAMBS |
53.80kg |
$172 |