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…
Cattle numbers reduced to 758 this week with a combination of wet weather and stock availability reducing the numbers.
Prices were firm to dearer for all descriptions as the exporters and processors battled it out with back to the paddock replacement buyers.
Cattle numbers
Vealer steers averaged 640.5c to a top of 798.2c/kg or $1743.09 to $2220.00
Vealer heifers averaged 546.5c to a top of 734.2c/kg or $1402.80 to $2013.26
Feeder steers averaged 513.9c to a top of 628.2c/kg or $2086.41 to $2585.00
Feeder heifers averaged 471.2c to a top of 528.2c/kg or $1692.51 to $2000.18
Yearling steers averaged 465.3c to a top of 590.2c/kg or $1617.75 to $2240.29
Yearling heifers averaged 459.4c to a top of 514.2c/kg or $1671.35 to $2136.96
Steers averaged 424.9c to a top of 475c/kg or $2242.45 to $3393.60
Heifers averaged 433c to a top of 484.2c/kg or $2025.67 to $3191.37
Manufacturing steers averaged 350.3c to a top of 370.2c/kg or $1064.96 to $1462.29
Cows averaged 352.9c to a top of 398.2c/kg or $2021.48 to $3259.20
Bulls averaged 400.9c to a top of 660.2c/kg or $2179.62 to $4389.84
Sheep and lamb numbers
Sheep and lamb numbers also reduced as exporters were still in processing closures.
The market however was stronger for the available replacement breeders as well as firm for some processing orders with local outlets.
Light trade prices combined with breeder stock saw some very good results for the vendors.
Lambs topped at $310 to average $181.40 up $20/head
Hoggets topped at $322 to average $203.06 up $46/head
Ewes topped at $308 to average $214.42 up $93/head
Wethers topped at $187 to average $154.25 up $13/head
Ewe & lamb units topped at $356 to average $285.35/ unit
Ram lambs topped at $294 to average $146.92 up $9/head
Total sale average was $199.37 up $45/head on last weeks sale.
Pig and poultry number
Pig numbers remain lower in the hiatus before the Christmas rush.
Baconers sold from $116 to $325, Stores from $94 to $141, Sows sold to $305
Poultry numbers defy the reduction of sales numbers, with an ample supply available.
Ducklings sold to $20,Drakes to $20, Pullets to $37.50, Peking Trios to $50,Roosters and hens both making to $15
McDougall and Sons sheep and lamb report
A smaller yarding of 850 head of mixed quality met the buyers at the weekly sheep and lamb sale, it might be Warwick Rodeo week, but the ovine species were out in front today as breeders took the front page to the processing lambs and sheep.
The yarding was dominated by breeding lambs, hoggets, ewe and lamb units available.
The two main exporters were still silent with orders which left the local trade and restockers on the front-line.
Lambs today topped at a whopping $310 for some in lamb ewe lambs ($20up), hoggets topped at $322 for the same type of hoggets ($46up), ewes topped at $308 to average $214.42($93up), wethers topped at $187($3up), ewe and lamb units topped at $356 to average $285.35 ($78up), lamb rams topped at $294 to average $146.92 ($9up).
The sale average of $199.37 was $45/head up on last week.
• Andy & Helen Ferrier sold Dorper lambs (in lamb) 60kg to restockers for $310, ewe hoggets 60.5kg to restockers for $322, 56kg wether lambs to Ashtons Butchery for $210, ewes to restockers for $192, wether lambs 50kg to Ashtons Butchery for $212
• Gradenfloe Past Co sold Merino lambs 60kg to Warwick Meats for $198
• Palmer Steel sold Dorper wether lambs off the paddock 65kg to Shelley F/t for $206, 62.8kg hoggets to Ashtons Butchery for $181, 50.5kg and 46.7kg wether lambs to Elliots Butchery for $214 and $217, 42.7kg to Highchester Meats for $204
• Mark & Mary Jane Cook sold Xb lambs off feed 46.8kg to GR Prime for $184, 45kg to Warwick Meats for $178
• Magnerlands P/L sold Suffolk shorn lambs 50.9kg to Ashtons and restockers for $197, 44.1kg to Gr Prime for $170, 62.5kg hoggets to restockers for $182
• Tony & Lynne Duncan sold Dorper suckers 45kg to Grants Meats for $202
• Adams & Lindenmayer sold Xb lambs 50kg to Ashtons Butchery for $196
• Stanthorpe High School sold 45.8kg Xbed suckers to Ashtons Butchery for $192
• Kyarnee Past Co sold Dorset x lambs 52.8kg to Warwick Meats for $180, 56.6kg hoggets to Gr Prime for $170
• Robert Brumm sold 65.6kg Aussie White x ewe lambs to restockers for $250, 60kg ewe lambs to restockers for $300, 60kg ram lamb to restockers for $294, ewes to restockers for $290, $270, $154, ewe & lamb units to restockers for $300 and $296, 30kg lambs and ram lambs to restockers for $140
• Knight P/S sold 71.25kg Xb lambs to Shelley F/t for $200, Merino hoggets 58.3kg to GR Prime for $162, 45kg to restockers for $136, wethers to GR Prime for $174, ewes to Shelley F/T for $176
