RECENT CATTLE MARKET REPORTS

Warwick

LIVESTOCK MARKETS WARWICK & DISTRICT W/E 29/11/2024

The weather changed and the numbers soared for all the markets this week as we move towards the holiday season the markets are frming for available stock. Cattle sales fnished this week to allow for the implementation of new scales and to have them ready for the new selling season in 2025. The market was frmer across the categories as buyers and restockers looked to fll orders.

• Bulls av 293.2c/kg topping at $350.2c/kg or $1433.79 to $3262.06

• Cows av 258.1c/kg topping at 295c/kg or $1299.38 to $2118.46

• Feeder Heifers av 298.2c/kg topping at 360c/kg or $974.57 to $1441.84

• Feeder Steers av 365.6c/kg topping at 430c/kg or $1304.42 to $1862.87

• Heifers av 295.1c/kg topping at 376.2c/kg or $1425.43 to $1973.16

• Steers av 349.6c/kg topping at 396.2c/kg or $1945.11 to $2516.93

• Vealer heifers av 300.5c/kg topping at 342.2c/kg or $646.66 to $1030.02

• Vealer steers av 399.2c/kg topping at 432.2c/kg or $939.47 to $1178.70

• Yearling heifers av 316.93 topping at 388.2c/kg or $1018.93 to $1504.44

• Yearling steers av 376.27c/kg topping at 426.20c/kg or $1094.16 to $1916.83

• The total av of $1223.36 for the 1607head yarded was a nice fnish for the 2024 selling season. Sheep and Lamb numbers were up as the weather dried the paddocks and with only 3 sales left for the year all purchasers were keen to fll their orders. The was a good supply of both feed on stock as well as local processors and export types. The heavy end in the Mutton and Lambs was stronger as well as the lighter butcher types, good fresh young lambs were also keenly sought after following the movements in pastures after the rain.

• Lambs topped at $254 to av $142.94 ($29/down )

• Hoggets topped at $187 to av $88.71 ($38/down )

• Ram Lambs topped at $167 to av $103.34 ($22/ up )

• Ewes topped at $121 to av $50.70 ($6/ down)

• Wethers topped at $115 to av $80.89 ($2/ up )

• Rams topped at $120 to av $73.31 9$20/down)

• The total yarding of 2542 head av $111.40/ head a drop of $26/ head.

Pork numbers were again growing with Sows selling from $120 to $292, Boars selling from $60 to $220, Barrows selling to $180, Baconers selling from $190 to $290, Light Pork selling to $185 , Pork to $282, Stores selling from $45 to $225

Poultry numbers soared along with the other livestock this week as well as a few Horses joining the sale list at the weekly Pig & Calf Sale.

The aforementioned Horses sold for $640 and $220 with both going to good homes, Groups of Guinea Fowl sold to $25, Pullets to $25, Chickens sold to $42.50, Hens sold to $25 as well as the Roosters , Ducks and Drakes selling to $20

MC DOUGALL & SONS SHEEP & LAMB REPORT

The sun shone and the vendors sent some stock in to make up for the smaller numbers last week with the rain. The yarding was mixed with some good heavy end Lamb and mutton presented. Restockers were also supplied with the good lines of lighter feed on types. Lambs today topped at $254 to av $142.94 ($29/down ), Hoggets topped at $187 to av $88.71 ($38/down), Ram Lambs topped at $167 to av $103.34 ($22/up ), Ewes topped at $121 to av $50.70 ($6/ down), Wethers topped at $115 to av $80.89 ($2/head up ), Rams topped at $120 to av $73.31 ($20/down). The yarding was mainly on the lighter end of the spectrum with the heavy export types keeping the averages up. A big reminder that there are only two more sales for the 2024 selling season and we would encourage all vendors to be aware of the cut offs. The larger yarding of 2542 head av $111.40/head, $26/down on average last week.

• Lockhardt Family sold Dorper lambs 56kg to Take IT Easy Meats for $226, Rams to Whites Trading for $74

• Greenup Maryland P/S sold Poll Dorset lambs 51kg to GR Prime for $200

• Gooroo Grazing sold Dorper lambs 56.8kg to Thomas Foods for $225, 53.8kg to Ashtons Butchery for $221, 58.7kg to Eversons for $221, hoggets 75kg to Take IT Easy Meats for $146

• Stuart Timms sold Dorper lambs 45kg to Summerville Meats for $187Keys Family sold Dorper lambs 70kg to Thomas Foods for $254, 50kg to Thomas Foods for $200

• Reg & Janelle Cooke sold Dorper lambs 47.1kg to Ashtons Butchery for $199, 44.8kg to Mc Mahon Bros for $182, 42kg to Mc Mahon Bros for $181, 41kg to GR Prime for $166, 39kg to Mc Mahon Bros for $148, 52kg to Take IT Easy Meats for $168 and Eversons for $142

• Lynne & Tony Duncan sold Dorper x lambs 36kg to restockers for $108

• Raelene Fleming sold Dorper ewe lambs 38.5kg to restockers for $190

• Nielsen Family sold Xbred 4th wethers to Thomas Foods for $75, Merino x 4th to Eversons for $98

• Evelyn Hughes sold Dorset x store lambs 25-27kg to restockers for $48, 32.5kg to restockers for $67, 37kg to Eversons for $78, 42kg Hoggets to Eversons for $81, 37kg to Eversons for $82

• Dempsey Family of Dalby sold Dorper x hoggets 66kg to Eversons for $135

• Nev Balderson sold Dorper lambs 46.7kg to GR Prime for $179

• Len & Sally Cadalora sold Dorper lambs 43.2kg to GR Prime for $166, hoggets to Eversons for $80

• Woodleigh Keetah P/S sold Dorper x lambs 40kg to restockers for $118, 45kg hoggets to Eversons for $61