RECENT CATTLE MARKET REPORTS

LIVESTOCK MARKETS WARWICK & DISTRICT W/E 03/05/2024

Sale numbers were consistent for the cattle this week, sheep and lamb numbers doubled and the pig and poultry numbers were also higher.

The markets were frm to a shade easier for cattle, whilst sheep and lamb prices were up and the pork and poultry prices were frm.

Vealer steers av 292c/kg topping at 396.2c/kg or $647.82 to $1056.60

Vealer heifers av 255.7c/kg topping at 340c/kg or $615.08 to $1126.27

Feeder steers av 320.2c/kg topping at 360.2c/kg or $1208.38 to $1605.62

Feeder heifers av 247.9c/kg topping at 288.2c/kg or $799.44 to $1257.59

Yearling steers av 290.7c/kg topping at 376.2c/kg or $830.39 to $1620.87

Yearling heifers av 305.7c/kg topping at 364.2c/kg or $1011.80 to $1311.12

Steers av 272.6c/kg topping at 316.2c/kg or $1539.22 to $2059.47

Heifers av 228.9c/kg topping at 305.2c/kg

Cows av 183c/kg topping at 235.2c/kg or $918.49 to $1769.25

Bulls av 227.6c/kg topping at 328.2c/kg or $1005.78 to $2984.73

Lambs topped at $197 to av $118.23 up $28/head Hoggets topped at $138 to av $79.55 $11/head down Ewes topped at $94 to av $59.53 $9/head up Wethers topped at $170 to av $76.28 $33/head down Rams topped at $134 to av $80.56 $8/head down Lamb rams topped at $131 to av $85.15 $8/head up Yarding of 2072 head of Sheep & Lambs av $94.63/head a rise of $9/head .

Sows sold from $126 to $194, Pork sold from $192 to $202, Light Pork sold from $104 to $150, Stores sold from $30 to $143.

Guinea Fowl sold to $32.50, Roosters sold to $22.50, Hens sold to $27.50, Pullets to $25, Silkys sold to $25, Drakes sold to $50, Ducks sold to $47.50, Turkeys sold to $37.50, Geese sold to $37.50

Agents and vendors combined to present 2072 head to the weekly sale, the yarding was 80/20 break up of lamb to mutton categories. The market was stronger across the board for the stock presented. The drawings were from the Maranoa, Tara Western Downs as well as New England and local areas. Lambs topped at $197 to av $118.23 ($28 up), Hoggets topped at $138 to av $79.55($11 down), Ewes topped at $94 to av $59.53($9 up), Wethers topped at $170 to av $76.28 ($33 down), Ram lambs topped at $131 to av $85.15 ($8 up). The number of good trade and

Paul Millard sold Dorset x lambs 63.3kg to Eversons for $190

Russell & Jackie Hughes sold Suffolk lambs 60kg and 50kg to Eversons for $185 and $169

Gooroo Grazing sold Dorper lambs 53.5kg and 52.2kg to Ashtons Butchery for $183, 48.75kg to Ashtons for $179, 46.3to Leslie Lamb for $155

Haymark Inv sold 54.6kg Xbred lambs to Thomas Foods for $170

Simon Mascardri sold Dorper x lambs 66.2kg to Thomas Foods for $183

Currin Family sold Dorper x lambs 42.5kg to Mc Intyre Meats for $117, 33kg to restockers for $80, 26kg to Mc Intyre Meats for $51, Hoggets 48kg to restockers for $79, 47.6kg to MC Intyre Meats for $89 and $88, 44.5kg to Eversons for $90, 41.9kg to Mc Intyre Meats for $80, 42.5kg to Eversons for $77, Ewes to Thomas Foods for $61, to Eversons for $42 and $47.

Giltrow Family sold Dorper lambs 43.3kg to GR Prime for $125, Ram lambs 62.5kg to Take It Easy Meats for $115, 37.5kg to Gr Prime for $67, Hoggets 57kg to Eversons for $76, Ewes to Eversons for $86, Rams to restockers for $138 and $100

Lloyd & Desley Mauch sold 64kg Dorset lambs to Take IT Easy Meats for $197,97kg wethers to Self Meats for $170, rams to restockers for $100 and Whites Trading for $6