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Thursday daily cattle summary
28 January 2016
Thursday daily cattle summary
Consignments reduced at Dalby to 2,044 head, due to isolated falls and more forecast. Quality varied and only a few bullocks were penned. All the regular buyers were in attendance, and the well-bred lines received the strongest demand.
- Light weight C2 yearling steers to restockers were 8¢ lower on 354¢/kg
- Heavy weight C2 yearling steers to feed lost 5¢ to average 316¢/kg
- Light weight C2 yearling heifers to restockers slipped 5¢ to 317¢/kg
- Medium weight C2 grown steers to feed lifted 21¢ to average 299¢/kg
- Medium weight D3 cows to slaughter eased 2¢ to settle on 227¢/kg
Supply at Casino lifted to 1,783 head. The majority of vealers yarded were medium and heavy weights and with a full field of buyers in attendance, competition was strong.
- Light weight C2 vealer steers to restockers were 1¢ higher on 330¢/kg
- Light weight C2 vealer heifers to slaughter were 1¢ dearer on 313¢/kg
- Most heavy weight yearling steers ranged from 260¢ to 326¢/kg
- Medium weight D3 cows to slaughter slipped 2¢ to settle on 222¢/kg
Yardings reduced at Warrnambool, with 1,476 head supplied and not all buyers operated. Quality was not of the standard of the previous week.
- Heavy weight C3 vealer heifers to slaughter were 18¢ dearer on 288¢/kg
- There were not many yearling steers to quote, while heavy weight C3 yearling heifers to slaughter eased 18¢ to average 258¢/kg
- Bullocks to slaughter ranged from 265¢ to 279¢/kg
- Heavy weight D1 dairy cows lifted 7¢ to 173¢/kg
At the close of Wednesday’s markets:
- The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) closed at 583.50¢/kg cwt
- Trade steers averaged 315¢/kg lwt
- Medium steers averaged 281¢/kg lwt
- Heavy steers averaged 279¢/kg lwt
- Medium cows averaged 215¢/kg lwt
- Feeder steers averaged 313¢/kg lwt
For the full list of cattle market reports, please click here.
Note: All yardings and prices referenced are from MLA reported saleyards
