Dalby Report

Yarding: 6226 GDL 1846
Report Date: Wednesday, 30 April 2025

Dalby Sale Report 30th April

There was a large yarding in Dalby with the return to a full working week.

Export buyer attendance was good but not all operating.

Regular feeder, trade and restocker buyers were present and active.

Prices remained firm, with cows selling to a cheaper trend

A combination of a spell of fine weather and a return to a regular working week lifted numbers substantially at Dalby by 3,932 head to 6,226.

The first of the stock from far Western Queensland since the flooding rain contained a good sample of 864 head.

The regular feed and trade plus restocker buyers were present and active.

A large selection of light weight yearling steers returning to the paddock remained firm. Medium weight yearling steers to feed were also firm to 10c/kg better. The large sample of heavy weight yearling steers to feed allowed average prices to ease by 9c/kg however top end quality lines remained close to the previous week.

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Highlights
Charbray Bulls sold by Welsh Cattle Co of Taroom to processors 326.2c/kg, 788kg, $2,573.

Santa Gertrudis Cows sold by Bell Brothers of Taroom to processors 280c/kg, 771kg, $2,160.

Charolais Cows PTIC sold by AK Cullen of Kingaroy to restockers 315.2c/kg, 685kg, $2,161.

Droughtmaster X Heifers sold by Davemac Enterprises of The Gums to processors 350c/kg, 531kg, $1,860.

Simmental Heifers sold by EG Fullerton of Kingaroy to feedlotters 371.2c/kg, 368kg, $1,368.

Charolais X Steers sold by IJ & JL Smith of Moola to feedlotters 400.2c/kg, 452kg, $1,812.

Angus Yearling Steers sold by PL Hodson of Chinchilla to backgrounders 241.4c/kg, 474kg, $1,145.

Angus Yearling Heifers sold by PL Hodson of Chinchilla to restockers 236.8c/kg, 360kg, $852.

Charolais X Cows & Calves sold by AK Cullen of Kingaroy to restockers $2,400/hd

All classes of yearling heifers followed a similar trend with only well bred lines in demand.

Cows to export processors averaged 12c to 20c/kg less. Light weight yearling steers returning to the paddock made to 474c to average 431c/kg. Yearling steers to feed for the domestic market averaged from 393c to 425c with isolated sales to 465c/kg.

Heavy weight yearling steers to feed made to 426c to average 380c/kg. Light weight yearling heifers returning to the paddock made to 358c to average 327c/kg. Medium weight yearling heifers to feed averaged from 329c to 341c with sales to 382c/kg.

Heavy weight yearling heifers to feed made to 371c to average 346c/kg.

Bullocks made to 360c to average 353c/kg. Heavy grown heifers to export processors made to 350c/kg. Medium weight plain condition cows to restockers averaged 265c and PTIC heavy weights made to 315c/kg.

Medium weight 2 score cows to processors made to 262c to average 257c/kg. Heavy weight 3 score cows averaged 272c and the best of the heavy weight cows made to 292c to average 284c/kg.

Heavy weight bulls made to 326c/kg.

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