Market Report 19 November 2024

Cattle - 2221

Inverell penned 2221 good quality cattle an increase of 964  a combined prime and store sale. Young cattle dominated and there was in increase in the cow offerring. The regular buyers attended to a sale of mostly dearer trends.  Light steers to feed were dearer selling to 418c/kg and  steers to background sold to significantly dearer trends 286c to 450c/kg. Heavier steers to feed on slipped considerably ranging 278c to 394c/kg. Medium weight steers gained 22c/kg while similar weights to background lost 22c/kg selling 338c to 370c/kg. Light yearling heifers to background gained 23c/kg with heavier drafts also dearer 284c to 328c/kg. Medium feeder heifers dipped slightly 280c to 338c/kg. Heavy yearling heifers to feed marginally dearer 314c to 324c/kg.  Heavy grown heifers to process were up 22c/kg. Medium cows slipped 23c/kg. Heavy cows were up to 9c/kg better 260c to 289c/kg. Heavy bulls also dearer making 318c/kg. 

Sheep

Yarding – 2448 Lambs – 1398 Sheep – 1050

Inverell penned 2448 sheep and lambs comprising 1398 lambs and 1050 grown sheep and with a full compliment of buyers the results returned dearer trends for the most part.  Light lambs to process were dearer for Dorpers and crossbreds $165/head the Dorpers and $160 the crossbreds. Trade Merinos were $13/head dearer making $160/head. Trade Dorpers were $8/head better $174 to $208/head . Heavy crossbreds were $12/head cheaper while the similar weight Dorpers gained $7/head $210 to $212/head. Lambs under 30kgs cwt sold to a considerable rise of $33/head to top at $270/head. Heavy hoggets were $20/head better.  Grown sheep generally dearer. Medium Dorpers up $12/head. Crossbred ewes as much as $40/head better and similar Dorpers to $13/head better. Merino wethers $125/head.