Market Report 5th November 2024

Cattle -

Inverell penned 972 mixed quality cattle and sold at varied trends to background and feeder demand. Most of the regular buyers attended and operated.  Background steers under 280kgs sold to cheaper trends with a slight correction in quality while in the feeder pens similar weights were dearer 300c to 400c/kg. Steers under 330kgs to background were slightly dearer and their feeder counterparts lifted 35c/kg selling to 403c/kg. Medium weight background steers 13c/kg better 388c to 403c/kg the feeders however slipped 6c/kg. The heavy feeders rallied selling to 22c/kg better. Yearling heifers under 330kgs to feed on gained 8c/kg however the backgrounder drafts dropped considerably 290c to 302c/kg. Heifers in excess of 480kgs to feed sold strongly to gain 11c/kg.  Heavy grown heifers to process were 12c/kg stronger but no numbers of heavy steers to quote. Heavy cows were marginally dearer topping at 280c/kg . Heavy bulls also sold to strong demand selling to 315c/kg. 

Sheep

Yarding – 2558               Lambs –1358                  Sheep – 1200

Inverell penned 1358 lambs and 1200 grown sheep in an offering where Dorper sheep and lambs contributed to over half the yarding. The usual buyers attended as well as an interstate operator. Trends were generally dearer with odd sales to the cheaper side.  Restockers took a standout draft of 201 Dorper lambs to $155/head. Well finished Merino lambs $150 to $162/head were significantly dearer. Heavy trade Dorpers considerably dearer $170 to $194/head. Lambs in the 26 to 30kg bracket  dearer $215 to $238/head. Lambs over 30kgs cwt were $7/head dearer selling to $270/head. Hoggets ranged $70 to $95/head.  Grown sheep sold to positive trends with light ewes to $60/head and medium weights $75 to $95/head. Heavy crossbred ewes $100/head  Merino wethers $65 to $80/head.