INVERELL CATTLE & SHEEP SALE MARKET REPORT – TUESDAY 11TH MARCH 2025
Cattle – 160
Rain events through the drawing area reduced the Inverell penning to only 160 head. Buying demand was limited, on a mixed quality offering. Very few heavy cows attracted dearer trends with yearling cattle cheaper overall. Weaner steers 342c to 400c/kg, heifers to 286c/kg both categories to restocker interest. Light background steers 270c to 352c/kg and medium weights to 344c/kg. Yearling heifers under 330 kgs, 268c to 338c/kg to background and 335c/kg to process. Medium weights to the paddock 300c to 334c/kg slightly dearer. Heavy yearling heifers to process 270c to 280c/kg. Medium cows sold to a cheaper trend 240c to 252c/kg, while heavy cows lifted slightly 270c to 303c/kg. Cows to the paddock made to 298c/kg, and medium weight bulls 262c to 275c/kg. There were no heavy bulls on offer
VENDOR | DISTRICT | STOCK | C/KG | KG | TOTAL $ |
BR JONES | MOREE | ANGUS X STEERS | 350.2 | 340 | $1,190.68 |
FRASERS CREEK PASTORAL | ASHOFRD | ANGUS X HEIFERS | 336.2 | 395 | $1,329.67 |
FRASERS CREEK PASTORAL | ASHFORD | ANGUS X COWS | 291.2 | 663 | $1,931.63 |
MCLACHLAN SMASH REPAIRS | GUM FLAT | ANGUS X COWS | 294.2 | 790 | $2,324.18 |
Sheep
Yarding – 2,551 Lambs – 745 Sheep – 1,806
Inverell penned 745 lambs and 1,806 grown sheep under very wet conditions. The majority made up of a mix of grown Merino ewes and wethers, as well as crossbred ewes. A very good offering of lambs were available and resulted in dearer trends throughout. Light lambs to re-stockers lifted for the top end selling up to $127/head. Trade lambs much dearer $155 to $214/head, heavy trades to $218/head. Heavy lambs to $227/head. Extra heavy lambs $250 to $262/head. Heavy hoggets firm $120 to $152/head. Trade crossbred ewes considerably dearer $84 to $125/head, and heavy crossbreds $111 to $155/head. Merino ewes made to $132/head.
VENDOR | DISTRICT | STOCK | KG | TOTAL $ |
RJ & MK SWAIN | DELUNGRA | MERINO EWES | $81 | |
JB FRAZER & EE LUCKIE | WANDSWORTH | XB EWES | $97 | |
COOLOOTAI PASTORAL CO | COOLATAI | XB LAMBS | 50 | $192 |
L & J FRAZER | WANDSWORTH | XB LAMBS | 58 | $226 |
GUYY COOPER | BINGARA | XB LAMBS | 41 | $100 |
MT HOPE | DELUNGRA | DORPER LAMBS | 54 | $215 |