DALBY CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – WEDNESDAY 15TH OCTOBER 2025

  • Yarding Numbers: 6,185
  • Location: Dalby
  • Date: October 15, 2025

The trend of smaller numbers into the saleyards continued at Dalby with a reduction of 388 head, however supply remained the highest in the state this week at 6,185. The number of cows penned also reduced to 919 head along with 447 bulls. All the regular buyers were in attendance and operating in a cheaper market in places. Light weight yearling steers returning to paddock sold very close to the previous week level. Medium weight yearling steers to feed varied according to quality however heavy weights experienced very little change in price. Light weight yearling heifers to restockers averaged over 30c/kg less. Yearling heifers to feed averaged 6c to 8c/kg cheaper and more in places. Heavy grown steers and bullocks lost 7c to 17c/kg. All classes of cows lost ground and averaged 8c to 24c/kg less. Light weight yearling steers to restockers made to the occasional 572c with the largest numbers 477c to 490c/kg. Yearling steers to feed for the domestic market made to 490c to average from 468c to 470c/kg. Heavy weight yearling steers to feed averaged 474c and made 490c/kg. Light weight yearling heifers to restockers averaged from 361c to 374c with the occasional sale to 408c/kg. Medium weight yearling heifers to feed made 446c to average 394c/kg. Heavy weight yearling heifers to feed made 446c to average 405c/kg. Bullocks made to 430c to average 416c/kg. Heavy grown heifers supplementary fed made to 415c to average 404c/kg. Heavy weight 3 score cows averaged 359c and the best of the cows averaged 373c and one cow made to 390c/kg. Heavy bulls made to 440c/kg.

Description Weight Min c/kg Max c/kg Avg c/kg Change
Bullocks 403 430 416 -7
Feeder Steers 400-500kg 400 490 474 +1
Heavy Feeder Heifers 400-500kg 358 446 405 -8
Slaughter Heifers 380 415 404 -4
Heavy Cows 600kg+ 360 390 373 -24
Medium Cows 500-600kg 340 368 359 -19
Light Cows <500kg 338 365 357 NC
Heavy Bulls >600kg 380 440 422 +4
Light Bulls <500kg 330 373 357 -7
Yearling Feeder Steers 330-400kg 420 490 467 -8
Yearling Feeder Heifers 330-400kg 340 446 394 -23
Weaner Heifers 200-280kg 300 408 373 -33
Weaner Steers 200-280kg 438 572 489 -1