DALBY CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – WEDNESDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER 2026

Ongoing dry conditions across the supply areas lifted the Dalby cattle yarding by 659 head to 6,945. The offering included a relatively small contingent of 1,180 cows and 351 bulls.

Export buyer attendance was less than the previous week; however, the regular panel of feeder operators remained active in the market, while interstate restocker support was very strong for store-condition cows. Light-weight yearling steers returning to the paddock generally sold to a firm market, while medium- and heavy-weight yearling steers to feed also experienced very little change in price. However, all classes of yearling heifers could not maintain the levels of the previous week, with price reductions of 40c to 50c/kg.

A fair sample of bullocks averaged 20c/kg less. Plain-condition cows to restockers experienced a small lift in price, while heavy-weight cows to export processors averaged 11c/kg less. Light-weight yearling steers to restockers made to a top of 624c/kg, with the largest numbers around 542c to 549c/kg. Yearling steers to feed for the domestic market averaged 519c and made to 589c/kg. Heavy-weight yearling steers to feed made to 580c and averaged 533c/kg, with the over-480kg lines making to 528c/kg. Light-weight yearling heifers to restockers averaged from 379c to 418c/kg, with a very isolated sale to 492c/kg.

Medium-weight yearling heifers to feed averaged from 431c to 441c/kg, with sales to 484c/kg. Heavy-weight yearling heifers to feed made to 516c/kg, with the largest numbers around 448c/kg. A few bullocks made to 476c/kg and averaged 466c/kg, while heavy export heifers made to 472c/kg. A single full-mouth bullock made to 423c/kg and returned $3,978/head. Medium-weight plain-condition  cows  sold  to  interstate  restockers  at  an  average  of  360c/kg,  with  sales  to  370c/kg. Heavy-weight 3-score cows to processors averaged 376c/kg, with the best of the cows making to 398c/kg and averaging 387c/kg.

Heavy-weight bulls made to 470c/kg, with some returning $5,201/head.