DALBY CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – WEDNESDAY 14TH OCTOBER 2026

A return to light rain across parts of the supply area saw numbers at Dalby decline by 1,116 head to 3,424. Cow numbers also eased to 488 head, while the supply of bulls remained exceptionally high at 355 head. Most regular buyers were present and active in a generally dearer market, with strong support once again from central and northern New South Wales restockers.

Light weight yearling steers to restockers improved by 30c to 40c/kg, while medium and heavy weight yearling steers to feed sold firm to 20c/kg dearer. Light weight yearling heifers returning to the paddock lifted by 10c to 30c/kg, with medium and heavy weight yearling heifers to feed improving by 20c to 30c/kg. A small selection of bullocks sold to a market 20c/kg dearer, while cows also experienced price improvements of up to 7c/kg.

Light weight yearling steers returning to the paddock reached 634c/kg, with a good sample averaging between 544c and 562c/kg. Yearling steers to feed for the domestic market made to 566c/kg and averaged from 540c to 559c/kg. Heavy weight yearling steers to feed reached 566c/kg and averaged 530c/kg, while lines over 480kg made to 542c/kg to average 534c/kg. Light weight yearling heifers to restockers reached 510c/kg, with a very large selection averaging between 423c and 451c/kg. Medium weight yearling heifers to feed averaged from 478c to 482c/kg, with sales reaching 523c/kg. Heavy weight yearling heifers to feed made to 522c/kg, with most selling around 483c/kg.

Bullocks reached 500c/kg to average 480c/kg, while heavy grown heifers made to 460c/kg. Medium weight 2 score cows averaged 342c/kg and reached 360c/kg. Heavy weight 3 score cows averaged 374c/kg, while the best cows reached 404c/kg to average 388c/kg. Heavy weight bulls made to 454c/kg, with some returning as much as $4,656 per head.