DALBY CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – WEDNESDAY 11TH MARCH 2026

Beneficial rainfall across much of the usual supply region resulted in a sharp decline in numbers at the Dalby sale, with the yarding easing by almost 4,000 head to 2,539. Cow numbers also fell to 606 head for the day, while bull supply was limited with only 86 head offered. A fair panel of export buyers attended, however the southern operator present the previous week was absent. Regular feed and trade buyers, along with restockers, were active in the market. Light weight yearling steers returning to the paddock averaged 8c/kg better, while yearling steers to feed improved by around 5c/kg and by as much as 20c/kg in some pens. Yearling heifers to restockers and feed experienced very little change in price, and cows generally sold close to the previous week’s levels. Light weight yearling steers to restockers made to a top of 588c/kg to average 532c/kg. Yearling steers to feed for the domestic market sold to a high of 568c/kg and averaged between 527c and 540c/kg. Heavy weight yearling steers to feed averaged 496c/kg and sold to 516c/kg, with some very heavy classes also reaching 516c/kg. Light weight yearling heifers returning to the paddock made to 414c/kg to average 394c/kg. Medium weight yearling heifers to feed averaged 415c/kg and sold to 446c/kg, while heavy weights sold to 444c/kg to average 425c/kg, with some to the trade reaching 453c/kg. Bullocks made to 470c/kg to average 461c/kg. Medium weight 2 score cows averaged 338c/kg and made to 352c/kg. Heavy weight 3 score cows averaged 370c/kg, with the best cows making to 396c/kg to average 386c/kg, including two cows returning $3,670 per head. Heavy weight bulls sold to 410c/kg.