DALBY CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – WEDNESDAY 21ST MAY 2025

Despite the good falls of rain over the local supply areas, the number of cattle penned at Dalby only reduced by 296 head to 3,970. Export buyer attendance continues to be good, and the southern export processor from the previous week returned and was more active in the market. The regular feed and trade, plus restocker buyers, were also present and operating. Lightweight yearling steers returning to the paddock responded to the rainfall and improved in price by over 20c/kg in places. Yearling steers to feed sold to a market 12c to 29c/kg better. Lightweight yearling heifers to restockers or for backgrounding attracted strong support, averaging 30c to 40c/kg dearer. Yearling heifers to feed improved by 15c to 30c/kg. A small sample of bullocks and grown heifers were also dearer. Most classes of cows sold to a dearer trend of 5c to 15c/kg, with the better end pushed on by the southern processor. Lightweight yearling steers to restockers made to 470c, with a good sample averaging from 412c to 419c/kg. Yearling steers to feed for the domestic market made to 447c and averaged from 394c to 420c/kg. Heavyweight yearling steers to feed made to a top of 444c to average 382c/kg. Lightweight yearling heifers returning to the paddock made to 386c, averaging from 328c to 337c/kg. Medium weight yearling heifers to feed made to the occasional 398c, averaging from 336c to 340c/kg. Heavyweight yearling heifers to feed made to 364c, averaging 313c/kg. A handful of bullocks made to 362c, averaging 350c, and heavy grown heifers made to 349c/kg. Very plain-condition medium weight cows to restockers made to 248c, averaging 235c/kg. Medium weight 2 scores to processors averaged 239c and made to 240c/kg. Heavyweight 3 score cows averaged 252c/kg. Good heavyweight cows averaged 273c, with the very occasional sale to 315c/kg, including one cow returning $2,249/head. Heavyweight bulls made to 315c/kg.