DALBY CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – WEDNESDAY 23RD APRIL 2025

The short working weeks continued to disrupt the supply of cattle into Dalby with numbers falling by another 1,778 head to 2,294. A single consignment of 368 head from Goondiwindi and 133 head from New South Wales were included in the lineup. A full panel of export buyers was present however not all were operating. The regular feed and restocker buyers were in attendance and operating. Light weight yearling steers under 280kg to restockers experienced only quality related price changes, while the under 330kg lines averaged 9c/kg better. Yearling steers to feed were firm to 10c/kg dearer. Light weight yearling heifers to restockers improved in price by 8c/kg. Heavy weight yearling heifers to feed lifted in price by a similar amount. Cows sold to within 2c/kg of the previous sale. Light weight yearling steers returning to the paddock made to 492c to average 431c/kg. Yearling steers to feed for the domestic market averaged from 405c to 414c with sales to 440c/kg. Heavy weight yearling steers to feed averaged 390c and made to the occasional 424c/kg. Light weight yearling heifers to restockers averaged 338c and made to 358c/kg. Medium weight yearling heifers to feed made to 386c to average 352c, and heavy weights averaged 359c and made to 380c/kg. The occasional bullock made to 366c and heavy grown heifers to export processors made to 346c/kg. Medium weight 3 score cows averaged 284c and made to 291c/kg. Heavy weight 3 score cows averaged 286c, and the best of the heavy weight cows made to 310c to average 304c/kg. Heavy weight bulls made to 336c/kg.