DALBY CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – WEDNESDAY 7TH MAY 2025

Combined agents this week yarded 3,685 head. This saw numbers decrease by 2,541 head on last sale. The lightweight cattle received strong support from a good panel of buyers. Heavy cattle couldn’t maintain recent rates and followed the nationwide cheaper trend. Heavy prime cows sold to 277c/kg, to average 272c/kg. Lighter cows sold in a range from 230-277c/kg, averaging 260c/kg. Heavy bulls topped at 316c/kg to average 302c/kg. Light bulls sold to 334c/kg. Heavy heifers to feed eased, selling from 274-364c/kg to average 323c/kg. Bullocks also eased on last sale, selling to 327c/kg, to average 318c/kg. Heavy feeder steer rates reduced, selling from 340-426c/kg to average 372c/kg. Trade-weight feeder steers were cheaper, selling from 346-430c/kg, averaging 381c/kg. Trade weight feeder heifers eased on last sale, selling from 284-368c/kg to average 326c/kg. Weaner steers sold to 489c/kg, to average 416c/kg. Weaner heifers averaged 332c/kg topping at 390c/kg. Cows and calves sold to $1,640 a unit.