INVERELL CATTLE & SHEEP SALE MARKET REPORT – TUESDAY 27TH AUGUST 2024

  • Location: Inverell
  • Date: August 27, 2024

Cattle – 1170

Inverell penned 1170 good quality cattle with a minimum rise of 163 head. There was an increase in weight for all categories and although there was a return of a major cow buyer those buyers were in limited numbers. Notwithstanding the cow market was very buoyant. Backgrounder and feeder competition was strong. Weaner steers dropped 20c/kg while heifer demand was strong to an increase of 10c/kg. Light yearling steers lifted 21c/kg to background. A negative quality correction through drafts of the medium feeder steers saw a slip of 6c/kg selling 286c t 406c/kg. Heavy yearling steers to feed on saw a lift of 10c/kg. Light background heifers gained 9c/kg while light heifers to feed were 23c/kg better. Medium weight feeder heifers dearer by 9c/kg to top at 355c/kg and heavy feeders were up 22c/kg and averaged 356c/kg. Grown steers to process sold 354c/kg with processor heifers averaging 316c/kg and slightly dearer. Medium cows lifted 19c/kg heavy cows gained 12/kg to top at 328c/kg. Bulls resulted in a significant rise of 17c/kg making 274c to 312c/kg.

VENDOR DISTRICT STOCK C/KG KG $
YETMAN PASTORAL CO YETMAN ANGUS X BULLS 272.2 910 $2477
KEYSTONE PASTORAL MYALL CREEK ANGUS X BULLS 305 1190 $3629
AW MCCOLL & SONS NORTH STAR ANGUS X STEERS 366.2 690 $2526
AE & J NEWBERRY GLENCOE ANGUS X STEERS 366.2 557 $2041
CHEYPAE FARMING BINIGUY ANGUS X STEERS 392.2 466 $1828
JY & AL CAPEL ROCKY CREEK ANGUS X STEERS 356.2 450 $1602
COORANGA PASTORAL CO YETMAN DROUGHTMASTER X STEERS 372.2 380 $1414
LYN WILLIAMS NARRABRI CHAROLAIS STEERS 420.2 260 $1092
FRASERS CREEK PASTORAL ASHFORD ANGUS X HEIFERS 328.2 620 $2034
JW SMITH PASTORAL CO NORTH STAR HEREFORD HEIFERS 325 602 $1958
JY & AL CAPEL ROCKY CREEK ANGUS X HEIFERS 320 444 $1422
IW & VD NEWTON MYALL CREEK ANGUS X HEIFERS 320.2 525 $1681
FRASERS CREEK PASTORAL ASHFORD ANGUS X HEIFERS 360.2 490 $1764
COORANGA PASTORAL CO YETMAN DROUGHTMASTER HEIFERS 328.2 446 $1465
WJ & GG TURNER INVERELL ANGUS X COWS 322.2 732 $2360
FRASERS CREEK PASTORAL ASHFORD ANGUS X COWS 322.2 666 $2148
KEYSTONE PASTORAL MYALL CREEK ANGUS X COWS 295 578 $1706
COORANGA PASTORAL CO YETMAN ANGUS X COWS 318.2 645 $2052
KEYSTONE PASTORAL MYALL CREEK ANGUS X COWS 288 545 $1569
AC & PA WORGAN INVERELL ANGUS X COWS 309.2 642 $1986
WARD, LLOYD-WARD BEN LOMOND BRAHMAN HEIFERS 310 560 $1736
WJ & GG TURNER INVERELL ANGUS X COWS & CALVES     $1260

Sheep

Yarding – 3822    Lambs – 3021   Sheep – 801

Inverell penned 3021 lambs and 801 grown sheep an addition of 654 on last sale. Limited competition from interstate restocks although a small number headed South of the border. Processors settled for the most part. Heavy lambs formed much of the competition with similar cents per kilo in the equation but an increase in carcass weight. Light processors lambs to $23/head dearer selling to $179/head. Trade cross bred lambs $148 to $178 /head slightly dearer while the Dorper drafts were cheaper. As weight increased so did market trends. Merino lambs to $26/head better with cross bred categories lifting $3/head $202 to $226/head these lambs in the 26 to 30kg cwt bracket. Lambs more than 30kgs cwt topped at $290/head and $18/head dearer. Heavy hoggets were cheaper selling $112 to $115/head. Heavy Dorper ewes lifted to make $115/head. Similarly cross bred ewes lifted $3/head and sold to $112/head.

VENDOR DISTRICT STOCK KG $
DANIELLE FAINT BARRABA XB WETHERS   $120
JWB SAUNDERS INVERELL XB LAMBS 81 $280
WARD, LLOYD-WARD BEN LOMOND XB LAMBS 55 $203
B & C SEAGROTT STANBOROUGH XB LAMBS 50 $190
FIBRES AUSTRALIA LTD INVERELL XB LAMBS 52 $195
J GREEN & N POLLARD GINEROI DORPER LAMBS 46 $155
BJ & JY PEACHEY BINIGUY DORPER EWES   $60