INVERELL CATTLE & SHEEP SALE MARKET REPORT – TUESDAY 7TH JANUARY 2025

Cattle – 700

There was 700 head of cattle yarded for the first sale of the year, consisting mainly of yearlings, the light weights suitable for restockers and backgrounders, while there was several runs of well bred and well finished cattle suitable for the feeder buyers. The market opened up strong with buyers keen to acquire cattle. Restocker weaner steers reached a top of 448c, while restocker weaner heifers sold to 350c/kg. Most of the light restocker and background yearling steers sold from 322c to 422c and feeders steers sold from 372c to 414c/kg. Feeder heifers ranged from 326c to 380c/kg. The yarding of export cattle consisted of a smaller line up of cattle, however the market was strong with grown steers selling from 311c to 336c to process and feeders reached a top price of 384c/kg. Grown heifers sold to 340c/kg. 3 and 4 score cows sold from 260c to 295c/kg. Heavy bulls sold to 290c/kg.

Sheep

Yarding – 3,015            Lambs – 2,060              Sheep – 955

There was a good yarding of 3,015 sheep, which included 2,060 lambs. There was also a good supply of Dorper lambs and mutton. Quality was good with a large percentage of lambs being trade weights and heavy lambs, there was also a few pens of light restocker lambs offered. All the regular buyers were present and operating in a strong market. Trade lambs sold from $112 to $196 while heavy lambs ranged from $192 to $250/head. Extra heavy lambs reached a top price of $275/head. Trade Dorper lambs sold from $146 to $189 and heavy Dorper lambs sold from $166 to $240/head. There was a few pens of hoggets with the top price being $165/head. The good quality yarding of mutton sold on a solid market with 3 score ewes selling to $166 and wethers toped at $180/head.