Tuesday Daily Livestock Report
AUSTRALIA - Numbers increased moderately at Toowoomba Elders and values generally improved for the last sale of the year, according to Meat and Livestock Australia.
Light and medium weight yearling steers to feed averaged between 213¢ and 222¢/kg. Medium yearling heifers to feed made around 203¢ as the trade paid 208¢/kg. Heavyweight grown steers and bullocks mostly sold around 194¢ as cows eased 3¢ to 4¢ with most of the medium weights averaging 134¢/kg.
Supply increased at Tamworth despite flooding in the area. Lightweight vealer heifers to the trade averaged 241¢/kg. Lightweight yearling steers to restock made 225¢ as the medium weights to slaughter averaged 207¢/kg. Yearling heifers back to the paddock made around 209¢ as heavyweights to slaughter averaged 210¢/kg. Heavyweight grown steers gained 2¢ to average 183¢ while medium cows slipped 3¢ to 140¢/kg.
At Wagga numbers eased with some harvesting recommencing. Medium weight yearling steers to feeders averaged 210¢ with the heavyweights making around 195¢/kg. Heavyweight yearling heifers were 3¢ dearer around 184¢/kg. Heavyweight grown steers were firm on 181¢ as medium cows sold around 147¢ and the heavyweights averaged 150¢/kg.
After Monday's markets the Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) had gained 8¢ for the week to settle on 388.75¢/kg cwt. The trade steer indicator finished 1¢ higher on 201¢ and feeder steer gained 2¢ to 204¢/kg lwt. Japan ox improved 4¢ to 187¢ and medium cow was steady on 144¢/kg lwt.
Lamb numbers increased at Dubbo and quality was mixed. Heavy trade weights mainly sold from $124 to $136/head, with the shorn pens averaging 536¢/kg cwt. Heavy lambs were firm on $142/head or 540¢/kg cwt. Heavy Merino ewes topped at $126 and averaged $122/head.
Fewer lambs were penned at Hamilton, with quality showing the effects of the wet weather. Light lambs to restockers gained up to $10, with most pens settling on $106/head. The 3 score trade pens averaged from $117 to $125, while the better conditioned 4 scores settled at $131/head or 499¢/kg cwt.
Both sheep and lamb numbers eased at Ballarat, yet shorn lamb numbers increased. The 4 score trade lambs were stable, selling from $123 to $135/head, averaging around 492¢/kg cwt. Heavy shorn lambs were highly sought after, peaking at $167/head. Medium weight Merino ewes were mainly $8/head dearer, settling at 473¢/kg cwt.
At the conclusion of Monday's markets the eastern states restocker lamb indicator had gained 20¢ for the week - to 573¢/kg cwt. Merino lamb was 17¢ dearer on 474¢, while light lamb prices lifted by 12¢ - to 509¢/kg cwt. Trade lamb was 6¢ dearer on 506¢ and heavy lambs were 11¢ higher on 505¢/kg cwt. Mutton was unchanged on 435¢/kg cwt.
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