The odd shower over the weekend fell mainly in the Spicers Creek area with Wellington itself in places measuring .25 to .75mm. The March rain that we need must be getting closer.-
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At Dubbo last Thursday 4250 Prime cattle penned in a mixed quality yarding with a fair percentage of plainer quality cattle lacking finish. Limited numbers of trade vealers and yearlings were 4 to 8 cents cheaper, young feeder steers and heifers were down 9 to 15 cents, heavy steers fell 10 cents, heavy heifers lost 7 cents, cows went against the trend rising 4 to 9 cents. Quotations - calves 207 to 256, steer vealers 220 to 264, heifer vealers 205 to 242, steer yearlings 190 to 259, heifer yearlings 165 to 231, heavy steers 192 to 246, bullocks 210 to 231, heavy heifers 172 to 228, medium cows 126 to 188, heavy cows 155 to 199 and bulls 175 to 235.-
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There were no Store cattle sales in the Central West last week.-
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At Dubbo on Monday 23,800 lambs penned in a mixed quality yarding however good runs of heavy trade and heavy weight lambs were present. The market held firm on light and medium trade lambs with the heavy end easier. Heavy weights fell $3 to $4, Merino trades traded from $91 to $115 for the heavier end and hoggets sold to $113.50. Quotations - light young lamb $71 to $86, medium young lamb $93 to $108, heavy young lamb $117, light lamb $49 to $96, medium lamb $76 to $109, heavy lamb $96 to $126, supermarket lamb $110 to $149.50, export lamb $140 to $172. 13,530 mutton penned in a good quality yarding, medium weights rose $6 and the heavy weights improved $4. Quotations - light ewes $54 to $89, medium ewes $60 to $106, heavy ewes $79 to $122, light wethers $55 to $78, medium wethers $88.20 to $103, heavy wethers $115 to $126.20 and rams $45 to $74.-
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Schute Bell report that last week's offering did not fill expectations however the difference was not as great as last week. The designated superfine sale in Sydney highlighted the fact that the more stylish types with high tensile strength remain in keen demand and are attracting significant premiums above the lower style types. The week had very minor market movements. Cardings and crossbreds continued along their merry way, with Merino fleece causing the dip in the market.46, 722 bales were sold with a passed in rate of 8.5%. Expected volumes on offer during the next few weeks have been revised downwards, the Freemantle market which continued selling after the East Coast markets had closed has given hope that next week's market will improve due to some selected lines closing 20 cents dearer. The Northern Region Indicator closed at 1111 cents per kg clean a fall of 3 cents.
