At Dubbo last Thursday 4700 prime cattle penned in a mostly plain quality yarding with young cattle and cows in the majority due to de-stocking because of the season. Limited numbers of vealers were close to firm. While the few prime yearlings improved by eight cents. Feeder steers fell three to five cents, however feeder heifers gained up to 30 cents. Restocker young cattle rose 20 cents, steers making to 312 and heifers to 264 cents per Kg. The few grown steers were six cents dearer, heavy heifers gained five cents, cows rose two to five cents.
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Quotations Calves 204 to 302, steer vealers 246 to 312. Heifer vealers 181 to 277, steer yearlings 244 to 295, heifer yearlings 220 to 278, heavy steers 220 to 281, bullocks 154 to 270, heavy heifers 143 to 264, light cows 116 to 129, medium cows 80 to 195, heavy cows 143 to 221, bulls 168 to 268. No Store sales were held last Friday.
On Monday 17800 lambs penned in a fair quality yarding with a limited supply of well finished trade and heavy lambs. A large percentage of the yarding were light weights lacking finish due to the seasonal conditions, processor light lambs rose $4 to $6 as did trade lambs. Heavy lambs gained $4. Merino lambs were firm to $4 dearer, restocker lambs fell $3 making $61 to $112 for fatteners while young first cross ewes reached $120. Feeder lambs sold from $108 to $120 and hoggets topped at $151. Quotations Light lamb $40 to $112, medium lamb $101 to $134, heavy lamb $120 to $146, supermarket lamb $135 to $172, export lamb $167 to $205.
8100 mutton penned in a plainer quality yarding where lightweight sheep fell $2 and the medium and heavy weights were firm to $3 dearer. Quotations Light ewes $26 to $85, medium ewes $78 to $145, heavy ewes $107 to $200, light wethers $55 to $78, medium wethers $103 to $138, heavy wethers $133 to $188. Rams $70 to $110, ram lambs $83 to $110.
Shute Bell report that last weeks wool market continued the recent upward movement with gains of up to 30 cents for merino types and 40 cents jump in the crossbred sector. There was a break on Wednesday due to the Anzac Day holiday and the sales resumed on Thursday with a slightly more cautious tone, ten cent falls were experienced in the merino sector however the crossbred sector continued to improve with some large gains made. 21 to 25 microns types hit new record highs on Tuesday while the Eastern market indicator at 1846 is also at its highest recorded end of week level. 41,077 bales were sold with a passed in rate of 3.6 per cent. The volume of wool expected to be offered this week has risen by 5,000 bales.
