Numbers only reduced by 149 head to 4425 at Dalby today. Overall quality was generally fair to good and cattle were drawn from a wide area of the state. A large panel of buyers was present and operating in a generally dearer market.
Medium weight yearling steers to feed averaged 13c to 18c better and heavy weights gained 6c to 9c/kg. A small sample of medium weight yearling heifers to feed averaged 16c dearer and heavy weights improved by 29c/kg. Bullocks averaged 12c dearer and cows gained from 9c and up to 15c/kg in places.
C2 yearling steers to feed sold from 286.2c to 316c to average 304.4c, up 13c/kg. C2 yearling heifers to feed made from 265c to 280c to average 274c, representing a 16c/kg price increase.
C4 grown steers sold from 291.2c to 314.2c to average 301.4c, making 2c/kg more than last week. C4 grown heifers weighing 540kg or more made 297.2c to be 17c/kg dearer than last week. D2 manufacturing steers sold from 186.2c to 208.2c, averaging 195c/kg to remain firm.
Cows with D muscling and 3 fat score sold 15c dearer to make from 224.2c to 251.2c to average 242.1c/kg. C2 bulls to restockers sold from 242.2c to 260.2c to average 245.5c, easing 7c/kg.
