Numbers reduced by 1522 head to 3487 at Dalby on Wednesday. Buyer attendance was good, with all the major exporters in the markets and operating. Prices improved for most classes, with cows receiving the largest gains. Medium weight yearling steers to feed averaged 5c to 9c better and heavy weights gained 5c to 6c/kg. The better end of the medium weight yearling heifers to feed averaged 14c/kg dearer. Heavy grown steers and bullocks were noticeably dearer and cows lifted in price by 15c to 26c/kg.
C2 yearling steers to feed, weighing 330-400kg, sold from 260c to 288.2c, averaging 274.3c to be 9c/kg dearer. Same weight, C2 yearling heifers to feed made from 224.2c to 256.2c, to average 238.6c, easing 5c/kg.
D2 grown steers to feed made from 170.2c to 256.2c, averaging 239.4c/kg. Grown C4 heifers received from 246.2c to 270c, averaging 257.1c, representing an increase of 17c/kg. D2 cows weighing 400-520kg sold from 163.2c to 184c, to average 173.4c/kg, 15c/kg dearer than the previous week. C2 bulls made from 232.2c to 262.2c, to average 256.3c, while the bull market topped at 264.2c.
