Yarding: 19,000 It was a mostly plain quality yarding with once again good numbers of young lambs being sold prematurely. There were odd pens of well finished trade weight new season lambs including a large consignment of good quality Aussie White Dorper cross lambs in from the far west. There were very few heavy weights […]
PRIME CATTLE REPORT 28/11/19 Yarding: 4257 It was a mostly plain quality yarding with large numbers of yearlings lacking finish, and only odd pens to suit the feeders and processors. Cows and bobby calves were also well supplied as the selloff continues. Included in the sale was a large consignment of mixed cattle in store […]
**AMENDED** The final prime cattle sale for 2019 will now be held on Thursday December 12, 2019. 2019 FINAL SALE DATES The last sales of the year will be held on: Monday December 16, 2019 for sheep and lamb. Thursday December 12, 2019 for cattle. Sales will return: Monday January 6, 2020 for sheep and […]
2019 FINAL SALE DATES The last sales of the year will be held on: Monday December 16, 2019 for sheep and lamb. Thursday December 19, 2019 for cattle. Sales will return: Monday January 6, 2020 for sheep and lamb. Thursday January 9, 2020 for cattle. Regards, DSSA
Yarding: 19,839 Once again there were large numbers of very light young lambs suitable for the restockers with only limited numbers of well finished trade lambs throughout. There were only a few pens of heavy weights yarded. Not all the regular buyers were present with a couple of regulars still absent. Light weight lambs to […]
It was a mostly plain quality yarding with large numbers of plain conditioned cows and young calves which included several herd dispersals due to the drought. There were good numbers of yearlings with fair numbers to suit the feeders along with some well finished cattle to suit the processors. There were limited numbers of well […]
A SHORTAGE of goats has boosted prices by as much as $30 a head at the quarterly Dubbo goat sale, held on Tuesday. Despite a smaller yarding of 1400 head, PT Lord Dakin and Associates, Dubbo auctioneer Joe Portelli, said there was strong support from processors. “The domestic market is kicking on because of the […]
Yarding: 22,350 It was a mixed yarding with a much better selection of trade lambs compared to the previous sales’ small offering. There were very few heavy weight lambs yarded though, there were still large numbers of very light young lambs being sold prematurely due to the drought. Not all the regular buyers were present […]
It was a plain quality yarding with large numbers of yearlings which were mostly in store condition. There were only limited numbers to suit the feeders and processors. Bobby calves and cows were well supplied, though the cow quality was back and there were just a few pens of well finished grown steers and heifers. […]
SHEEP AND LAMB REPORT 4/11/19 Yarding: 11,251 Following at least half an inch of rain and more in some areas numbers were back by almost 7,500 lambs. It was a plain yarding with the bulk of the lambs being light weight new season lambs suitable only for the restockers. There were just a few pens […]
What a cracking sale at yesterday’s store cattle sale at Dubbo Regional Livestock Markets where 2900 cattle were yarded. It was the largest store yarding for some time and it did not disappoint with 2500 one-brand cattle from the Walker family on offer. Tony Morcom, PT Lord Dakin and Associates, said the strong sale result […]
Yarding: 4080 Yearlings and bobby calves made up a large percentage of the yarding along with once again good numbers of cows. The quality was fair with a pretty good selection of feeder cattle along with odd pens to suit the trade buyers. There were reasonable numbers of grown heifers, though prime grown steers were […]
Prime Sheep and Lamb report 28/10/19 Yarding: 27,671 It was a mostly plain quality yarding with only odd pens of well finished new season lambs and old lambs mixed throughout the yarding. The bulk of the yarding was made up of light weight new season lambs all being sold prematurely due to the season. Light […]
PRIME CATTLE REPORT 24/10/19 Yarding: 4589 It was a much better quality yarding with good numbers of well finished trade cattle coming off crops or grain. Cows were also well supplied along with the expected numbers of plainer conditioned yearlings and weaners. Once again there were large numbers of young calves in all runs. There […]
Yarding: 26,359 It was a mixed yarding with once again large numbers of very light new season lambs as growers make the decision to sell due to the season. There were odd pens of well finished lambs crop or grain assisted along with only odd pens of heavy weights. The market was erratic. Light weight […]
The next Dubbo store cattle sale will be held on Friday November 1, 2019. A rare opportunity to purchase a complete drop of 2500 Angus/Santa Gertrudis weaners will be on offer at this sale. With seasonal conditions not improving the Walker family of Coonamble and St George, Queensland, have decided to sell their complete drop […]
04/10/19 Yarding: 600 There was a reduced penning this sale with light weight yearlings making up the bulk of the offering. The market was cheaper than the previous sale through all categories. Steers sold from $270 for plain weaner cattle, through to a top of $805/head for a line of quality Santa Gertrudis steers from […]
Yarding: 16,936 Numbers were up by approximately 2500 head at yesterday’s prime sheep market. There were varying trends through the lambs. Light weight young lambs attracted both restocker and processor competition selling on a firm to slightly dearer market. Well finished crossbred lambs saw strong price gains on the better quality lambs that also showed […]
Yarding: 14,157 Numbers declined again at yesterday’s market, where less than 15,000 head were yarded. Light weight Merino lambs and light weight White Dorpers made up a fair percentage of the offering. Light weight lambs to the processors were firm to $3 dearer, selling from $88 to $158/head. Trade lambs were $10 dearer with the […]
The DSSA Spring Fling Charity Ball has been well supported by local businesses through sponsorship and donations of goods to be auctioned or raffled to raise funds for the Macquarie Homestay project. We would like to thank the following businesses who have kindly supported our cause, and made the charity ball a possibility. We ask […]