Prime Sheep and Lamb: Small yarding trends dearer

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 […]

Thank you to our sponsors

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 […]

Prime cattle report: Young cattle 12c dearer

Yarding: 5541 Numbers dropped by approximately 900 head at this week’s prime cattle market, however big numbers of drought affected cattle continue to run through the Dubbo Regional Livestock Market. Young cattle to the trade were 12c dearer with prime steer yearlings selling from 294c to 333c while the prime heifer yearlings sold from 256c […]

Store Cattle Report: $660 top for weaners

Yarding: 730 Numbers significantly increased at today’s store cattle sale, where pens sold to similar rates to regular markets. The steer weaners sold from $210/head for very young Charolais calves. Well grown Santa Gertrudis Angus cross steers made up to $660/head. The steer weaners averaged to $400 or 195c/kg while steer yearlings sold from $640 […]