Dalby Cattle Report

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Report Date: 22nd October 2025

Total Yarding: 5,823

Commentary

Cattle numbers at Dalby reduced by 362 head to 5,823. The number of cows penned increased to 1,067 and the supply of bulls reduced to 342 head. Buyer attendance was good and all were active in the market.

Light weight yearling steers returning to the paddock averaged 5c/kg better and more on well bred lines. Yearling steers to feed for the domestic market averaged 8c to 13c/kg dearer. A large variation in the quality of the heavy weight yearling steers to feed allowed average prices to ease. Light weight yearling heifers to restockers averaged 5c/kg dearer. Medium weight yearling heifers to feed improved by 4c to 7c and a lift in the standard of the heavy weights resulted in gains of 16c/kg. Heavy grown steers and bullocks averaged 5c to 7c/kg better. Cows averaged 2c to 4c/kg cheaper against the reduced prices of the previous sale.

Light weight yearling steers to restockers made to 532c to average from 495c to 502c/kg. Medium weight yearling steers to feed made to 528c to average from 476c to 483c/kg. Heavy weight yearling steers to feed made to 482c to average 455c/kg. Light weight yearling heifers returning to the paddock made to 420c to average 379c/kg. Medium weight yearling heifers to feed averaged 397c to 399c and sold to 435c/kg. An excellent lineup of heavy weight yearling heifers to feed made to 452c average 422c/kg.

Bullocks made to 431c to average 423c/kg. Heavy grown heifers made to 418c to average 408c/kg. Medium weight 2 score cows averaged 329 and made to 341c/kg. Heavy weight 3 score cows averaged 355c and the best of the cows made to 385c to average 371c/kg. Heavy weight bulls made to 400c/kg.

Market Reporter, Trevor Hess.