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Report Date: 14th October 2026
Total Yarding: 3424 (-1116)
Interim Report. A return to light rain across parts of the supply area reduced numbers at Dalby by 1,116 head to 3,424. The number of cows penned also declined to 484 head however the supply of bulls remained exceptionally high at 352 head. Cattle from far western Queensland accounted for 518 head while consignments from New South Wales totalled 222 head and South Australia contributed 99 head. The balance of the yarding of 2,585 head was drawn from the local supply area. Most of the regular buyers were in attendance and operating in a generally dearer market. Medium weight yearling steers to feed at the time of this interim report have averaged over 20c/kg better. A similar story with the medium and heavy weight yearling heifers to feed with improvements over 20c/kg. A small selection of bullocks sold to a market 14c/kg dearer. Cows also experienced a lift in price of 3c to 7c/kg. Medium weight yearling steers to feed made to 558c and averaged 546c/kg. Heavy weight yearling steers to feed averaged 528c and made to 566c/kg. Medium weight yearling heifers to feed made to 480c and averaged 472c while the heavy weight portion made to 522c to average 490c/kg. Bullocks made to 500c to average 478c and heavy grown heifers made to 468c/kg. Medium weight 2 score cows averaged 347c and made to 360c/kg. Heavy weight 3 score cows averaged 374c and the best of the cows made to 404c to average 389c/kg. heavy weight bulls made to 454c/kg. Market Reporter, Trevor Hess.
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| Liveweight (c/kg) | Carcass weight (c/kg) | $/head | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Weight Range | Sale Prefix | Muscle Score | Fat Score | Head | Change | Min | Max | Avg | Change | Min | Max | Avg | Min | Max | Avg |
| Yearling Steer | 330-400 | Feeder | C | 2 | 59 | -228 | 490 | 558 | 546 | 30 | 891 | 1,015 | 992 | $1,863 | $2,121 | $2,074 |
| D | 2 | 10 | -5 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 14 | 764 | 764 | 764 | $1,596 | $1,596 | $1,596 | |||
| 400+ | Feeder | C | 2 | 201 | -229 | 470 | 566 | 527 | -6 | 855 | 1,030 | 959 | $2,143 | $2,917 | $2,482 | |
| Processor | C | 2 | 7 | NQ | 539 | 539 | 539 | NQ | 979 | 979 | 979 | $2,612 | $2,612 | $2,612 | ||
| Yearling Heifer | 330-400 | Feeder | C | 2 | 100 | -148 | 444 | 480 | 473 | 28 | 823 | 889 | 875 | $1,508 | $1,825 | $1,780 |
| D | 2 | 5 | 3 | 380 | 420 | 412 | 54 | 704 | 778 | 763 | $1,444 | $1,596 | $1,566 | |||
| 400+ | Feeder | C | 2 | 152 | -204 | 402 | 522 | 490 | 23 | 744 | 967 | 908 | $1,688 | $2,298 | $2,111 | |
| 3 | 2 | NQ | 456 | 456 | 456 | NQ | 845 | 845 | 845 | $1,953 | $1,953 | $1,953 | ||||
| D | 2 | 3 | NQ | 388 | 388 | 388 | NQ | 719 | 719 | 719 | $1,650 | $1,650 | $1,650 | |||
| Grown Steer | 400-500 | Feeder | D | 2 | 7 | -4 | 389 | 389 | 389 | 10 | 706 | 706 | 706 | $1,748 | $1,748 | $1,748 |
| 500-600 | Processor | C | 4 | 10 | -5 | 460 | 498 | 489 | 13 | 852 | 906 | 893 | $2,616 | $2,708 | $2,658 | |
| 600-750 | Processor | C | 4 | 10 | -124 | 438 | 500 | 478 | 14 | 797 | 926 | 873 | $2,739 | $3,176 | $3,005 | |
| D | 2 | 10 | NQ | 402 | 402 | 402 | NQ | 731 | 731 | 731 | $2,554 | $2,554 | $2,554 | |||
| Grown Heifer | 0-540 | Feeder | C | 2 | 3 | -9 | 393 | 393 | 393 | 10 | 742 | 742 | 742 | $1,769 | $1,769 | $1,769 |
| 3 | 12 | NC | 442 | 468 | 457 | -7 | 834 | 883 | 863 | $2,211 | $2,341 | $2,287 | ||||
| Processor | C | 4 | 26 | 18 | 432 | 462 | 452 | 22 | 816 | 872 | 854 | $2,138 | $2,403 | $2,257 | ||
| 540+ | Processor | C | 4 | 1 | -29 | 430 | 430 | 430 | -22 | 812 | 812 | 812 | $2,732 | $2,732 | $2,732 | |
| Cows | 0-400 | Processor | D | 1 | 3 | -27 | 270 | 270 | 270 | -40 | 614 | 614 | 614 | $945 | $945 | $945 |
| Restocker | D | 1 | 44 | -102 | 202 | 250 | 240 | -45 | 460 | 568 | 545 | $789 | $1,000 | $913 | ||
| E | 1 | 10 | 2 | 100 | 188 | 173 | 12 | 227 | 428 | 393 | $330 | $715 | $637 | |||
| 400-520 | Processor | D | 1 | 11 | -2 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 7 | 727 | 727 | 727 | $1,440 | $1,440 | $1,440 | |
| 2 | 34 | -52 | 330 | 360 | 348 | 3 | 717 | 783 | 756 | $1,403 | $1,746 | $1,598 | ||||
| 3 | 22 | 5 | 368 | 370 | 369 | 11 | 751 | 756 | 753 | $1,575 | $1,796 | $1,656 | ||||
| 4 | 3 | NQ | 388 | 388 | 388 | NQ | 761 | 761 | 761 | $1,661 | $1,661 | $1,661 | ||||
| Restocker | D | 1 | 11 | -45 | 270 | 276 | 276 | -25 | 614 | 628 | 627 | $1,157 | $1,174 | $1,172 | ||
| 520+ | Processor | D | 2 | 16 | -13 | 350 | 363 | 360 | 13 | 761 | 790 | 782 | $1,873 | $1,954 | $1,934 | |
| 3 | 36 | -149 | 370 | 377 | 375 | 7 | 755 | 770 | 765 | $1,980 | $2,250 | $2,099 | ||||
| 4 | 155 | 73 | 380 | 404 | 389 | 8 | 745 | 792 | 762 | $2,217 | $2,424 | $2,322 | ||||
| Bulls | 0-450 | Feeder | C | 2 | 9 | -24 | 388 | 438 | 409 | 1 | 706 | 797 | 743 | $1,650 | $1,918 | $1,760 |
| 450-600 | Feeder | C | 2 | 2 | -29 | 428 | 440 | 434 | 22 | 779 | 800 | 790 | $2,113 | $2,261 | $2,187 | |
| Processor | C | 3 | 2 | -48 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 8 | 764 | 764 | 764 | $2,520 | $2,520 | $2,520 | ||
| 600+ | Processor | C | 2 | 5 | 4 | 350 | 370 | 356 | 35 | 636 | 673 | 646 | $2,275 | $2,960 | $2,422 | |
| 3 | 29 | -114 | 400 | 454 | 423 | 2 | 727 | 826 | 768 | $2,555 | $3,870 | $3,443 | ||||
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