BEEF
Report Date: 16/10/2025
Saleyard: Blackall
Numbers remained firm at Blackall this week with 2,300 head of cattle penned. Prime cattle continued to dominate the yarding with 200 bulls, 300 bullocks and 800 cows presented. Cows followed a similar trend to other centres, slipping 10-15c, however a better quality run of heavy bulls saw prices increase and southern exporters were stronger on grown steers, pushing prices up 10c/kg. A mixed quality run of light weight restocker steers saw the better quality pens selling to 512.2c to average 488c, while the plainer pens averaged 366c/kg. Feeder steers over 400kg sold to 458.2c to average 439c/kg. Light weight restocker heifers made to 376.2c to average 368c and PTE heifers 330 to 400kg to feed made to 384.2c averaging 356c/kg. A large portion of the cow yarding presented in lighter condition this week with medium weight 3 score cows selling to 360.2c to average 320c while heavy prime cows over 520kg made to 380.2c to average 355c/kg. Heavy grown heifers over 540kg made to 400.2c, bullocks over 600kg sold to 418.2c to average 411c and heavy bulls sold to 432.2c to average 402.2c/kg. Market reporter, Sam Hart.
Report Date: 22/10/2025
Saleyard: Casino
There was 1,250 head yarded consisting of a good supply of young cattle and a fair penning of cows. The largest percentag of young cattle consisted mainly of weaners in a very mixed quality yarding with increased numbers of light cattle through the sale. The market was easier which was mainly quality related with most weaners selling 10c cheaper and more in places depending on breed. Restocker weaner steers sold from 250c to 455c and the restocker weaner heifers ranged from 240c to 437c/kg. There was several pens of heavy manufacture steers that sold from 370c to 410c/kg. Grown heifers sold to 360c/kg. Light and medium weight cows were 10c dearer, while heavy cows saw little change. The D2 medium weight cows sold from 310c to 338c, while 3 scores ranged from 348c to 360c and 4 score cows sold from 365c to 380c/kg. Heavy bulls reached a top price of 388c/kg. Report by Doug Robson
Report Date: 15/10/2025
Saleyard: Charters Towers
Following the large supply of cattle of recent weeks, a return to a combined prime and store sale saw 3260 head penned. Quality was very mixed comprising of some good pens of heavy bullocks, two very good lines of prime heifers and mixed quality lines of cows and northern bulls. Store cattle were generally many small mixed quality lines and one larger line of young weaned heifers. The regular buyer panel of recent weeks was again active, supported by a regular feeder, one live exporter and opportunity restockers. Cattle were drawn from the northern gulf, Mt Isa to the coast and south to Belyando. Demand was more subdued for animals of lesser quality and weight, resulting in reduced values accordingly. Yearlings to feed rose 2c to 36c, prime yearlings improved 4c to 31c owing to the improved quality, prime grown steers and heifers increased up to 14c, bullocks eas3 5c and cows were firm to 4c stronger. A good line of young heifers to restockers sold for 364c/kg. Yearling steers above 280kg to backgrounders sold to 376c to average 373c and steers above 330kg to feed averaged 353c, selling to 368c. Heavy steers above 400kg averaged 376c/kg. Medium weight yearling heifers to feed reached 366c to average 351c, prime heifers averaged 320c to 366c/kg. A good supply of heavy yearling heifers to processors topped at 386c to average 367c to 379c/kg. Grown steers above 400kg to live export averaged 337c, steers to the trade averaged 367c/kg. Prime grown steers above 500kg topped at 398c to average 384c/kg. Prime grown heifers sold from 278c to 368c/kg. Heavy young bullocks to export slaughter topped at 420c, a good sample averaged 408c, full mouthed bullocks sold from 348c to 396c/kg. Medium weight 2 score cows to processors averaged 295c, 3 score cows made to 342c to average 327c/kg. A reduced supply of prime heavyweight cows sold to 350c to average 328c to 341c/kg. Heavy bulls to processors topped at 342c/kg. Market Reporter, Mick Kingham
Report Date: 17/10/2025
Saleyard: CQLX Gracemere
Due to interruptions from stud cattle sales, CQLX Gracemere sale was held late this week. An offering of 3083 head – 425 head less than the previous sale, was drawn from coastal areas from Bowen south to Bundaberg and west to Theodore. In a very mixed yard of cattle the deteriorating season was evident, with a large percentage of light conditioned cattle on offer. Overall, prices eased, with some of the change due to the standard of cattle present. Light weight pens of yearling steers sold to 509 on occasions, to return averages for the best-bred pens from 451c to 454c/kg. Plain lines averaged 330c to 360c/kg. Medium weights made to 433c/kg, averaging 400c to 421c/kg for the best bred pens. Light weight yearling heifers made to 363c/kg for euro cross pens to return averages from 288c to 332c/kg. Medium weight yearling heifers topped at 373c/kg, returning averages from 302c to 332c/kg for well-bred lines. Grown steers and bullocks to processors averaged 405c to 409c/kg for well finished pens. Feeders bought their grown steers to a top of 441c/kg to average 371c to 427c/kg. Grown heifers to the trade sold to top at 389c and average 359c to 372c/kg. Feeders averaged 348c to 392c/kg for those most suitable. Plain, two score cows averaged from 276c to 280c/kg to processors and restockers, whilst the best, heavy, four score cows averaged 341c/kg and sold to 357c/kg. Heavy bulls sold to processors to average 347c and top at 373c/kg. Cows and calves were mixed in quality and condition, selling from $900 to $1,420 per unit. Reporter: Richard Thomson
Report Date: 22/10/2025
Saleyard: Dalby
Interim Report. Cattle numbers at Dalby reduced by 362 head to 5,823. The number of cows penned increased to 1,061 and the supply of bulls reduced to 307 head. The number of cattle from far Western Queensland also reduced to 483 head along with 294 from New South Wales. The remaining 5,046 head were from the local supply areas. Buyer attendance was good and all were active in the market. A relatively small sample of heavy weight yearling steers to feed at the time of this interim report have not maintain the levels of the previous sale. A mixed quality line up of medium weight yearling heifers to feed sold to a cheaper trend. However an excellent lineup of heavy weight yearling heifers to feed improved in price. Heavy grown steers and bullocks averaged 5c/kg better. Cows averaged a few cents cheaper against the reduced prices of the previous sale. Heavy weight yearling steers under 480kg to feed made to 482c to average 460c and some over 480kg also made to 482c/kg. Medium weight yearling heifers to feed made to 428c to average 372c and heavy weights to feed made to 450c to average 434c/kg. Bullocks made to 424c to average 422c/kg. Heavy grown heifers made to 418c to average 412c/kg. Medium weight 2 score cows averaged 330 and made to 341c/kg. Heavy weight 3 score cows averaged 357c and the best of the cows made to 385c to average 373c/kg. Heavy weight bulls made to 400c/kg. Market Reporter. Trevor Hess.
Report Date: 21/10/2025
Saleyard: Roma
Roma Agents yarded 5,923 head very similar numbers to last sale. The regular buyers attended and operating. The quality of the yarding was mixed which included more lighter conditioned cattle on offer. The market firm to slightly cheaper for most categories. Yearling steers 200 to 280kg topped 540c to average 511c/kg. Yearling steers 280 to 330kg sold from 424c to 540c/kg to restockers. Yearling steers 330 to 400kg made from 358c to 504c/kg also to restockers. Yearling steers 400 to 480kg selling to 480c Lot Feeders and 490c/kg to restockers. Yearling steers over 480kg to 460c/kg to restockers. Yearling heifers 200 to 280kg with the restockers selling from 284c to 440c/kg for the better pens. Yearling heifers 280 to 330kg categories improved on last sale and sold from 300c to 438c/kg to restockers. Yearling heifers 330 to 400kg topped 410c to restockers and 410c/kg to Lot Feeders. Yearling heifers 400 to 480kg sold to 402c/kg. Grown steers 400 to 500kg made to 486c/kg Lot feeders. Grown steers 500 to 600kg made to 410c/kg. Bullocks over 600kg to 432c/kg to processors similar to the previous sale. Grown heifers over 540kg to 362c/kg. The cow offering was not up the previous sales quality which reflected in the market. The best of the 3 score cows to 390c/kg. The 2 score cows sold from 226c to 346c/kg. Bulls up to 450kg sold to 460c/kg. Bulls 450 to 600kg made to 374c/kg. Bulls over 600kg made to 420c/kg. Market Reporter David Friend.
Report Date: 21/10/2025
Saleyard: Warwick
The supply of stock at Warwick remained stable with agents penning 1,115 head of improved quality yearling steers and heifers along with well finished trade weight yearlings plus grown steers and cows to processors. All the regular buyers attended and operated. Yearling steers to restockers and feed sold to dearer trends with the heifers remaining close to last week. Bullocks eased in price however plain cows sold to dearer trends with good heavy cows similar to last sale. Yearling steers in the 200-280kg range to restockers made 510c to average 460c/kg. Yearling steers over 280kg to feed sold to 480c/kg. Medium and heavy weight yearling steers to feed sold to 476c and averaged from 441c to 444c/kg. Yearling heifers in the 200-280kg range to background made 412c to average 391c/kg. Medium weight yearling heifers to feed sold to 416c with those to the wholesale meat trade at 436c/kg. Heavy yearling heifers to the wholesale meat trade made 440c to average 390c/kg. Bullocks to processors sold to 440c and averaged 423c/kg. Grown heifers to processors made 429c to average 401c/kg. Light weight plain conditioned to processors made 345c to average 315c/kg. Score 2 heavy cows made 345c to average 332c/kg. Good heavy cows topped at 396c to average 373c/kg. Light weight bulls to restockers sold to 378c/kg. Heavy bulls to processors sold to 420c and averaged 382c/kg. Market Reporter Errol Luck.
SHEEP
Report Date: 15/10/2025
Saleyard: Warwick
Numbers reduced to 766 lambs and 514 mutton at Warwick. With the reduction in supply not all processors attended which resulted in prices for trade weight lambs easing from $9 to $14/head and the mutton lines easing from $12 to $37/head. Light weight young lambs to restockers sold from $80 to $100/head. Young lambs over 12kg to restockers sold from $76 to $122/head with butchers paying to $135/head. Young lambs in the 16-22kg range to butchers sold from $140 to $239/head. Older light weight lambs to restockers and to feed sold from $92 to $114/head. Lambs in the 18-20kg range to the butcher trade sold from $120 to $206/head. Lambs suited to the wholesale meat trade sold from $200 to $272 with the best heavy lambs topping at $283/head. Hoggets to processors sold from $195 to $230/head. Merino ewes to processors sold from $138 to $182 with restockers paying to $202/head. Dorper and crossbred ewes to processors sold from $145 to $221/head. Wethers to processors sold from $151 to $221/head. Ram lambs to the wholesale meat trade sold from $164 to $212/head. Rams to processors sold from $144 to $217/head. Market Reporter Errol Luck.
