Inverell Cattle Sale Tuesday 10th September.
Inverell penned 1129 good quality cattle similar numbers to last sale.
It was a good quality offering attended by regular operators who competed freely through most categories.
Trends were varied but improved for the most part for young cattle and heavy cows were firm to slightly dearer.
Weaner steers were cheaper 319c to 396c/kg while the heifer portion sold to stronger trends up to 20c/kg better and averaged 318c/kg with both categories going to re-stockers.
Light steers to background were 8c to 17c/kg dearer.
Medium feeders made to 396c/kg and heavy feeders lifted as much as 34c/kg.
Light background heifers sold to rises of 15c/kg with medium feeders gaining 27c/kg to average 349c/kg.
Heavy yearling heifers to process were 7c/kg dearer selling to 340c/kg.
Heavy grown steers to the trade lifted 22c/kg and similar heifers sold to 18c/kg better.
Medium to heavy two and three score cows gained 12c/kg and heavy four score cows sold to only slightly negative results 287c to 318c/kg.
Heavy bulls up to 11c/kg dearer.
Stephen Adams MLA
Inverell Sheep & Lamb Sale Tuesday 10th September.
Inverell penned 3915 lambs and 903 grown sheep similar to last sale.
The lamb offering was very good and showed through the final results.
Grown sheep sold to cheaper trends overall.
Re-stockers operated on heavy drafts of finished lambs as well as lighter pens. Light lambs to the paddock $55 to $110/head while heavy drafts going the same way made $150 to $200/head.
Light lambs to the trade were firm making to $160/head.
Heavy trades were to $11/head dearer and lambs in the 26kg to 30kg bracket were also slightly dearer.
Lambs more than 30kgs cwt slipped $21/head to top at $270/head.
One pen of very good new season lambs sold at $183/head.
Dorper hoggets made $100/head and crossbreds to $110/head.
Light crossbred ewes sold to $68/head and heavier drafts $68 to $90/head.
Heavy Dorpers made $110/head.
Young Merino ewes made $95/head to re-stockers and young
Merino wethers to $110/head.
Stephen Adams MLA
Roma Cattle Sale Tuesday 10th September
7025 HEAD SOLD YESTERDAY. ALL BUYERS WERE PRESENT AND MARKET LIFTED BY 20 CENTS FOR THE QUALITY LINES IN ALL CATEGORIES.
YEARLING STEERS C2 SCORE
200 TO 280 KGS SOLD TO 444 TO AVERAGE 406 OR $1054
280 TO 330 KGS SOLD TO 438 TO AVERAGE 392
330 TO 400 KGS SOLD TO 430 TO AVERAGE 395
OVER 400 KGS SOLD TO 398 TO AVERAG 360
YEARLING HEIFERS C2 SCORE
200 TO 280 KGS SOLD TO 340 TO AVERAGE 306
280 TO 330 KGS SOLD TO 338 TO AVERAGE 312
330 TO 400 KGS SOLD TO 350 TO AVERAGE 330
OVER 400 KGS SOLD TO 340 TO AVERAGE 320
COWS OVER 520 KGS
D2 COWS SOLD TO 270 TO AVERAGE 250
D3 COWS SOLD TO 310 TO AVERAGE 288 or $1789
BULLS OVER 600 KGS SOLD TO 314 TO AVERAGE 286 OR $3086
THIS IS CHARLES WEYMAN JONES IN ROMA, REPORTING FOR RESONATE REGIONAL RADIO
News Items from The Land & QCL
Export demand keeps bids rising for prime stock
Prime cattle destined for the export beef market continue to make the best money at weekly sales but whether the worm is turning is a topic of debate.
Riverina Livestock principal James Tierney, Wagga Wagga, confirmed that well-finished prime stock remained in poll position at saleyards.
He said the better cattle are selling well but the question remains how well supplied they will be as winter crop matures finished cattle will be forced onto the market. Processor kill space will be another factor in determining demand.
Mr Tierney there will be some pressure on price as spring goes on.
They are selling at the moment, no worries, but that could change if they become over supplied.”
Meanwhile, the cow price continued to be a highlight at Wagga on Monday, selling 10 to 12 cents a kilogram dearer to 348c/kg while heavier steers made up to 400c/kg with southern processors driving the bids.
Cattle Australia slams report hinting eating less red meat to cut emissions
Cattle Australia has slammed a suggestion made by the government’s climate change agency that Australians could eat less red meat to help the nation meet net-zero targets as “utterly ridiculous”
In the landmark 2024 Climate Change Authority Sector Pathways Review, the authority said greenhouse gas emissions could be reduced with a concerted switch from beef and lamb to lower-emission proteins such as pork and kangaroo.
It also pointed to the increasing availability of plant-based meat options and outlined an argument for cell-cultured protein, or lab-grown meat, to eventually stake a sizeable share of the meat market while acknowledging that it is “currently expensive to produce in comparison to meat from livestock” and too energy-hungry.
CA chief executive Chris Parker reacted to the report by saying that the beef industry cannot be seen as the government’s climate scapegoat.
However, Dr Parker rejected claims in the report that agriculture would struggle to reach net zero.
He said Biogenic methane emissions are short-lived and part of a natural cycle – it is utterly ridiculous to suggest that people need to reduce red meat consumption and compromise a healthy diet to support environmental outcomes.
Live sheep export figures drop attributed to geopolitical tensions, not lack of demand
Geopolitical tensions and unplanned vessel maintenance issues had more to do with a drop off in live sheep exports during the first half of 2024 than any issues with demand.
That’s according to insights in the recently released Meat & Livestock Australia 2024 sheep projections, which say there is “ongoing, steadfast demand for Australian sheep, regardless of future supply circumstances” due to the now legislated phase out of live sheep exports by sea.
Data provided by MLA shows that during the January to June period 279, 727 sheep were sent by sea to destinations including Kuwait, Jordan, Israel, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Oman, down 31pc from the 418,455 sheep were exported during the first half of 2023.
The projections cited heightened geopolitical tensions, in particular the Houthi attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea number as a key factor influencing trade volumes to leading markets over the past two years.
The complexity of the situation in the Red Sea has led to increased government scrutiny of voyage plans, including contingency plans for vessels destined for Israel, reducing the number of ships dispatched to what was previously ranked as Australia’s second largest export market for live sheep.
Meeting more market signals with Merinos for better premiums
When most think of Merinos, the first thought was quality wool, but what about a dual purpose animal that can excel in carcase traits while still having quality wool?
This was what Jason Trompf, Lambs Alive, Wangaratta, Vic, addressed at the Triggervale Poll Merino and White Suffolks stud open day Wednesday August 28, near Lockhart.
Mr Trompf said there were a lot of competitive forces that could impact on the sheep industry, with the sheep industry selling $7billion worth of gross production of sheep meat globally.
He said in conjunction with New Zealand, Australia has sold three quarters of the export of sheep meat around the world.
“The beauty of the genuine dual-purpose sheep is you have three or four bites at the pie, the protein in the lamb and mutton opportunity, you’ve obviously got wool, but you’ve also got the chance to create a surplus ewes.
Australian Wool Innovation calls on growers to pay 2pc levy in WoolPoll 2024
Australian Wool Innovation has called for woolgrowers to pay a higher levy, saying that reduced funds mean keeping the current 1.5pc would mean cuts to research programs and marketing.
With voting in WoolPoll set to open at the end of next week, AWI has released their recommendation for a 2pc levy.
The official recommendation comes after months of the body signalling that cuts would come without a higher levy.
AWI chairman Jock Laurie said WoolPoll is an opportunity for growers to have their say on the level of funding for their grower owned research, development and marketing company.
“The Voter Information Memorandum (VIM) sent to eligible growers shows the very different revenue and expenditure options covered by 0,1, 1.5 and 2 per cent and the projects that are possible as a result.
“A vote for 1.5pc levy is a vote for a significant cut in programs.
NRC report says now is the time to act on invasive species
With the cost to NSW of invasive species skyrocketing from over $600 million to nearly $2 billion in less than 20 years, the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) believes the time to act is now.
The Government has welcomed the release of the NRC’s preliminary report into the ongoing biosecurity risks of introduced species Reducing Risk, Securing the Future – NSW Invasive Species Management Review delivers, saying it delivers on an election commitment and provides a comprehensive overview of the priority risks and impacts of invasive species in NSW, including the effectiveness of management strategies set up by the former Government.
The NSW economy is impacted by more than 340 weed and 40 pest animal species, effecting not only the economy, but the environment and communities as well.
The NRC report highlights that the cost of invasive species to NSW has ballooned from $661.2 million in the 2000s to $1.9 billion in 2022-23. The report further projects that without concerted action, by 2030 new incursions could cost the state $29.7 billion annually.
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