Inverell Cattle Sale Tuesday 10th December.
Inverell penned similar numbers at 1193 head for the last sale of 2024 with the next sale on the 7th of January 2025.
Quality and trends were mixed with not all cow buyers operating however feeders and backgrounders were competitive.
Weaner steers were dearer 400c to 422c/kg the heifers 314c to 342c/kg.
Light background steers were cheaper with a drop in quality.
Steers under 330 kgs 15c/kg better selling up to 424c/kg.
Similar weights to feed were significantly dearer 384c to 412c/kg.
Medium feeder steers gained slightly to sell 340c to 400c/kg and heavy feeders were 10c/kg better.
Light heifers to background gained 13c/kg however medium weight heifers slipped 7c/kg to top at 340c/kg.
Heavy grown steers 290c to 306c/kg the heifers 298c to 312c/kg.
Two score cows lifted 22c/kg but heavy cows slipped 11c to 13c/kg 270c to 277c/kg.
Heavy bulls lost ground with limited bull operators and topped at 298c/kg.
Stephen Adams MLA
Inverell Sheep & Lamb Sale Tuesday 10th December.
Inverell penned 1114 lambs and 683 grown sheep for the final sheep and lamb sale for 2024.
The first sale for 2025 will be on the 7th of January.
The offering was principally made up of Dorper sheep and lambs with very limited numbers of finished crossbred lambs.
Rain through the drawing area precluded a lot of booked in stock being penned.
The major buyers attended to result in sheep and lamb trends improving considerably.
Trade lambs to $9/head better and heavy trades considerably dearer $205 to $210/head.
Heavy lambs to 26kgs cwt were $16 dearer making to $220/head.
Heavy hoggets made to $100/head.
Sheep were dearer with Dorpers gaining $20/head.
Crossbred ewes $65 to $120/head.
Merino wethers gained $31/head and heavy Dorper wethers $148 to $156/head.
Stephen Adams MLA
ROMA STORE SALE TUESDAY DECEMBER 10
5317 HEAD SOLD YESTERDAY.
A TOP QUALITY YARDING AND ANOTHER VERY STRONG SALE, THE SECOND LAST OF THE YEAR
YEARLING STEERS C2 SCORE
UNDER 200 KGS SOLD TO 494 TO AVERAGE 430
200 TO 280 KGS SOLD TO 498 TO AVERAGE 451 OR $1133
280 TO 330 KGS SOLD TO 480 TO AVERAGE 424
330 TO 400 KGS SOLD TO 448 TO AVERAGE 406
OVER 400 KGS SOLD TO 402 TO AVERAGE 396
YEARLING HEIFERS C2 SCORE
200 TO 280 KGS SOLD TO 358 TO AVERAGE 304
280 TO 330 KGS SOLD TO 362 TO AVERAGE 332
330 TO 400 KGS SOLD TO 356 TO AVERAGE 328 OVER 400 KGS SOLD TO 358 TO AVERAGE 351
COWS OVER 520 KGS
D2 COWS SOLD TO 300 TO AVERAGE 256
D3 COWS SOLD TO 306 TO AVERAGE 287 OR $1721
BULLS OVER 600 KGS SOLD TO 288 TO AVERAGE 262 OR $2738
THIS IS CHARLES WEYMAN JONES IN ROMA, REPORTING FOR RESONATE REGIONAL RADIO
Inverell Regional Livestock Exchange – Media Release
As the end of the year is fast approaching, IRLX would like to thank all the Agents, Vendors, Buyers and Transporters for their continued support 2024.
We hope you can spend some time with family over the break, rest, and recharge for what is looking to be a big start to 2025 season.
Please note below IRLX’s Christmas Closure dates:
Last Prime Cattle and Sheep Sale was held on Tuesday the 10th of December 2024.
Feeding services will cease from Tuesday the 17th of December 2024 and resume on Monday the 6th of January 2025.
All cattle and sheep will be required to be offsite from Tuesday the 17th of December 2024.
The Site will close on Friday the 20th of December 2024 and reopen on Monday the 6th of January 2025
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