Administration Team Visit Dalby Saleyards Our Administration Team of Tina, Kylie and Stephanie sacrificed Melbourne Cup day to travel to Dalby Saleyards on a study trip. The team spent the Tuesday night at the yards and returned to the yards on sale day to look at weighing, scanning and administrative processes.  They also caught up with some familiar faces in the buyer gallery. It was extremely worthwhile and some aspects will shape future processes at the Biggenden Saleyards. We should acknowledge Ian Henderson, Dalby Saleyards Superintendent, and the team at the yards for their hospitality and help.

 

Our Biggenden Cattle Sale Prices graph shows continued record averages for Biggenden with a slight

recovery at the 7th November sale after a drop in October. Prices remain a good ten cents above

previous years’ averaged for this time of the year.

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Livestock Market Report for Biggenden Cattle Sale 7th November 2011

Category	Weight Range	Head	Cents per Kg	Dollars per Head
Steers	Up to 200kg	76	150.0c – 235.2c	$247.50 – $466.45
Steers	200 – 280kg	125	140.0c – 232.2c	$371.00 - $600.05
Steers	280 – 380kg	72	119.2c – 211.2c	$363.56 - $755.76
Steers	380 – 450kg	81	128.2c – 205.2c	$493.57 - $863.45
Steers	450 – 520kg	36	152.2c – 195.2c	$692.51 - $983.84
Steers	520 – 620kg	69	152.2c – 195.2c	$928.42 - $1134.90
Steers	Over  620kg	4	160.2c – 192.2c	$1210.86 - $1326.18
Heifers	Up to 200kg	95	171.2c – 220.2c	$145.52 - $440.40
Heifers	200 – 280kg	187	110.0c – 222.2c	$276.83 - $579.49
Heifers	280 – 380kg	66	116.2c – 197.2c	$342.79 - $692.96
Heifers	380 – 450kg	39	136.2c – 195.2c	$575.45 - $846.39
Heifers	Over  450kg	11	170.0c – 187.2c	$803.25 - $930.30
Cows	Up to 380kg	5	95.2c – 128.2c	$328.44 - $480.75
Cows	380 – 450kg	65	106.2c – 165.0c	$448.50 - $682.69
Cows	450 – 550kg	108	100.0c – 168.2c	$491.67 - $895.97
Cows	Over 550kg	19	133.2c – 176.2c	$805.86 - $1173.84
Bulls	Up to 450kg	12	116.2c – 170.0c	$370.04 - $550.07
Bulls	450 – 600kg	9	120.0c – 175.0c	$606.06 - $885.02
Bulls	Over 600kg	17	120.2c – 166.2c	$841.40 - $1532.79

 

                           

Total Live Weight Yarding	1096
Average C/KG	183.4c
Average $/Head	$613.99
Total Open Auction Yarding	43 x 44
Average $/unit for Open Auction	$798.37

 

Biggenden Steers Make 235.2c

Burnett Livestock & Realty’s meatworks and store sale on Monday 7 November saw a yarding of 1139 head.  Bullocks eased slightly on the averages topping at 195.2c.  Cows suffered mixed results, lighter cows up to 450kg sold to a slightly dearer market, while cows 450kg and over sold from seven to twelve cents cheaper.  Trade heifers topped at 187.2c averaging up to four cents cheaper.  Heavy bulls topped at 166.2c and averaged just under two cents dearer.  Heavy feeder steers 380kg to 480kg still sold strongly averaging 2.5c dearer.  Steers 280kg to 380kg were in short supply topping at 211.2c averaging ten cents cheaper.  Weaner steers again sold strongly topping at 235.2c and averaging six to twelve cents dearer.  Feeder heifers are in very short supply with only a handful yarded topping at 197.2c and averaging sixteen cents cheaper with the balance being of lesser quality.  Weaner heifers also sold strongly topping at 222.2c and averaging firm to seven cents dearer.  43 x 44 cows and calves were yarded and sold from $450 to $1020.

Cattle were drawn from Baralaba, Chinchilla, Monto, Eidsvold, Mundubbera, Mt Perry, Gayndah, Goomeri, Emu Creek, Maryborough, Hervey Bay, Childers, Bundaberg, South Kolan, Bullyard, Booyal, Gin Gin, Waterloo, Lowmead, Yandaran and all local areas.

The Schibrowski Family, Childers sold younger type Brahman cross bullocks for 192.2c or $1037 to $1326.  Gillsore Pastoral Co, Hervey Bay sold No. 8 Droughtmaster cross bullocks for 187.2c or $1135.  RG & LG Itzstein, Coalstoun Lakes sold four and six tooth Droughtmaster cross bullocks for 192.2c or $1081.  Droughtmaster cross two to six tooth bullocks on account Aroona Pastoral Co, Gayndah sold from 187.2c to 195.2c or $1063 to $1090.  Brahman cross bullocks on account of DL Roebuck, Gin Gin topped at 187.2c or $1097.  Santa milk to four tooth trade heifers on account of BD & EM Power, Kalpower sold from 171.2c to 190.2c or $767 to $789.  Glenellen Cattle Co, Chinchilla sold Santa and Brahman cross milk to six tooth trade heifers from 155c to 190.2c or $627 to $822.  G & S Turner & Family, ‘Charnwood’, Lowmead sold Santa and Brangus cows from 166.2c to 175.2c or $797 to $1156.  CB & CE Hosking, Coalstoun Lakes sold Charbray Brangus cows from 166.2c to 176.2c or $939 to $1173 while a Brangus bull on account of the Hoskings sold for 162.2c or $1532.  M Hooper & Son, Gayndah sold Brangus cows for 168c or $932.  Droughtmaster cows on account of JE & TE Tincknell, Mundubbera sold for 163.2c or $838. L, RM & JW Kropp, Goodnight Scrub sold Saler cross cows to top at 168.2c or $1009.  The Trigger Family, Biggenden sold Brahman cross cows from 163.2c to 175.2c or $789 to $1060.  AJ, MA & WA Schulke, Moolboolaman sold Brahman cross cows from 162.2c to 166.2c or $775 to $872.  Charbray cows on account of Carinya Beef, Teebar topped at 171.2c or $1095.  GD & SL Banfield, Childers sold Brangus cross cows to top at 168.2 or $950. Brahman cross cows on account Kim Ostman, Gin Gin topped at 168c or $1050.  Crescent Pastoral, Biggenden sold milk to four tooth Brahman cross trade heifers from 184.2c to 190.2c or $846 to $884.  A Brangus bull on account of GL Dingle, Mt Perry sold for 164.2c or $1338. A young Brahman bull on account of EE & ML Mollenhagen, Mt Perry sold for 166.2c or $1138.

No. 0 Charbray cross steers on account of OP Dingle, Mt Perry sold for 199.2c or $758.  RK & NL Pearce, Dallarnil sold Droughtmaster No. 0 steers for 198.2c or $702.  HGP Charolais cross No. 0 steers on account of John Booth, Monduran sold for 197.2c or $863.  Goody & Love, Mundubbera sold Droughtmaster cross mostly milk tooth steers for 205.2c or $800 to $838.  The Beddows Family, Lakeside sold crossbred milk and two tooth steers for 200.2c or $755 to $795.  Charbray milk and two tooth steers on account of DW & SP Williams, Dallarnil sold for 198.2c or $816, while Brangus weaner steers on account of the Williams sold for 234.2c or $466.  Brangus cross milk and two tooth steers on account of GL Dingle, Mt Perry sold for 197.2c or $777.  GA & K Tucker, Booyal sold Braford cross milk and two tooth steers for 197.2 or $739.  W Mitchell, Boompa sold Droughtmaster milk and two tooth steers for 204.2c or $796.  L, RM, JW Kropp, Goodnight Scrub sold Charbray cross milk and two tooth steers for 197.2c or $808.  JG Hunter, Gin Gin sold two and four tooth Brahman cross steers for 195.2c or $951.

Brangus Limo cross weaner steers on account of ARN Horwood, Tirroan sold from 211.2c to 227.2c or $526 to $654.  Kerry Jensen, Eidsvold sold Droughtmaster cross weaner steers to top at 220.2c or $529.  MJ & CH Arthur, Goodnight Scrub sold Charbray cross weaner steers for 232.2c or $479.  Charbray weaner steers on account of EE & ML Mollenhagen sold for 230.2c or $547.  Charbray cross weaner steers on account of CB Hinds, Ban Ban Springs sold for 219.2c or $579.  Brangus cross weaner steers on account of ED Jensen, Wallaville sold for 218.2c or $529.  S & K Schafferius, Coringa sold Droughtmaster weaner steers from 216.2c to 224.2c or $451 to $600.  RD & SM Sauer, Delga sold Charolais cross weaner steers from 215.2c to 225.2c or $342 to $413.  GJ & HM Cooley, Gin Gin sold Droughtmaster cross weaner steers to top at 224.2c or $454.  RC Wondrock, Calavos sold Charbray weaner steers for 235.2c or $427.  NG Brazier, Maryborough sold Santa cross weaner steers from 220 to 231.2c or $489 to $531.

Charbray milk tooth heifers on account of OP Dingle, Mt Perry sold for 197.2c or $634. Love & Goody, Mundubbera sold Charbray cross milk tooth heifers for 195.2c or $693 to $810.  C Caruana, South Kolan sold Droughtmaster milk tooth heifers from 194.2c to 200c or $527 to $660.  ARN Horwood Family Trust, Tirroan sold Limo cross weaner and No. 1 heifers from 187.2c to 220.2c or $510 to $513.  The Preston Family, Monto sold Simbrah, Charbray and Brahman No.1 and weaner heifers from 170c to 211.2c or $391 to $580.  PJ & GR Baczynski, Tirroan sold Charolais cross No. 1 heifers from 177.2c to 206.2c or $380 to $494.  JA & J Kirk, Gayndah sold Santa Charolais cross No. 1 heifers from 188.2c to 199.2c or $479 to $553.  Rabwire Pty Ltd, Mt Perry sold light conditioned weaned Charolais Droughtmaster and Brahman heifers from 179.2c to 207.2c or $364 to $440.

WT Randall, Ban Ban Springs sold Charbray cross vealer heifers for 214.2c or $562.  CB Hinds, Ban Ban Springs sold Charbray Droughtmaster cross vealer heifers for 217.2c or $487.  ED Jensen, Wallaville sold Brangus cross vealer heifers for 211.2c or $476.  Brahman cross vealer heifers on account of KJ & WA Warren, Gin Gin sold for 213.2c or $449.  N & M Geritz, Brooweena sold Droughtmaster vealers from 212.2c to 222.2c or $310 to $544.  D & J Bargenquast, Brooweena sold Charbray cross vealer heifers for 215.2c or $449.  RD & SM Sauer, Delga sold Brahman and Brangus vealer heifers for 216.2c or $400 to $481.  Carinya Beef, Teebar sold Charbray cross vealers from 215.2c to 222.2c or $446 to $522.  RC Thompson, Childers sold Brahman vealer bulls for 217.2c or $532.  SA & AM Macdonald, Degilbo sold Droughtmaster vealer bulls for 216.2c or $428.  MJ & CH Arthur, Goodnight Scrub sold Charbray Droughtmaster cross vealer heifers from 211.2c to 214.2c or $438 to $498.  Charbray vealer heifers on account of RC Wondrock, Calavos sold for 217.2c or $412.

Aged Brahman cows and calves on account of BN Stehbens, Dallarnil sold for $1020.  The balance of the better cows sold from $700 to $900, while the lesser quality cows and calves sold from $450 to $660.

The next meatworks and store sale will be on Monday 21 November.