All articles from our website & appThe digital version of This Week's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxAll articles from the other agricultural news sites in your areaContinueThe first of the stock from far Western Queensland since the flooding rain contained a good sample of 864 head Export buyer attendance was good and similar to the previous week not all were operating The regular feed and trade plus restocker buyers were present and active A large selection of light weight yearling steers returning to the paddock remained firm Medium weight yearling steers to feed were also firm to 10c/kg better The large sample of heavy weight yearling steers to feed allowed average prices to ease by 9c/kg however top end quality lines remained close to the previous week All classes of yearling heifers followed a similar trend with only well bred lines in demand Cows to export processors averaged 12c to 20c/kg less Light weight yearling steers returning to the paddock made to 474c to average 431c/kg Yearling steers to feed for the domestic market averaged from 393c to 425c with isolated sales to 465c/kg Heavy weight yearling steers to feed made to 426c to average 380c/kg Light weight yearling heifers returning to the paddock made to 358c to average 327c/kg Medium weight yearling heifers to feed averaged from 329c to 341c with sales to 382c/kg Heavy weight yearling heifers to feed made to 371c to average 346c/kg Heavy grown heifers to export processors made to 350c/kg Medium weight plain condition cows to restockers averaged 265c and PTIC heavy weights made to 315c/kg Medium weight two score cows to processors made to 262c to average 257c/kg Heavy weight three score cows averaged 272c and the best of the heavy weight cows made to 292c to average 284c/kg Today's top stories curated by our news team. 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All articles from our website & appThe digital version of This Week's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxAll articles from the other agricultural news sites in your areaContinueAfter battling around 50mm of rain last year the weather gods were much kinder for the 2025 event with 26C temperatures on offer Organisers were thrilled with the day and felt the crowd of people in attendance was up after rain had withheld those with tickets last year This year's event featured a special Mort and Co Helipad area with a portion of all ticket sales to the area set to be donated to LifeFlight Foundation The final sum raised was still being tallied at the time of publication Today's top stories curated by our news team Our twice weekly wrap of the latest in rural property sales Our twice weekly wrap of the big news in the red meat sector Industry news from Australia's dairy sector The week's top stories curated by our news team but the page you requested could not be found Local Sites Subscribe to Queensland Police News Answers submitted on this optional form will be used only to send you the newsletter you request. We will not give this information to third parties without your consent, unless required by law.More information about privacy Recruiting Look To The Stars Acknowledgement of Country Few athletes in professional sport are still improving at 40 years of age who captured Cage Warriors welterweight gold back in 2014 before eventually signing with the UFC the following year endured a tough time in his first UFC stint.  READ MORE: Montreal In For A Treat At UFC 315 Dalby is set to make the walk to the Octagon for the 10th fight of his second stint as he continues a career that bounced back admirably following his departure from the promotion back in 2016 and said that his second run has surpassed any expectations he might have had following his first stint with the UFC I don't think I had any hopes about anything because I was so depressed,” he admitted I would probably have doubted that it was possible UFC Kansas Fight By Fight Preview Since his return, Dalby has been in superb form. Six wins, two losses and one no contest have firmly established him as a welterweight mainstay, and his finish of the previously undefeated Gabriel Bonfim in Brazil in 2023 showed that he remains a dangerous force at 170 pounds. “All things considered, I'm pretty impressed by myself,” he stated. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nicolas “DanishDynamite” Dalby (@dalbymma) and then get into being one of the 20 best fighters in the world in my weight division but being able to kind of fulfil that potential Dalby’s last outing ended in a split decision loss to Rinat Fakhretdinov in Riyadh last June in a fight that split those watching Order UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena When asked to share his biggest takeaway from that razor-thin defeat Dalby needed a moment to think before delivering his answer but said that the main lesson from that fight was to understand that the onus is always on him to ensure that split verdicts don’t happen “My takeaway from that performance is that I need to be more decisive in my fights,” he said ENGLAND - JULY 23: (R-L) Nicolas Dalby of Denmark punches Claudio Silva of Brazil in a welterweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at O2 Arena on July 23 When you have a fight that's a split decision I've also been on the on the good end of split decisions “I think I've been hard on myself for losing the fight but that just put even more motivation on me I feel like I didn't lose the fight.  FOLLOW @UFCNEWS: On Facebook | On Instagram | On X | On Threads and I get to a split decision against the guy who's top 20 in the world that's not the worst-case scenario.’ So I'm definitely feeling like That momentum will come in handy as he steps into the Octagon to face Randy Brown It’s a matchup that offers an interesting clash of styles and Dalby said that he’s ready to outwork Brown and overwhelm him en route to victory but also I feel like he often lets his opponents dictate the pace of the fight I feel like he's way more laid back than I am about pushing the pace of the fight.” Ahead Of His Debut, Gauge Young Is Keeping Things Composed As He Approaches UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs Prates Strawweight Jaqueline Amorim Looks To Continue Her Finish Streak As She Takes On Polyana Viana At UFC Kansas City On Georgian Striking Ace Giga Chikadze Hopes A Big Win In Kansas City Can Set Up A Run At UFC's Featherweight Elite Watch 36sFootage from a level crossing in Dalby, southern Queensland, show a number of near-misses between trains and motorists. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) Picture by Lucy Kinbacher.Cattle industry professionals have called for more airdrafts and more roofing at the Dalby saleyards after it was revealed the facility made a surplus of almost $1 million in the last six months of 2024 All articles from our website & appThe digital version of This Week's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxAll articles from the other agricultural news sites in your areaContinueWestern Downs Council earned $962,745 net from operating the Dalby saleyards from July 1 to December 31 about $800,000 ahead of its budgeted surplus of $159,262 The surplus was also about $600,000 larger than the figure for the same period in FY 2022-2023 and FY 2023-24 A Western Downs council spokesperson said the Dalby saleyards experienced strong sales in the first half of the financial year "The Dalby Regional Saleyards is one of the nation's premier livestock selling venues recently being named the third-largest saleyards in Australia by throughput volume in 2023/24 with a sales value of over $186 million," the spokesperson said "The approximately 194,000 head of cattle sold during the 12-month period exceeded the forecast sales figure of 180,000 head demonstrating the strength and value of the facility to the cattle industry and the region." Ray White Dalby principal David Felsch said the saleyards were due for a major upgrade File picture.Ray White Dalby Principal David Felsch said the saleyards were due for their first major upgrade since 2015 when 1.6 hectares of roof and 680 pens were added "We struggle a bit with having two facilities: the shed and the outside section," Mr Felsch said "We would like a drafting system at the front of the old section and there are a set of yards that are very old and probably need replacing." who has worked at the Dalby saleyards for 27 years said more air drafts to separate cattle would improve efficiency and safety "There are four airdrafts at Dalby at the moment and I understand there are plans for more," Mr Dellitt said "Council is constantly doing works at the yards and if we say that anything needs to be fixed it is done straight away." An 11-year stalwart of the Dalby saleyards said few upgrades had been delivered since 2015 aside from routine maintenance "It would be good to have the selling pens that are still out in the sun covered," Mr Loudon said said more airdrafts to separate cattle would improve efficiency and safety File picture."[Council is] using a new weighing system that has slowed them down a bit although I think this will get better over time." "Some cattle don't finish getting weighed until nine or ten at night Agents interviewed by Queensland Country Life said the council's fees for using the facility were comparable to those of other saleyards Annual agents permits for Dalby cost $14,461 in 2024-25 Regular yard dues for a single beast were $7.95 in 2024-25 The saleyards' financial position at the end of 2024 was driven by stronger-than-projected revenues and an underspend on expenses The Dalby facility earned $2.1 million in revenue between July 1 and December 31 2024 about $500,000 ahead of its budgeted earnings of $1.6 million Revenue to date for FY 2024-25 was also about $500,000 larger than in the same period in FY 2022-23 and FY 2023-24 Council budgeted to spend $1.3 million to operate the saleyards in the first six months of FY 2024-25 Regular yard dues for a single beast at Dalby were $7.95 in 2024-25 Picture by Lucy Kinbacher.The underspend was driven by lower-than-budgeted employee benefits employee benefits were $74,799 behind the budgeted spend of $384,089 while materials and services were $181,146 behind the budgeted spend of $679,005 council had spent $94,862 and $4,475 more than budgeted by the same point in FY 2022-23 and FY 2023-24 The council spokesperson said that as of January 2025 Dalby Regional Saleyards' financial costs were in line with the budget "Fluctuations in expenses and income naturally occur throughout the year which can be influenced by factors such as the number of cattle processed at the Saleyards each month and other contingencies," the spokesperson said "The current operational underspend is attributable to the way the budget is phased evenly across 12 months "Operational costs incorporate salary and wage expenses The spokesperson said Western Downs council takes great pride in running an efficient "A world-class facility which plays a critical role in supporting and sustaining our thriving intensive agriculture industry and the broader Western Downs economy; the Dalby Regional Saleyards provides a wide range of services for our region's cattle producers and buyers in line with industry trends and best-practice," they said Zac is a journalist based in southern Queensland. 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Newsletters & AlertsView allDaily Randy Brown and Nicolas Dalby meet Saturday on the main card of UFC on ESPN 66 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom 13-6 UFC) will look to erase the sting of a split decision loss to Bryan Battle in his last outing at UFC 310 Brown won three straight fights: a unanimous decision over Wellington Turman and a unanimous decision over Elizeu Zaleski 7-4-1 UFC) also suffered a split decision heartbreaker in his last outing Dalby wound up on the wrong side of two cards agains Rinat Fakhretdinov a results that snapped a four-fight winning streak that included a Fight of the Night against Gabriel Bonfim predictionFilling out the main card is a potential welterweight war between Brown and Dalby but it's slightly ironic considering both men (particularly Dalby) are coming off of controversial fights that could've easily gone their way Although it looks like an easy pick for Brown on paper the American – despite his clear skills – has a penchant for making fights a lot closer than they need to be Whether it's his propensity to be pushed into the clinch or his sometimes suspect durability I tend to have a hard time being confident in Brown Dalby may be 40 years old and coming off an injury but the "Danish Dynamite" has looked nothing short of a Danish dynamo since making a resurgent second stint in the UFC Add in the fact that Dalby is the more active clinch fighter who has a knack for finding knees (something that has surprisingly troubled the tall Brown in his UFC tenure) but I'll take a flier on Dalby to survive some rough waters and pull away down the stretch The oddsmakers and the public favor the American listing Brown -280 and Dalby +220 via FanDuel Brown and Dalby are expected to walk to the cage at approximately 9:40 p.m. ET. The fight broadcasts on ESPN 2 and streams on ESPN+ Jim And Matt Are Back With A Stacked Midweek Episode Featuring Two UFC Vets And One Of Hollywood’s Finest Behind The Camera As Nicolas Dalby