| A slightly smaller yarding of 1466 head came to hand at Gracemere today & met with keen competition from a very good gallery of buyers. The yarding comprised of 650 Steers, 520 Heifers, 200 Cows, 79 Cows & Calves & 17 bulls. Cattle were drawn from Mt Garnant, Middlemount, Calliope & Local areas. Prices in general improved from 2 to 28c although light cows did ease 2 cents. |
Quotes
|
Low |
High |
Average |
+/- |
| Steers to Slaughter |
112 |
182 |
175 |
+6 |
| Steers 400kg + |
113 |
185 |
163 |
+1 |
| Steers 300-400kg |
147 |
180 |
170 |
-4 |
| Steers 200-300kg |
100 |
210 |
194 |
+10 |
| Steers Under 200 |
100 |
225 |
210 |
+28 |
| Cows to Slaughter |
122 |
166 |
142 |
+2 |
| Cows Store |
85 |
148 |
127 |
-5 |
| Heifers to Slaughter |
133 |
162 |
155 |
+4 |
| Heifers 300-400kg |
116 |
159 |
145 |
firm |
| Heifers 200-300kg |
97 |
176 |
156 |
+7 |
| Heifers under 200kg |
80 |
1885 |
168 |
+15 |
| Cows & Calves |
|
830.00 |
614.00 |
|
| Heavy Bulls |
122 |
147 |
138 |
+3 |
| Light Bulls & Mickies |
93 |
146 |
135 |
firm |
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Sale HighlightsWagner Grazing Pty Ltd., “Nuga Nuga”, Banana, sold 91 Charbray & Brahman X Steers to average 175c & top at 179.2c weighing 500 Kg’s to return $873 per head.
JW & SH Clair, “Ashgrove”, Goovigen, sold a pen of weaner Simmental x Steers EU Accredited for 210c weighing 233 Kg’s & returning $490 per head
Robert Henry & Family, “Sugar Bag”, Mt. Garnant, sold a line of Brahman X weaner Steers to top at 225c & averaging 165 Kg’s to return $350.00 per head.
D.K. Williams, “Mymia”, Baralaba sold 9 Brahman X Cows & Calves for $760 per unit.
Mark Bunt & Family, sold a pen of Brangus Cows & Calves for $830.00 per unit.
Mark & Katrina Brown, Dululu, sold a pen of Prime Brahman Cows to a top of 147c weighing 517 Kg’s & returning $762.00 per head.
Doug Clanfield & Family, sold a pen of Droughtmaster Heifers to top at 166c weighing 216 Kg’s & returning $360.00 per head
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