Gracemere Sale Market Report

January 27, 2012

A rain reduced yarding of 735 head came to hand at Gracemere on Friday, comprising of 454 Steers & Bullocks, 198 Heifers, 60 Cows and 23 Bulls. The market was fully firm on last week considering the mixed yarding. Cattle were drawn from as far as Ayr in the North and all local areas.

Quotes

	Low	High	Average	+/-
Steers to Slaughter	171	180	178
Steers 400kg +	139	180	175
Steers 300-400kg	109	192	169
Steers 200-300kg	100	237	206
Steers Under 200	182	232	219
Cows to Slaughter	134	154	149
Cows Store	132	141	136
Heifers to Slaughter	155	181	169
Heifers 300-400kg	125	166	161
Heifers 200-300kg	129	219	186
Heifers under 200kg	153	239	196
Cows & Calves		NA	NA
Heavy Bulls	136	138	137
Light Bulls & Mickies	129	188	147

Sale Highlights

John Flanders & Family, Duaringa sold a pen of Brangus weaner steers to top @ 237 c/kg weighing 225 kg returning $534/hd
Waterview Farming Pty Ltd, Ayr sold a run of NO 1 Droughtmaster Brahman x steers to top @ 233 c/kg averaging 226 c/kg weighing 226 kg to return $503/hd
Kerry Sainsbury & Family, Baralaba sold prime Brahman x Cows to top @ 151 c/kg weighing 533 kg returning $807/hd
Lionel Downing, Mt Larcom sold Droughtmaster x heifers No 0s @ 179 c/kg weighing 458 kg returning $820/hd
Brian Bills, Mt Larcom sold a pen of Droughtmaster x weaner Heifers to top @ 219 c/kg weighing 233 kg to return $512/hd
Don & Jacky Edmistone & Family, Dingo sold a pen of Droughtmaster Santa x EU heifers to top @ 218 c/kg weighing 214 kg to return $466

The next Gracemere Sale will be on February 3, 2012

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