Gracemere Market Report 08/02/2023
GRACEMERE CATTLE SALE WEDNESDAY 08th FEBRUARY 2023
With the recent wet weather, CQLX Gracemere agents saw a decrease in numbers yesterday with 802 head on offer, comprising of 434 steers, 196 heifers, 134 cows, 5 bulls and 33 cows & calves. Cattle were drawn from Mackay in the North, South to Calliope and the usual local areas. With the low yard number, competition continued to remain as high as last week.
| DESCRIPTION | MINIMUM | MAXIMUM | AVERAGE | |
| STEERS | Slaughter | NQ | NQ | NQ |
| 500-600kg | 356 | 364 | 359 | |
| 400-500kg | 300 | 378 | 367 | |
| 330-400kg | 340 | 484 | 395 | |
| 280-330kg | 330 | 504 | 471 | |
| 200-280kg | 212 | 560 | 468 | |
| Under 200kg | NQ | NQ | NQ | |
| COWS | Slaughter | 279 | 308 | 293 |
| 500-600kg | 230 | 309 | 294 | |
| 400-500kg | 188 | 330 | 282 | |
| 330-400kg | 220 | 240 | 223 | |
| Under 330kg | 180 | 295 | 194 | |
| HEIFERS | 500-600kg | NQ | NQ | NQ |
| 400-500kg | 312 | 344 | 331 | |
| 330-400kg | 300 | 408 | 351 | |
| 280-330kg | 288 | 420 | 366 | |
| 200-280kg | 168 | 420 | 381 | |
| Under 200kg | 250 | 318 | 298 | |
| PTIC COWS | NQ | NQ | NQ | |
| Cows & Calves | $700/unit | $2,450/unit | $1,968/unit | |
| BULLS | Over 600kg | 236 | 260 | 246 |
| 500-600kg | NQ | NQ | NQ | |
| 400-500kg | NQ | NQ | NQ | |
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY
G Austin Theodore Sold Brangus Bullocks for 364c/kg weighing 591kg to return $2,154/hd
Darnelle Grazing, Ridgelands Sold Charbray Weaner Steers for 418c/kg weighing 371kg to return $1,554/hd
L & E Goan, Kuttabull Sold a pen of Brangus Steers for 408c/kg weighing 348kg to return $1,421/hd
Moorvale Pastoral, Nebo Sold Brangus Weaner Steers for 484c/kg weighing 343kg to return $1,663/hd
B & L Hall, Morinish Sold a pen of Brahman Steers for 380c/kg weighing 340kg to return $1,296/hd
G & A Wendt, Gracemere Sold a pen of Brangus Steers for 440c/kg weighing 318kg to return $1,401/hd
Busby Cattle Co Goovigen Sold EU Brangus Cross Steers for 504c/kg weighing 296kg to return $1,492/hd
A & D Davies, Calliope Sold Brangus Weaner Steers for 502c/kg weighing 268kg to return $1,346/hd
WA Davies, The Caves, Sold Droughtmaster Weaner Steers for 560c/kg weighing 262kg to return $1,470/hd
Toni Jepson Alton Downs Sold Droughtmaster Cows for 291c/kg weighing 645kg to return $1,878/hd
MA & LD Polkinghorne, Kokotungo Sold Brangus Cows for 308c/kg weighing 623kg to return $1,922/hd
SJ & MJ Walsh, Marmor Sold Brahman Cows for 308c/kg weighing 598kg to return $1,844/hd
Lawrie Holdings, Westwood, Sold Droughtmaster Cross Cows for 305c/kg weighing 558 kg to return $1,705/hd
MA & LD Polkinghorne, Kokotungo Sold Brangus Heifers for 404c/kg weighing 335kg to return $1,354/hd
B & L Hall, Morinish Sold a pen of Brahman Heifers for 338c/kg weighing 324kg to return $1,095/hd
SR & BR Chapman, Marlborough Sold Droughtmaster Heifers for 420c/kg weighing 301kg to return $1,267/hd
Millar Family Trust, Rosedale, Sold Brangus Cross Cows and Calves for $2,450/unit
Next Gracemere Sale: Wednesday 15th February 2023, Commencing @ 8.30AM