Gracemere Market Report 13/12/2023
GRACEMERE CATTLE SALE WEDNESDAY 13th DECEMBER 2023
This week CQLX Combined Agents yarded a healthy number of cattle for the last sale of 2023. A total yarding of 2,820 head, consisting of 1,548 Steers, 1,031 Heifers, 184 Cows, 31 Cows & Calves & 26 Bulls. The last sale of the year saw some quality runs of cattle our usual repeat buyers and some new faces, with our 3 processors in attendance. This week saw some big runs of cattle from Duaringa, Collinsville, Westwood, Wowan, Biloela, Mt Coolon and Charters Towers all other runs of cattle were sourced within areas North, South and local to the CQ Region. We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
| DESCRIPTION | MINIMUM | MAXIMUM | AVERAGE | -/+ | |
| STEERS | Slaughter | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ |
| 500-600kg | 222 c/kg | 256 c/kg | 245 c/kg | -14 | |
| 400-500kg | 202 c/kg | 324 c/kg | 299 c/kg | FIRM | |
| 330-400kg | 150 c/kg | 336 c/kg | 301 c/kg | +8 | |
| 280-330kg | 60 c/kg | 326 c/kg | 276 c/kg | -6 | |
| 200-280kg | 40 c/kg | 352 c/kg | 277 c/kg | -34 | |
| Under 200kg | 150 c/kg | 330 c/kg | 262 c/kg | -32 | |
| COWS | Slaughter | 180 c/kg | 230 c/kg | 212 c/kg | NQ |
| 500-600kg | 210 c/kg | 236 c/kg | 228 c/kg | FIRM | |
| 400-500kg | 150 c/kg | 245 c/kg | 210 c/kg | -36 | |
| 330-400kg | 124 c/kg | 230 c/kg | 163 c/kg | -37 | |
| Under 330kg | 100 c/kg | 126 c/kg | 113 c/kg | +12 | |
| HEIFERS | 500-600kg | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ |
| 400-500kg | 200 c/kg | 248 c/kg | 233 c/kg | -21 | |
| 330-400kg | 188 c/kg | 306 c/kg | 241 c/kg | -7 | |
| 280-330kg | 140 c/kg | 302 c/kg | 241 c/kg | -7 | |
| 200-280kg | 40 c/kg | 316 c/kg | 238 c/kg | -23 | |
| Under 200kg | 60 c/kg | 308 c/kg | 229 c/kg | -8 | |
| PTIC COWS | |||||
| Cows & Calves | $650/unit | $1,000/unit | $796/unit | ||
| BULLS | Over 600kg | 162 c/kg | 218 c/kg | 202 c/kg | NQ |
| 500-600kg | 190 c/kg | 210 c/kg | 197 c/kg | NQ | |
| 400-500kg | 206 c/kg | 210 c/kg | 208 c/kg | NQ | |
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY
Woorabinda Pastoral Company, Duaringa, Sold a run of Brahman Cross Steers for 306c/kg weighing 417kg to return $1,276/hd
AK & JM Heading, Jambin, Sold Brangus Steers for 324c/kg weighing 403kg to return $1,308/hd
Dial Pastoral, Bracewell, Sold Charbray Cross Steers for 336c/kg weighing 373kg to return $1,255/hd
M Maloney, Theodore, Sold Braford Steers for 336c/kg weighing 368kg to return $1,238/hd
DA & HM Poots, Alton Downs, Sold Droughtmaster Cross Steers for 310c/kg weighing 316kg to return $981/hd
C & E Jones, The Caves, Sold Droughtmaster Steers for 328c/kg weighing 268kg to return $879/hd
R & R Murray, Canoona, Sold Santa Gertrudis Steers for 346c/kg weighing 258kg to return $895/hd
Parker Cattle Co, Westwood, Sold Droughtmaster Cross Weaner Steers for 348c/kg weighing 223kg to return $776/hd
Loughrea Investments Pty Ltd, Calen, Sold Senegus Cross Weaner Steers for 352c/kg weighing 210kg to return $741/hd
TA Batchelor, Mt Coolon, Sold Charbray Cross Steers for 316c/kg weighing 181kg to return $574/hd
Calco, Rolleston, Sold Droughtmaster Cross Cows for 236c/kg weighing 542kg to return $1279/hd
DC Wyatte, Biloela, Sold Brahman Cows for 235c/kg weighing 514kg to return $1,209/hd
L Hanrahan, Gogango, Sold Brahman Cross Cows for 233c/kg weighing 515kg to return $1,200/hd
AP Herden, Jardine, Sold Brahman Cross Cows for 227c/kg weighing 478kg to return $1,086/hd
Jason Lindley and Family, Stanage, Sold Brangus Feeder Heifers for 306c/kg weighing 378kg to return $1,160/hd
I & J Donaldson, Wowan, Sold a run of Brangus and Droughtmaster Heifers for 316c/kg weighing 254kg to return $804/hd
R Sherry, Marlborough, Sold Belmont Red Cross Heifers for 296c/kg weighing 246kg to return $731/hd
B & S Morris, Moura, Sold Droughtmaster Heifers for 308c/kg weighing 231kg to return $713/hd
John MacKenzie, Kuttabul, Sold Droughtmaster Heifers for 298c/kg weighing 224kg to return $668/hd
TA Batchelor, Mt Coolon, Sold Charbray Heifers for 256c/kg weighing 158kg to return $406/hd
THE CQLX COMBINED AGENTS WOULD LIKE TO WISH YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A PROSPERSUS NEW YEAR AND THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE CQLX GRACEMERE SALEYARDS IN 2023.
First Gracemere Sale 2024: Wednesday 17th January, Commencing @ 8.30AM.