Gracemere Market Report 14/04/2021
GRACEMERE CATTLE SALE Wednesday 14th April 2021
CQLX Gracemere combined agents had an increased yarding of 4169 head today, comprising of 2129 steers, 1407 heifers, 364 cows and 106 bulls. Cattle were drawn from the local area together with a big percentage from as far south as Theodore through to Gumlu in the north and west to Bauhinia. Quality and condition were generally good on a yarding from such a large draw area. Processor and feeder buyers were similar to last sale, along with the continually changing restocker gallery. Price variations were relative to the variations of quality and condition within the sale.
| DESCRIPTION | # OF HEAD | MINIMUM | MAXIMUM | AVERAGE | Market Change | |
| STEERS | Slaughter | 72 | 280.0 c/kg | 390.2 c/kg | 356.3 c/kg | FIRM |
| 400 – 500kg | 156 | 262.2 c/kg | 414.2 c/kg | 370.7 c/kg | -43 | |
| 300 – 400kg | 808 | 222.2 c/kg | 520.2 c/kg | 428.0 c/kg | -18 | |
| 200 – 300kg | 837 | 250.0 c/kg | 642.2 c/kg | 523.8 c/kg | -24 | |
| Under 200kg | 256 | 400.0 c/kg | 676.2 c/kg | 586.2 c/kg | -18 | |
| COWS | Slaughter | 255 | 254.2 c/kg | 338.2 c/kg | 284.1 c/kg | +6 |
| 400 – 450kg | 87 | 210.0 c/kg | 334.2 c/kg | 274.0 c/kg | FIRM | |
| 320 – 400kg | 21 | 218.2 c/kg | 278.2 c/kg | 261.5 c/kg | -15 | |
| Under 320kg | 1 | 238.2 c/kg | 238.2 c/kg | 238.2 c/kg | NQ | |
| HEIFERS | Heavy | 134 | 273.2 c/kg | 426.2 c/kg | 349.1 c/kg | FIRM |
| 300 – 400kg | 571 | 250.0 c/kg | 468.2 c/kg | 376.4 c/kg | -24 | |
| 200 – 300kg | 547 | 200.0 c/kg | 520.2 c/kg | 442.9 c/kg | +12 | |
| Under 200kg | 155 | 392.2 c/kg | 568.2 c/kg | 503.1 c/kg | +13 | |
| Cows & Calves | $2600/unit | $2219/unit | ||||
| BULLS | Over 600kg | 16 | 200.0 c/kg | 326.2 c/kg | 275.7 c/kg | -42 |
| 450kg – 600kg | 6 | 288.2 c/kg | 286.2 c/kg | 345.5 c/kg | FIRM | |
| Under 450kg | 84 | 232.2 c/kg | 530.2 c/kg | 442.5 c/kg | FIRM | |
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY
Melrose Grazing, Morinish sold Shorthorn cross weaner Steers for 6.40c/kg weighing 180kg to return $1152HD
M&T Dingle, Miriam Vale sold Red Brahman weaner Steers for 4.92c/kg weighing 321kg to return $1577HD
Malvern Developments, Keppel Sands sold Brangus weaner Steers for 6.20c/kg weighing 219kg to return $1360/HD
Bayfield Cattle Co, Biloela sold No.1 Brangus Weaner Steers for 504c weighing 323kg to return $1629
B&H McKee Duaringa Sold Droughtmaster Cross weaner Steers for 626ckg weighing 224 kg to return $1400p/head
CJ Mahon Bauhinia Sold Brahman cross No.9 Steers for 410ckg weighing 463kg to return $1902p/head
ES Bambling, Dingo sold Santa weaner Steers for 626.2c/kg weighing 278.6kg to return $1744/HD
Bee Blee Pastoral Nebo sold No.9 Brangus cross Steers for 412ckg weighing 401kg to return $1653p/HD
Winstondale Cattle co sold Brahman Steers to 359.2c/kg, weighing 600kg, to return $2,155.00/HD
Smoothy Cattle Co, Theodore sold Cows and Calves to return $2564/HD
Hazelton Pastoral Co, Middlemount sold Brahman Cows for 289c weighing 599kg to return $1732
RCL & MS Torrisi Wowan Sold Brangus Cows for 291ckg weighing 592kg to return $1724
Harvey & Schwarz, Carwarral sold Simmental Cross Heifers for
SA & MC Hartwig Taroom sold Charbray Cross weaner Heifers for 556ckg weighing 167kg to return $930p/head
Bee Blee Pastoral Nebo Sold No.9 Brangus Heifers for 408ckg weighing 350kg to return $1431p/h
NEXT GRACEMERE SALE: WEDNESDAY 21st April 2021, COMMENCING @ 8.30AM