Gracemere Market Report 15/11/2023
GRACEMERE CATTLE SALE WEDNESDAY 15th NOVEMBER 2023
CQLX Combined Agents saw a slightly reduced yarding of 1,290 head this week, consisting of 703 Steers, 461 Heifers, 101 Cows, 12 Cows & Calves & 13 Bulls. Morale was up and prices were stronger again this week with Bullocks and Heavy Steers getting out to $2.30 and $2.46, all Heifers jumped 30 cent or more, Bull money was stronger and Cow money holding consistently. Weaner Steers saw a jump of 40cents with a top of $3.14. Combined Agents were greeted with our usual strong buying panel and processors in attendance. This week saw a quality run of Brangus Feeder Heifers and Brahman Feeder Heifers from Middlemount and Stanage Bay, Brahman Bullocks and Feeder Steers from Baralaba, Droughtmaster Cross Heavy Steers from Raglan and a healthy run of Weaner Steers from Tungamull, Thangool, Ubobo and Calliope. All other runs of quality cattle were sourced from mostly local areas.
| DESCRIPTION | MINIMUM | MAXIMUM | AVERAGE | -/+ | |
| STEERS | Slaughter | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ |
| 500-600kg | 170 c/kg | 230 c/kg | 217 c/kg | +5 | |
| 400-500kg | 193 c/kg | 246 c/kg | 233 c/kg | +18 | |
| 330-400kg | 190 c/kg | 250 c/kg | 234 c/kg | +56 | |
| 280-330kg | 168 c/kg | 282 c/kg | 226 c/kg | +29 | |
| 200-280kg | 200 c/kg | 314 c/kg | 272 c/kg | +18 | |
| Under 200kg | 216 c/kg | 306 c/kg | 278 c/kg | +77 | |
| COWS | Slaughter | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ |
| 500-600kg | 150 c/kg | 192 c/kg | 187 c/kg | +2 | |
| 400-500kg | 90 c/kg | 196 c/kg | 176 c/kg | + | |
| 330-400kg | 148 c/kg | 174 c/kg | 166 c/kg | NQ | |
| Under 330kg | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | |
| HEIFERS | 500-600kg | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ |
| 400-500kg | 193 c/kg | 224 c/kg | 215 c/kg | +5 | |
| 330-400kg | 100 c/kg | 254 c/kg | 219 c/kg | +32 | |
| 280-330kg | 158 c/kg | 254 c/kg | 212 c/kg | +18 | |
| 200-280kg | 95 c/kg | 276 c/kg | 215 c/kg | +45 | |
| Under 200kg | 75 c/kg | 276 c/kg | 214 c/kg | +31 | |
| PTIC COWS | |||||
| Cows & Calves | $650/unit | $1,200/unit | $812/unit | ||
| BULLS | Over 600kg | 184 c/kg | 300 c/kg | 200 c/kg | +14 |
| 500-600kg | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | |
| 400-500kg | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | |
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY
Unity Pastoral, Baralaba Sold Brahman Bullocks for 201c/kg weighing 595kg to return $1,197/hd
J Creed & J Bowkett, Raglan Sold No.1 Droughtmaster Cross Feeder Steers for 238c/kg weighing 499kg to return $1,190/hd
Unity Pastoral, Baralaba Sold No.1 Brahman Steers for 224c/kg weighing 496kg to return $1,113/hd
B Horspool, Gainsford Sold No.2 Droughtmaster Heavy Feeder Steers for 246c/kg weighing 489kg to return $1,204/hd
Unity Pastoral, Baralaba Sold Brahman Feeder steers for 238c/kg weighing 452kg to return $1,076/hd
Rosewood Ridge, Goovigen, Sold No.3 Brahman Steers for 230c/kg weighing 405kg to return $932/hd
G Neisson, Bauhinia, Sold Charbray Steers for 248c/kg weighing 369kg to return $917/hd
Malvern Developments, Tungamull Sold Brangus Steers for 314c/kg weighing 243kg to return $765/hd
A & L Angel, Bowen Sold a line of No.3 Brangus steers to avg 300c/kg weighing 212kg to return $636/hd
RA & PA Rideout, Mt Larcom Sold 13 Droughtmaster Cross Cows for 191c/kg weighing 546kg to return $1043/hd
Bottle Tree Park, Wowan Sold No.2 Simmental Cross Heifers for 224c/kg weighing 447kg to return $1,002/hd
J & K Grazing, Stanage Sold a run of Brangus Heifers to top at 254c/kg weighing 388kg to return $987/hd
G Neisson, Bauhinia, Sold Charbray Heifers for 228c/kg weighing 360kg to return $821/hd
Hazelton Pastoral, Middlemount Sold Grey Brahman Heifers for 235c/kg weighing 346kg to return $813/hd
Littlemere Farming, Ubobo Sold Charbray Heifers for 276c/kg weighing 214kg to return $590/hd
Next Gracemere Sale: Wednesday 22nd November, Commencing @ 8.30AM