Gracemere Market Report 21/02/2024
GRACEMERE CATTLE SALE WEDNESDAY 21ST FEBRUARY 2024
The Gracemere Combined Agents saw another slight increase in numbers this week with a total yarding of 3,9450 head, consisting of 2,120 Steers, 1,544 Heifers, 166 Cows, 75 Cows & Calves & 45 Bulls. Once again, cattle were drawn from Collinsville, Nebo & Sarina in the North, South to Ubobo and all local areas in between. We saw the meatworks and backgrounders all in attendance. The lighter end of Steers and Heifers eased with the rest of the market holding firm across the board.
| DESCRIPTION | MINIMUM | MAXIMUM | AVERAGE | -/+ | |
| STEERS | Slaughter | 307 c/kg | 312 c/kg | 310 c/kg | NQ |
| 500-600kg | 291 c/kg | 337 c/kg | 314 c/kg | +39 | |
| 400-500kg | 250 c/kg | 374 c/kg | 334 c/kg | -10 | |
| 330-400kg | 254 c/kg | 374 c/kg | 338 c/kg | +22 | |
| 280-330kg | 180 c/kg | 394 c/kg | 334 c/kg | FIRM | |
| 200-280kg | 180 c/kg | 428 c/kg | 343 c/kg | FIRM | |
| Under 200kg | 170 c/kg | 404 c/kg | 277 c/kg | -59 | |
| COWS | Slaughter | 242 c/kg | 256 c/kg | 248 c/kg | NQ |
| 500-600kg | 220 c/kg | 280 c/kg | 251 c/kg | FIRM | |
| 400-500kg | 160 c/kg | 276 c/kg | 241 c/kg | FIRM | |
| 330-400kg | 194 c/kg | 275 c/kg | 218 c/kg | FIRM | |
| Under 330kg | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | |
| HEIFERS | 500-600kg | 266 c/kg | 274 c/kg | 269 c/kg | NQ |
| 400-500kg | 220 c/kg | 278 c/kg | 265 c/kg | FIRM | |
| 330-400kg | 200 c/kg | 290 c/kg | 268 c/kg | +12 | |
| 280-330kg | 160 c/kg | 280 c/kg | 258 c/kg | FIRM | |
| 200-280kg | 120 c/kg | 298 c/kg | 243 c/kg | -25 | |
| Under 200kg | 170 c/kg | 258 c/kg | 195 c/kg | -60 | |
| PTIC COWS | |||||
| Cows & Calves | $400/unit | $1,820/unit | $1,298/unit | ||
| BULLS | Over 600kg | 244 c/kg | 270 c/kg | 256 c/kg | +10 |
| 500-600kg | 234 c/kg | 270 c/kg | 257 c/kg | +7 | |
| 400-500kg | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | |
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY
T Flohr, Nebo Sold Droughtmaster Cross Steers for 368c/kg weighing 475kg to return $1,751/hd
Cedarvale Pastoral Co, Ubobo Sold Brahman Cross Steers for 347c/kg weighing 444kg to return $1,542/hd
D & W Parsons Raglan, Sold Heavy Brahman Feeder Steers for 318c/kg averaging 440kg to return $1,470/hd
N Zische, Biloela, Sold Charolais Cross Steers for 370c/kg weighing 438kg to return $1,623/hd
B Horspool, Gainsford, Sold Droughtmaster Feeder Steers for 370c/kg weighing 428kg to return $1,585/hd
Louant Trading, Nebo, Sold Droughtmaster Feeder Steers for 368c/kg weighing 398kg to return $1,466/hd
Southern Cross Brangus, Nerimbera Sold Brangus Steers for 336c/kg weighing 368kg to return $1,237/hd
J Roche, Middlemount, Sold Brahman Weaner Steers for 366c/kg weighing 296kgs to return $1,086/hd
Calibre Grazing, Jambin Sold Limousin/Brahman Cross Steers for 356c/kg weighing 281kg to return $1,001/hd
Darnelle grazing Co, Ridgelands Sold No.3 Charbray Weaner Steers for 410c/kg weighing 251kg to return $1,032/hd
Creed Grazing Raglan, Sold EU Brahman Weaners to 370c/kg averaging 240kg to return an average of $932/hd
WS & KA Harrison Sold Red Brahman Cows for 257c/kg weighing 578kg to return $1,486/hd
A & V Gable, Wowan Sold Brahman Heifers for 268c/kg weighing 389kg to return $1,044/hd
P Pitt, Alton Downs, Sold Charbray Feeder Heifers for 290c/kg weighing 385kg to return $1,117/hd
Parraweena Cattle Co, Banana Sold a run of Brangus Cross Heifers for 268c/kg weighing 338kg to return $908/hd
Louant Trading, Nebo Sold Brahman Cross Heifers for 278c/kg, weighing 313kg to return $870/hd
G Burgess, Bracewell Sold Santa Gertrudis Cross Heifers for 280c/kg, weighing 297kg to return $833/hd
Calibre Grazing, Jambin Sold Limousin/Brahman Heifers for 246c/kg weighing 271kg to return $667/hd
W & K Hale, Sarina Sold Brangus Heifers for 280c/kg weighing 240kg to return $675/hd
P & K Corrie, Jardine Sold Brahman Cross Cows & Calves for $1,520/unit
Next Gracemere Sale: Wednesday 28th February, Commencing @ 8.30AM