With local rainfall, just over 850 head were penned at Emerald on Thursday. Mostly all categories saw an increase on the previous week’s sale with light weight weaner steers coming under strong competition. Heifers 300-400kg lost ground slightly, predominately quality driven. Bullocks over 550kg sold to 317c/kg to average 301c, with steers 500-550kg selling to 317c to average 308c, steers 400-500kg made to 354c to average 330c, 320-400kg steers made to 383c to average 349c, while steers in the weaner weight ranges made to 409c to average 397c.
Heifers over 400kg sold to 318c to average 311c, with heifers 300-400kg making to 313c to average 293c, while heifers in the weaner weight ranges made to 369c to average 340c. Heavy cows over 520kg made to 256c to average 254c, while cows 400-520kg made to 260c to average 250c.
Les Lamont, Cotherstone, Dysart sold Brahman bullocks to 302c to weigh 646kg or $1954, Wayne and Sandi Cant, Bridgeflats, Emerald sold Brahman Steers to 317c to weigh 506kg or $1606. Gordon Humberdross and Sheryl King Capella sold Euro Cross Steers to 409c/kg to weigh 273kg or $1120.
Frank and Brenda Gerada Bogantungan sold Droughtmaster Cross Steers to 398c/kg to weigh 290kg or $1154. Donald Black, Langley, Middlemount sold Brangus Cross Steers to 396c/kg to weigh 297kg or $1177, John and Cheryl Randell, Crinum, Tieri sold Brahman Cows to 254c/kg to weigh 595kg or $1514. Graham and Lisa Ford, Rickyl, Capella sold Brahman Cows to 251c/kg to weigh 490kg or $1232.
