After a month away with wet weather and public holidays 3933 head came together at Gracemere on Friday, April 21.
The yarding consisted of 2155 steers, 1103 heifers, 512 cows, 91 cows and calves and 72 bulls. Cattle were drawn from Collinsville, Nebo and Mackay in the North and local areas.
Competition was strong across the board with all regular buyers and re-stockers operating. Overall the market was firm to dearer on previous sales.
Cattle were drawn mostly from the local areas and north to Collinsville, Nebo and Mackay.
Slaughter steers made 283.2c/kg to average 274.1c, steers 400-500kg to 338.2c to average 312.7c, steers 300-400kg made 362.2c and averaged 321.7c, steers 200-300kg sold to 515.2c and averaged 339c.
Steers under 200kg topped 420.2c selling to an average of 374.7c.
Slaughter weight cows made 265.2c to average 234.9c, cows 400-450kg to 265.2c and average 232c, 320-400kg topped 265.2c to average 199.3c, while cows under 320kg sold to 220.2c to average 177.9c.
Heavy heifers made 286.2c to average 269.3c, heifers 300-400kg made 330.2c to average 282.2c, heifers 200-300kg sold to 352.2c to average 300.7c.
Meanwhile, heifers under 200kg made 352.2c to average 330.3c.
HIGHLIGHTS
Joe and Rachel Olive, Nullegai, Marlborough sold no. 6 Brahman steers for 324c/kg weighing 328kg to return $1062.
Peter and Nancy Baretta of Mt Ossa sold a quality line of Charbray cross weaner steers to top at 392c and average $810 and also Charbray heifers to average 335c to return $721.
Noel Moore, Dovecot, Kabra sold Brahman cross cows and calves to $1675 per unit.
GD and NJ Hinz, Dalma, sold quality Charbray steers to top at 420.2 c weighing 191kg to return $803
Parker investments, Alton Downs, sold a run of 118 Charbray cross No.6 steers to top at $3.52 weighing 359kg to return $1266.66.
Comiskey Earthmoving, Marmor, sold Brangus cows for 243c weighing 572kg returning $1393.
Cedarvale Past. co, Ubobo, sold no.5 Charbray cross steers to average 428kg at 319c returning $1367.
Jim Churchwood, Wowan, sold heavy Brahman cross cows for 245c weighing 596 kg to return $1463.
John Hicks family, Moura, sold heavy heifers to top at 265c weighing 701kg to return $1859.
Ken Stewart and Family, Ridgeland’s, sold Brangus weaner steers to top at 392 weighing 280kg to return $1099.
The next Gracemere sale is scheduled for April 28 starting from 8.30am.
