Store steers top 376c

The prime cattle consisted of 157 bullocks, 47 heifers, 270 cows and 102 bulls, while the store cattle consisted of 565 steers, 542 heifers and 51 x 51 cows and calves.

Cattle comprised of a couple of lines of heavy processing cattle supported by small lots of local cattle.

The yarding was drawn from Burketown, Normanton, Richmond, Hughenden, local and coastal area.

Bullocks were quoted 2-5c dearer, Heifers were 6-10c dearer and Cows were 4-10c easier, bulls eased 10-20c on last week’s rates.

The prime quotes saw bullocks topped at 272c/kg for a pen of eight Brahman Ox, sold on account of Bluegrass Cattle Co, that weighed 572kg to return $1,558 per head.

Best priced trade heifers were presented on account of FW and RA Blacklock which made 253c/kg to weigh 340kg and return $860 per head.

The top pen of cows sold by Bart Rutherford, Charters Towers for 226c/kg and weighed 630kg to return $1,425 per head.

Bulls sold on behalf of Matt and Sonia Bennetto, Virginia Park, Charters Towers, topped at 245c/kg and weighed 790kg return $1,937 per head.

Store cattle made up a bigger percentage of the yarding and were mostly in good condition, selling to a wide gallery of buyers.

Lighter steers eased by 5 - 7c/kg with the heavier end up 5 – 7c/kg and heifers improved by 2 - 5c/kg.

A pen of 28 steers on account of D Hunt and L Griffiths, Rycon, Einasleigh, made 376c/kg and weighed 135kg and realised $510 per head.

A good pen of 32 heifers on behalf of Zonia Downs Pastoral Co, Barkla, Charters Towers, made 286c/kg, weighed 178kg and returned a good average of $509 per head.

48 x 48 cows and calves sold on behalf of Deas Building Service, Georgetown, returned $1,360 per unit.

The next sale is booked in for July 19.