A yarding of 2634 cattle came to hand at Gracemere sale on December 1 comprising of 1010 steers, 1065 heifers, 446 cows, 48 cows and calves and 65 bulls. Cattle came from local areas as well as the Dawson and Callide districts, Collinsville, Bowen and Nebo. The market remained firm for most lines of slaughter cattle while selective lines of light steers remained firm and the heifer portion had a slight decrease.
Cliff and Kathy White Glenroy sold Brahman steers to 421c they weighed 160kg to return $676.
With their heifers topping at 334c weighing 172kg to return $576.
A&R Edgar Morinish sold No7 Droughtmaster steers for 390c weighing 247kg to return $963.
Riverside Past Nebo sold a run of No6 Brahman cross heifers for 264c weighing 357kg to return $943.
Yeppoon State High School sold Droughtmaster cross heifers for 316c weighing 300kg to return $948.
Colinta Holdings Rolleston sold heavy Charbray cows for 236c weighing 665kg to return $1570.
Matt Mackay and family sold Droughtmaster weaner steers to a top of 382c weighing 254kg to return $971.
Wales Grazing Biloela sold Brahman cross Droughtmaster steers to 288c weighing 485kg to return $1396.
Rob and Una Oates Comet sold Brahman prime cows to a top of 224c weighing 629kg to return $1411.
Beefy Group P/L sold Brangus feeder steers to 300ckg weighing 459kg to return $1378
Cam Jones and Family Etna Creek sold cross bred weaner steers to a top of 388c weighing 232kg to return $902
G&R Willett St Lawrence sold light Charbray steers to a top of 406c weighing 152kg to return $619.
