THE Mareeba Combined Agents Store Sale held yesterday saw a yarding of 306 head, which was significantly higher than last week’s much smaller consignments.
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The yarding comprised of 126 steers, 22 heifers, 126 cows, and 32 bulls.
Quality was mixed and prices were mostly cheaper.
Medium weight grown steers (200-400kg) lost 2c to average 117c/kg, while medium weight cows were 16c cheaper to average 83c/kg.
Light weight cows decreased 24c to 70c/kg with one yarding of 10 cows averaging 41c/kg to return an average of $140.
Heavier steers in the 400-600kg range averaged 113c/kg to return $511.
Bulls in the 300-500kg range averaged 66c/kg while heavier bulls over 650kg averaged 93.7c/kg.
Mareeba Combined Agents are hosting a special store sale on Saturday June 1 at the Mareeba Saleyards.
Meanwhile, the Charters Towers Combined Agents Store and Prime Cattle sale today saw a total of 857 head yarded.
The yarding comprised of 531 store cattle and 326 prime cattle.
Store steers topped 125.2c to average 112c and return $370, while prime steers topped 134.2c to average 121.6c/kg.
A lot of 58 cows and calves averaged $379.66, while cows alone averaged 83.6c to return $351.40.
At an average weight of 506kg, bulls averaged 89.4c to return $452.
