Due to the welcomed rainfall over the past few days the combined agents had a small yarding of 840 head on October 6 comprising of 464 steers, 304 heifers, 56 cows, 5X5 cows and calves and 22 bulls.
The cattle were drawn from Mundubbera through to Collinsville and although mixed, there was generally good quality on offer.
The market for slaughter cattle remained fully firm to dearer, while re-stocker and feeder cattle lifted for the quality on offer.
Slaughter steers made 269.2c/kg to average 252.8c, steers 400-500kg sold to 287.2c to average 255.1c, steers 300-400kg topped 287.2c to average 252.4c and those in the 200-300kg weight range topped 360.2c to average 325.7c. Meanwhile, steers under 200kg sold to 378.2c to average 353.5c.
Slaughter cows sold to 213.2c averaging 208.7c, cows 400-450kg topped 200c to average 177.5c, while cows 320-400kg made 182.2c averaging 163.6c.
Heavy heifers sold to 236.2c to average 235.2c/kg, heifers 300-400kg made 274.2c averaging 253.3c, heifers in the 200-300kg weight range sold to a top of 286.2c to average 257.7c. Meanwhile those under 200kg sold to 290.2c to average 276.2c. Cows and calves made $980 to average $856.
Bulls over 600kg sold to 269.2c to average 256.4c, bulls 450kg-600kg made 246.2c to average 230.1c, while those under 450kg made to a top of 300c to average 269.3c.
Boongana Pty Ltd, Dingo, sold Braford weaner steers for 350c/kg weighing 248kg returning $870.
MJ&SM McEvoy, Eungella, sold Brangus weaner heifers topping at 280c weighing 233kg to return $641.. Their steers sold for 348c weighing 292kg to return $1015.
D&S Flohr, Wowan, sold Brangus bullocks to average 262c weighing 585kg to return at $1530.
Aileen Hobson, Banana, sold Shorthorn cross steers to 378c weighing 185kg to return $701. The same heifers made 288c weighing 184kg to $531.
Montrose Grazing Co, Marlborough, sold EU Accredited Brahman Weaner steers for 260c weighing 247kg to return $891.
D&W Lehfeldt, Kalapa, sold No.6 Droughtmaster heifers for 267c weighing 397kg returning $1062.
OVER THE HOOKS
Despite recent widespread rain across the southern half of the state, and more light showers forecast in for the south-east, Queensland cattle over-the-hook indicators remained steady this week for most descriptions. Yearlings, grown steers, heifers and cows were firm on week-ago levels, with very few contributors changing grids. Meanwhile, bulls and MSA categories eased – with the margins narrowing between MSA and non-MSA types.