After the Easter break, CQLX agents penned 1890 head at Gracemere on Friday, consisting of 980 steers, 608 heifers, 226 cows, 53 cows and calves and 23 bulls/mickies. Cattle were drawn from Clermont, Capella, Collinsville, Nebo, Mackay and Moura with the vast majority coming from local areas. All the usual buyers were in attendance and the market held firm on the last sale before Easter with the exception of feeder heifers which eased slightly on average.
Slaughter steers sold to 282.2c, average 280.5c, steers 400-500kg made 286.2c, average 268.2c, steers 300-400kg reached 330.2c, average 290c, steers 200-300kg made 370.2c, average 327.9c and steers under 200kg sold to 358.2c, average 333.1c.
Slaughter cows sold to 220.2c, average 210.4c, cows 400-450kg made 212c, average 197.8c, cows 320-400kg reached 189.2c, average 368.1c, and cows under 320kg made 146.2c, average 141.8c.
Heavy heifers sold to 268.2c, average 247.8c, heifers 300-400kg made 280.2c, average 253.9c, heifers 200-300kg reached 312.2c, average 265c, and heifers under 200kg made 278.2c, average 269.2c.
Cows and calves sold to $1850, average $1319.
Bulls over 600kg made 253.2c, average 234c, bulls 450-600kg reached 270.2c, average 236.2c and bulls under 450kg sold to 334.2c, average 297.8c.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Hazelton Past Co, Middlemount sold Charbray cows for 223c weighing 663kg returning $1480/hd.
J E Collins, Gogango sold Charbray feeder steers for 284c weighing 477kg returning $1357/hd.
Stewart family, Ridgelands sold Brangus weaner steers for 352c weighing 281kg returning $990/hd.
Paul Lenz, Yarwun sold Droughtmaster steers for 362c weighing 268kg returning $970/hd.
Mike Pokarier, Moura sold Charbray cows and calves for $1850/unit.
C & J Randell, Capella sold No6 Brahman heifers for 257c weighing 460kg returning $1182/hd.
Devlin Holdings, Collinsville sold Charbray heifers for 312c weighing 215kg returning $671/hd.