Agents yarded a total of 2570 head at Gracemere on Friday, comprising 1154 steers and bullocks, 961 heifers, 259 cows, 56 cows and calves and 40 bulls and mickies.
Cattle were drawn from as far west as Alpha, north to Collinsville, Nebo, Mackay and south to the Boyne Valley and Biloela.
With a couple of quality lines of weaners on offer the market rose for the crossbred types while plainer types eased. Meat works cattle were firmer across board.
Slaughter steers sold to 270c, average 243c, steers 400-500kg made 256c, average 239c, steers 300-400kg reached 296c, average 261c, steers 200-300kg made 340c, average 284c and steers under 200kg sold to 304c, average 249c.
Slaughter cows sold to 237c, average 191c, cows 400-450kg made 226c, average 176c, cows 320-400kg reached 187c, average 147c, and cows under 320kg made 104c, average 85c.
Heavy heifers sold to 241c, average 208c, heifers 300-400kg made 244c, average 221c, heifers 200-300kg reached 283c, average 222c, and heifers under 200kg made 270c, average 221c.
Cows and calves sold to $1425/unit, average $1107/unit.
Bulls over 600kg made 255c, average 245c, bulls 450-600kg reached 240c, average 216c and bulls under 450kg sold to 268c, average 225c.
Cashmere Cattle Co, Taroom, sold Droughtmaster cows for 207c weighing 599kg returning $1242/hd.
Frank Ellrott, Nankin, sold Braford cross cows for 205c weighing 583kg returning $1196/hd.
D & S Howard, Marlborough, sold Brangus cows and calves for $1425/unit.
Col and Dawn, Huntley, sold Droughtmaster No.7 steers for 256c weighing 419kg returning $1074/hd.
Villamosa Cattle Co sold Charbray weaner steers for 290c weighing 317kg returning $922/hd.
Spelta Grazing, Gogango, sold Santa cross weaner steers for 312c weighing 275kg returning $869/hd.
GV Hobson, Banana, sold quality line of Simbrah weaner steers to top at 340c weighing 284kg returning $967/hd, their weaner heifers topped at 270c weighing 278kg returning $753/hd.
B & D Symonds, Nebo, sold Charbray weaner heifers for 248c weighing 289kg returning $718/hd.
The next Gracemere sale is on Friday, May 25 starting at 8.30am.