Weaner steers 296c at Gracemere

Cattle were drawn from Taroom, Collinsville, Bowen and most local areas. With dry conditions gripping most of CQ a lot of the cattle yarded were showing the effects of this, and with buyers’ paddocks filling up, the market eased across the board for most descriptions.

Slaughter steers sold to  247.2c, average 230.9c, steers 400-500kg made 290c, average 236.2c, steers 300-400kg reached 286.2c, average 247.1c, steers 200-300kg made 296.2c, average 265.3c and steers under 200kg sold to 286.2c, average 251.3c.

Slaughter cows sold to 215.2c, average 191c, cows 400-450kg made 218.2c, average 169.3c, cows 320-400kg reached 206.2c, average 175.4c, and cows under 320kg made 176.2c, average 119.5c.

Heavy heifers sold to 218.2c, average 205.9c, heifers 300-400kg made 236.2c, average 195.9c, heifers 200-300kg reached 233.2c, average 200.4c, and heifers under 200kg made 231.2c, average 198.3c.

Cows and calves sold to $1025/unit, average $995/unit.

Bulls over 600kg made 252.2c, average 230.1c, bulls 450-600kg reached 252.2c, average 228.3c and bulls under 450kg sold to 246.2c, average 205.1c.

HIGHLIGHTS:

M & G Hanrahan, Wycarbah, sold prime cows for 204c/kg weighing 625kg returning $1278/hd

Phil Dowe and family, Dingo, sold Droughtmaster cows for 200c weighing 613kg returning $1227/hd.

Lyle Harder, Etna Creek, sold Droughtmaster steers for 247c weighing 554kg returning $1370/hd.

Lisa McKinlay, Gogango, sold a run of Charolais cross steers for 267c weighing 412kg returning $1100/hd.

W & J Daniels, Joskeleigh, sold Brangus steers to a top of 280c weighing 399kg returning $1118/hd.

J & R Olive, Marlborough, sold Brahman weaner steers for 287c weighing 277kg returning $795/hd.

A & D Richter, Kuttabul, sold Brangus weaner steers for 296c weighing 276kg returning $800/hd. Their Brangus weaner heifers made 230c weighing 242kg returning $558/hd.

The next Gracemere sale is on Friday, June 1 starting at 8.30am.