Emerald Agents yarded similar numbers to last week with just over 1800 head on offer, slaughter and feeder categories reduced in rate while lightweight cattle experienced a demand from restocker buyers seeing an increase of up to 20 cents in places.
Heavy steers over 550kg topped at 273c/kg to average 265 cents, steers 500-550kg topped at 265c/kg to average 244 cents, with steers 400-500kg reaching 265c/kg to average 255 cents.
350-400kg steers made to 260c/kg to average 240 cents, while steers 280-350kg reached 280c/kg to average 264c/kg, steers in the weaner weight ranges made to 300c/kg to average 266 cents.
Heifers over 400kg made to 243c/kg to average 236 cents, with heifers 350-400kg topping at 239c/kg to average 224 cents, with heifers 280-50kg making to 233c/kg to average 207 cents, while heifers in the weaner weight ranges made to 216c/kg to average 193 cents.
Cows over 520kg topped at 218c/kg to average 211, with cows 450-520kg making to 216c/kg to average 200 cents. A mixed line-up of Cows & Calves with the best to $880 per unit.
Sale Highlights: The Mclucas Family ‘Roper Valley’ Middlemount sold Santa Cross Steers to 273c/kg to weigh 570kg or $1557.
David and Anne Prince ‘Melaleuca’ Capella sold Droughtmaster Steers to 265c/kg to weigh 463kg or $1229. Ian and Terri Grayson ‘Native Bee’ Emerald sold Angus Cross Steers to 287c/kg to weigh 179kg or $514.
The Barlow Family ‘Amaroo’ Comet consigned Brangus Heifers to 218c/kg to weigh 385kg and returned $840.
The Daniels Family ‘ Theresa Downs’ Emerald sold Santa Cows to 216c/kg and weighed 563kg to return $1217.
Steve and Vicki Bottomley ‘Monash’ Comet sold Droughtmaster Cows to 209c/kg to weigh 550kg or $1150.
Cross breed steers crack 276c at Roma Prime
A total yarding of 592 head of cattle were penned at Roma’s Prime Sale on Thursday.
Steers over 550kg sold to 286c/kg and averaged 251c/kg, while steers in the 400- 550kg sold to 276c/kg, averaging 265c/kg.
Tallawalla Investment Pty Ltd, Tallawalla, Roma sold Brahman cross steers to 286c/kg, reaching a top of $1724 to average $1646. AR Roberts, Tantatton, Wallumbilla sold Blonde D Aquitaine steers to 276c/kg, reaching a top of $1698 to average $1528.
Kilmorey Cattle Co sold Cross breed steers to 276c/kg, reaching a top of $1657 to average $1402.
Heifers over 450kg made to 251c/kg and averaged 244c/kg, heifers in the 350-450kg sold to 228c/kg, averaging 217c/kg.
Revilo Pastoral Company, Revilo, Mitchell sold Angus cross heifers to 251c/kg, reaching a top of $1420 to average $1352. TC Grazing, Tarossie, Jackson sold Angus cross heifers to 250c/kg, reaching a top of $1538 to average $1,471.
Leumeah Grazing, Leumeah, Injune sold Angus cross heifers to 243c/kg, reaching a top of $1,349 to average $1,349.
Cows over 500kg peaked at 240c/kg and averaged 216c/kg, while cows in the 400- 500kg class topped at 223c/kg and averaged 201c/kg.
DR Wells, Navarra, Roma sold Charbray cross cows to 231c/kg, reaching a top of $1560 to average $1216. Mrs Jean Statham, Possession Creek, Mitchell sold Santa cross cows to 225c/kg, reaching a top of $1416 to average $1122.
South Westgrove Cattle Co Pty Ltd, South Westgrove, Injune sold Santa cross cows to 224c/kg, reaching a top of $1481 to average $1,280.
Campmac Pty Ltd, Saramac Downs, Wallumbilla sold Charbray cross cows to 223c/kg, reaching a top of $1102 to average $1088.
JF & BP Russell, Willara, Augathella sold Brahman cross cows to 222c/kg, reaching a top of $1317 to average $1302.
LG & LE Jukes & Sons, Tregoning, Morven sold Brahman cows to 220c/kg, reaching a top of $1308 to average $1263.
Bulls weighing more than 600kg earned to 235c/kg and averaged 206c/kg.
