The combined selling agents of Gracemere sold a total of 3402, comprising 1620 steers, 1133 heifers, 541 cows, 66 bulls, 42 cows and calves. Markets for most export and feeder classes remained firm while feeder heifers and most restocker classes saw significant increases from previous weeks with multiple new buyers in attendance.
Slaughter steers sold to 290c, average 276c, steers 400-500kg made 288c, average 274c, steers 300-400kg reached 255c, average 240c, steers 200-300kg made 297c, average 288c and steers under 200kg sold to 280c, average 244c.
Slaughter cows sold to 239c, average 207c, cows 400-450kg made 238c, average 185c, and cows 320-400kg reached 220c, average 159c.
Heavy heifers sold to 262c, average 242c, heifers 300-400kg made 268c, average 236c, heifers 200-300kg reached 248c, average 192c, and heifers under 200kg made 234c, average 176c.
Cows and calves sold to $925/unit, average $664/unit.
Bulls over 600kg made 280c, average 248c, bulls 450-600kg reached 291c, average 269c and bulls under 450kg sold to 290c, average 228c.
HIGHLIGHTS:
I and S Matson, Dingo, sold Brahman cross cows topping at 239c, weighing 548kg to return $1310/hd. R and C Dickman, Goovigen, sold Charolais cows for 231c, weighing 698kg to return $1614/hd. Hetherington family, Baralaba, sold Santa cows to a top of 211c, weighing 533kg to return $1125/hd.
K Schultz, Mt Larcom, sold Grey Brahman mickeys to top 291c, weighing 501kg to return $1461/hd. Wotonga Grazing, Nebo, sold 96 Droughtmaster steers to average 284c weighing 507kg to return $1443/hd. A and D Davis, Ubobo, sold Charolais cross steers for 297c weighing 250kg to return $743/hd. D and D Quinn, Calliope, sold a run of 46 Brahman weaner steers to top at 2.92c, av 241kg to return $662.18/hd.
Rodney & Kim Hannant sold Droughtmaster steers to top at 290c, weighing 296kg to return $858/hd. WH Neil Ballantine, Baralaba sold 88 Droughtmaster and Simental cross heifers to average 257c weighing 372kg to return $959/hd.
