Emerald agents experienced a smaller yarding last week, with 1109 head being offered.
Prices across the yard were mainly quality driven, with buyers still competing well for quality cattle.
Heavy bullocks over 550kg sold to a top of 361c/kg to average 346c, bullocks from 500-550kg made to 419c to average 393c/kg, steers from 400-500kg topped at 417c to average 404c/kg, feeder weight steers from 350-400kg sold to 422c/kg to average 402c/kg, 280-350kg steers sold to a top of 519c to average 444c/kg, weaner steers from 200-280kg topped at 548c to average 467c/kg, while weaner steers under 200kg sold to a top of 546c/kg to average 465c.
Heavy heifers over 400kg sold to a top of 363c/kg to average 341c, 280-350kg heifers sold to 440c/kg to average 371c/kg, 200-280kg weaner heifers sold to a top of 458c to average 401c/kg, while heifers under 200kg sold to a top of 476c to average 390c/kg.
Heavy cows over 520kg topped at 289c/kg to average 273c, cows from 450-520 kg sold to 293c/kg to average 278c, heavy bulls over 600kg topped at 278c/kg to average 265c, while cows and calves topped at $2140 a unit to average $1847.
Lake Elphinstone Partnership, Lake Elphinstone, Nebo, sold Brahman cross steers to 400c/kg to weigh 536kg or $2145. Greg and Alicia Magee, St Omer, Capella, sold Angus steers making to 514c/kg to weigh 211kg or $1086. The Mclucas family, Roper Valley, Middlemount, sold Santa cows to 290c/kg to weigh 487kg and returned $1414.
