Emerald agents experienced a slightly larger yarding on last week, with 2600 head offered for sale on Thursday.
Both local and away lines brought great results across the yard, with both restockers and processors competing strongly in the gallery.
Steers from 400-500kg topped at 470c to average 410c, feeder weight steers from 350-400kg sold to 498c to average 416c, 280-350kg steers sold to a top of 556c to average 487c, while weaner steers from 200-280kg topped at 592c to average 534c.
Heavy heifers over 400kg sold to a top of 426c to average 364c, 350-400kg feeder heifers sold to 430c to average 398c, 280-350kg heifers sold to 466c to average 411c, 200-280kg weaner heifers sold to a top of 522c to average 435c, while weaner heifers under 200kg sold to a top of 580c to average 532c.
Heavy cows over 520kg topped at 321c to average 289c, medium weight cows from 450-520kg sold to 295c to average 281c, while heavy bulls over 600kg topped at 327c to average 290c.
Highlights:
Alan and Karen Christian, Narraway, Springsure, sold Droughtmaster cross heifers for 321c for 540kg and $1734, while John and Valeska Jago, Moramana, Clermont had their 599kg Santa cows make 292c and $1751. Col and Jenny Feddersen, Whitdale, Rubyvale, offered a run of Santa feeder steers to make 418c for 459kg or $1920, while the Daniel family, Theresa Downs, Capella, had their 373kg Belmont Red cross heifers to 428c.kg and $1599. Jarrad and Felicity Mott, The Crescent, Rolleston, sold 278kg Simmental cross weaner steers to 592c and $1648, while a run of Brahman heifers from Inverleigh Station, Normanton sold to 578c for 182kg and $1054.