A RUN of 376 heavy Middlemount Droughtmaster steers stirred bidding competition from feedlot and processor buyers at the Central Queensland Livestock Exchange store cattle sale on Wednesday, where the lead pen peaked at 468c/kg.
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The full line, drawn from Wotonga Grazing Company, Burradoo, averaged 530kg and returned $2330/head.
James Saunders, Nutrien Ag Solutions - Mackay, said his Middlemount client was a repeat vendor to CQLX, with a reputation for producing quality.
"Wotonga Grazing Company always brings a good line of cattle to Gracemere, and it's usually a larger run of a couple hundred head," Mr Saunders said.
"The market was strong, so it was a great result this week."
The bullock portion of the No.9 offering went to processors, and the remainder was secured by a mix of lotfeeders.
Overall, combined agents yarded 3054 head of cattle drawn from the local areas along with larger runs from Mackay, Nebo and north to Bowen.
Slaughter steers sold to 378c, average 374c, steers 500-600kg sold to 472c, average 414c, steers 400-499kg made 500c, average 449c, steers 300-199kg reached 584c, average 466c, steers 200-299kg made 646c, average 484c and steers under 199kg sold to 650c, average 452c.
Slaughter cows sold to 330c, average 330c, cows 500-650kg made 342c, average 321c, cows 400-499kg reached 378c, average 305c, and cows under 399kg made 300c, average 263c.
Heavy heifers sold to 412c, average 364c, heifers 300-399kg sold to 506c, average 420c, heifers 200-299kg made 526c, average 434c, and heifers under 199kg made 526c, average 467c.
Cows and calves sold to $2425/unit, average $1988/unit.
Bulls over 500kg made 355c, average 330c.
Dalawai Holdings, South Yaamba, sold Droughtmaster weaner steers for 634c weighing 217kg to return $1376/hd. Sam Kime, Nebo, sold Brahman cross steers for 488c weighing 424kg to return $2071/hd. E Grahman, Wowan, sold Charbray steers for 640c weighing 256kg to return $1641/hd. B and L Winn, Stanwell, sold Charbray steers for 640c weighing 252kg to return $1616/hd. Frank Ellrott, Nankin, sold Droughtmaster cross weaner steers for 638c weighing 251kg to return $1603/hd. S.A Debois, Seaforth, sold Brangus cross steers for 504c weighing 309kg to return $1560/hd. L McKinlay, Gogango, sold Charbray weaner steers for 558c weighing 297kg to return $1657/hd. G and A Bishop, Kalapa, sold Droughtmaster cows for 330c weighing 685kg to return $2261/hd. S.A Debois, Seaforth, sold Brangus cows for 331c weighing 520kg to return $1724/hd. Granite Vale, St Lawrence, sold Brahman cows for 336c weighing 549kg to return $1846/hd. Noel Taylor, Boyne Valley, sold Brangus heifers for 510c weighing 211kg to return $1076/hd. S.A Debois, Seaforth, sold No.0 Brangus cross heifers for 526c weighing 267kg to return $1406/hd. M, M and M Hanrahan, Wycarbah, sold EU Droughtmaster cross Weaner heifers for 514c weighing 237kg to return $1220/hd.
