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Mareeba combined agents yarded a total of 225 head at Mareeba Saleyards today.
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The overall yarding was mixed with a limited number of prime cattle to quote on.
Quality store steers between 200 - 300kg topped at 342.2c/kg with an average of 309.2c/kg.
The yarding was drawn from Georgetown, Chillagoe and local and coastal areas.
Prime quotes:
Steers 400-600kg sold to 240c and averaged 216c, while steers 600-750kg reached 252c, averaging 252c.
Heifers 400-500kg sold to 250c, and averaged 250c, and heifers over 500kg made 252c, to average 252c.
Cows 400-500kg made 178c and averaged 146c, and cows 500-600kg reached 162c, averaging 162c.
Bulls 500-650kg made 220c and averaged 199c, while bulls over 650kg reached 220c to average 220c.
Store quotes:
Yearling steers under 200kg reached 270c to average 247c, yearling steers 200 - 300kg sold to 342c, averaging 285c.
Steers 200 - 300kg sold to 342c, averaging 309c, and steers 300 - 400kg topped at 210c and averaged 208c.
Yearling heifers under 200kg topped at 200c and averaged 165c.
Heifers under 300kg topped at 240c and averaged 214c, and heifers 300 - 400kg sold to 210c, averaging 210c.
Cows 300-400kg reached 190c, average 127c.
Bulls under 200kg reached 180c, average 172c, bulls 200-300kg made 234c, average 191c, and bulls 300-500kg reached 258c, average 208c.