Mareeba Combined Agents yarded a total of 118 head at Mareeba Saleyards on Tuesday for the prime and store sale.
Prime cattle received good support from processors with a pen of cows bringing 212.2c and live export type bulls receiving 254.2c
The yarding was drawn from local and coastal areas.
Prime quotes:
Steers and bullocks 400-600kg sold to 272.2 c and averaged 262.7c. Heifers 400-500kg made 182.2c and averaged 182.2. Cows 400-500kg made 212.2c and averaged 184.8c, cows 500-600kg reached 200.2c, averaging 200.2c and cows over 600kg made 186.2c, averaging 186.2c. Bulls 500-650kg made 254.2c and averaged 254.2c, while bulls over 650kg reached 248.2c to average 224.4c.
Store quotes:
Yearling steers under 200kg reached 344.2c to average 339.3c, yearling steers 200 - 300kg sold to 248.2c, averaging 248.2c, and yearling steers 300 - 400kg topped at 290.2c and averaged 244.9c.
Steers under 200kg reached c to average c, steers 200 - 300kg sold to c, averaging c, steers 300 - 400kg topped at c and averaged c.
Yearling heifers under 200kg topped at 218.2c and averaged 218.2c.
Heifers under 300kg topped at 170c and averaged 170c.
Cows 300-400kg reached 190.2c, average 164.9c.
Bulls 200-300kg made 230.2c, average 230.2c, and bulls 300-500kg reached 254.2c, average 227.7c.
The next Mareeba prime and store sale is Tuesday, March 5.
