Mareeba combined agents yarded a total of 96 head at Mareeba Saleyards this week.
They said the quality of the yarding at today's sale reflected on the market. Bulls were making over 230 cents a kilogram and steers 400-600kg averaged 223.9c/kg.
The yarding was drawn from local and coastal areas.
Prime quotes:
Steers 400-600kg sold to 232c and averaged 223c. Cows 500-600kg reached 194c, averaging 188c. Bulls 500-650kg made 234c and averaged 215c, while bulls over 650kg reached 240c to average 233c.
Store quotes:
Steers 200 - 300kg sold to 280c, averaging 240c, steers 300 - 400kg topped at 272c and averaged 272c.
Yearling heifers under 200kg topped at 156c and averaged 156c, and yearling heifers 200 - 300kg sold to 140c, averaging 140c.
Heifers under 300kg topped at 50c and averaged 50c, and heifers 300 - 400kg sold to 164c, averaging 138c.
Cows under 300kg made 40c, average 40c, and cows 300-400kg reached 150c, average 101c.
Bulls under 200kg reached 160c, average 160c, bulls 200-300kg made 234c, average 234c, and bulls 300-500kg reached 230c, average 180c.
