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Most backgrounders and feedlotters were operating especially on the heavier feeder steers, with processors very active on the prime heavy grown steers and bullocks.

Also quality store cows showed improvement and processor cows firm to slightly dearer.

Light weight yearling steers under 200kg made to 270c to average 245c/kg.

With the 200 to 280kg selling to similar rates. Yearling steers 280 to 330kg to feed made to 250c to average 235c with the 400 to 480kg topping at 254c/kg. Light weight yearling heifers under 200kg returning the paddock made to 180c to average 173c/kg. Yearling heifers 200 to 280kg also back to the paddock topped at 186c/kg. Yearling heifers 280 to 330kg made from 136c to 148c/kg. Yearling heifers 330 to 400kg averaged 185c and made to 202c/kg. The heavier feeder heifers topped at 208c to average 194c/kg.

Grown steers 500 to 600kg made to 224c with bullocks topping at 234c/kg. The 2 score cows made from 90c to 170c with a line of quality store cows to 200c/kg. The 3 score processor cows to 190c/kg. The best of the heavy weight bulls to 226c/kg.

Market reporter: David Friend

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Weaner steers under 200kg topped at 270c/kg and averaged 257c/kg, weaner steers in the 200-280kg range reached 270c/kg and averaged 236c/kg. Steers in the 280-330kg range reached 263c/kg and averaged 231c/kg, and steers in the 330-400kg range reached 252c/kg and averaged 233c/kg. Feeder steers in the 400-500kg range topped at 254c/kg and averaged 236c/kg.

RP & EA Murphy, Prairie Flats, Charleville sold Charolais cross steers to 270c/kg, reaching a top of $639 to average $568.

M & F Bidgood, Katoomba, Injune sold Charolais cross steers to 270c/kg, reaching a top of $739 to average $698.

W Campbell, Bowood, Mitchell sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers to 264c/kg, reaching a top of $719 to average $615.

TM Mackie & LS Clover, Bonella, Charleville sold Droughtmaster cross steers to 264c/kg, reaching a top of $653 to average $559.

W & T Clemesha, Sunset Valley, Bollon sold Charolais cross steers to 266c/kg, reaching a top of $1,569 to average $797.  The Charolais cross heifers sold to 202c/kg, reaching a top of $1,127 to average $777.

SH & KA Bourne, Sunnyview, Miles sold Angus cross steers to 262c/kg, reaching a top of $992 to average $709.  The Angus cross heifers sold to 164c/kg, reaching a top of $346 to average $346.

Allen Family Investments, Barcoola, Injune sold Charbray steers to 258c/kg, reaching a top of $703 to average $609.

KEG & RM Burey, Yarara, St George sold Angus Steers to 256c/kg, reaching a top of $719 to average $556.

Mayne Pastoral, Coolamon, Dulacca sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers to 254c/kg, reaching a top of $1,008 to average $726.

Ken Guy, Cairngorm, Westmar sold Angus cross steers to 252c/kg, reaching a top of $962 to average $782.

Rosehearty Grazing, Highbury Station, Aramac sold Angus cross steers to 250c/kg, reaching a top of $653 to average $632.  The Santa Gertrudis heifers sold to $186, reaching a top of $470 to average $390. The Santa Gertrudis Cows sold to 186c/kg, reaching a top of $1,212 to average $1,134.

Tigrigie Cattle Co, Taroom sold Angus cross steers to 242c/kg, reaching a top of $1,078 to average $999.

CJ Bishop, Binbinette, Wallumbilla sold Angus steers to 240c/kg, reaching a top of $1,015 to average $633.  The Angus heifers sold to 184c/kg, reaching a top of $799 to average $476.

PJ & N Nichol, Sutton Valley, Roma sold Angus cross steers to 240c/kg, reaching a top of $604 to average $604.

MJ Munday, Mirrabooka, Roma sold Droughtmaster cross steers to 240c/kg, reaching a top of $1,150 to average $1070.

P & T Rose Bede Station, Aramac sold angus cross steers to 242c/kg, reaching a top of $661 to average $556.

CA Warrian, Bonus, Injune sold Charolais cross steers to 236c/kg, reaching a top of $1,130 to average $1,130.

JGC & LN Kadel, Pamaroo, Roma sold angus cross steers to 224c/kg, reaching a top of $785 to average $710.

Heifers under 200kg topped at 166c/kg and averaged 121c/kg, while heifers in the 200-280kg range topped at 186c/kg and averaged 149c/kg. Heifers in the 280-330kg range topped at 160c/kg, averaging 134c/kg. Heifers in the 330-400kg range topped at 202c/kg, averaging 170c/kg. Heifers in the 400-500kg range topped at 208c/kg, averaging 185c/kg.

S & A Cockerill, Jandowae, sold Charolais cross heifers to 182c/kg, reaching a top of $476 to average $409.

Cows in the 330-400kg range reached 120c/kg and averaged 103c/kg. Cows in the 400-500kg range topped at 180c/kg, averaging 139c/kg. Cows in the 500-600kg range topped at 186c/kg, averaging 163c/kg. Cows over 600kg topped at 190c/kg, averaging 177c/kg.

Source: NLRS, Maranoa Regional Council