Yarding 5640 Change -584

Overall quality was good on steers but mixed on heifers, with most cattle sourced from local areas.

Additional buyer support from the Central Highlands and Western Queensland helped keep prices firm to slightly dearer on yearling steers however quality and prices reduced for yearling heifers.

Grown steers and heifers to the processor were firm while medium primes cows eased by 10c/kg. Light weight restocker steers saw an improvement of 15c selling to 536.2c to average 483c and steers 280 to 330kg sold to a similar trend lifting 17c to a top of 512.2c averaging 463c/kg.

Medium weight steers to feed made to 446.2c while restockers paid up to 448.2c to average 413c/kg. Heavy yearling feeders steers held firm this week selling to 404.2c to average 374c/kg.

Light weight restocker heifers eased this week in a similar trend as most yards across the state. Light weight restocker heifers sold to a top of 418.2 to average 341c, while ‘D’ muscle pens averaged 278c/kg. Medium weight feeder heifers however, saw improvements of 17c, selling to 370.2c to average 357c/kg.

Grown prime steers held firm on last week selling to 328.2c to average 323c/kg. Medium cows to the processor struggled to maintain the prices of the previous week easing 10c, selling to 277.2c to average 259c while heavy prime cows over 520kg held firm selling to 286.2c to average 274c/kg.

Market Reporter: Sam Hart

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Weaner steers under 200kg topped at 536c/kg and averaged 530c/kg, weaner steers in the 200-280kg range reached 536c/kg and averaged 463c/kg. Steers in the 280-330kg range reached 512c/kg and averaged 437c/kg, and steers in the 330-400kg range reached 448c/kg and averaged 385c/kg. Feeder steers in the 400-500kg range topping at 404c/kg and averaging 355c/kg.

R.T. & D.M. Purtell, Talwood Road, Daymar sold Santa Gertrudis steers to 536c/kg, reaching a top of $1,680 to average $1,174.

WJ & EC Groat Family Trust, Lorraine, Roma sold Droughtmaster cross steers to 520c/kg reaching a top of $1,335 to average $1,194.

B.V. Rolfe, Nindinna, Roma sold Charolais cross steers to 512c/kg, reaching a top of $1,607 to average $1,522.

BP & KL Ahern, Jaydine, Mitchell sold Romagnola cross steers to 512c/kg, reaching a top of $1,427 to average $1,324.

Close Marketing No 2, East Kilima sold Angus cross steers to 508c/kg, reaching a top of $1,461 to average $1,408. The Charolais cross heifers sold to 380c/kg, reaching a top of $1,084 to average $987.

Australia Aulong Auniu Wang Operations, Oakpark, Charleville sold Simbrah cross steers to 500c/kg, reaching a top of $1,392 to average $1,151. The Charbray cross heifers sold to 330c/kg, reaching a top of $962 to average $832. The Brahman cross cows sold to 280c/kg, reaching a top of $1,604 to average $1,223.

John Allwood, Thomond, Yuleba sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers to 490c/kg, reaching a top of $1,301 to average $1,254.

R.W. & K.E. Thorne, Holmleigh, Mitchell sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers to 482c/kg, reaching a top of $1,806 to average $1,393. The Santa Gertrudis cross heifers sold to 418c/kg, reaching a top of $1,090 to average $1,029.

Tomcat Rural, Balgownie, Roma sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers to 478c/kg, reaching a top of $1,447 to average $1,360.

RA Wilson & NM Green, Gungalman sold Angus steers to 476c/kg, reaching a top of $1,537 to average $1,365. The Angus heifers sold to 370c/kg, reaching a top of $1,086 to average $973.

S.P. Castles, L.D. Paynter, Gundoo, Charleville sold Droughtmaster steers to 468c/kg, reaching a top of $1,537 to average $1,442. The Droughtmaster cross Mickey Bulls sold to 498c/kg, reaching a top of $1,359 to average $1,070.

AR & TM Marsh, Hillsborough Stn, St George sold Angus cross steers to 450c/kg, reaching a top of $1,587 to average $1,504. The Angus cross heifers sold to 330c/kg, reaching a top of $1,016 to average $1,016.

B.C Griffin, Sydeva, Yuleba sold Angus cross steers to 442c/kg, reaching a top of $1,508 to average $1,370.

RS Loughnan, Alicker, Roma sold Charolais cross steers to 436c/kg, reaching a top of $1,440 to average $1,350.

PJ & MM Wade, Ravenscourt, Charleville sold Angus cross steers to 408c/kg, reaching a top of $1,678 to average $1,484.

PJ & ME Brennan, For Far, Mitchell sold Charbray cross steers to 392c/kg, reaching a top of $1,820 to average $1,346.

RD Pastoral, Richmond Downs, Roma sold Angus cross steers to 388c/kg, reaching a top of $1,383 to average $1,383. The Angus cross heifers sold to 342c/kg, reaching a top of $1,167 to average $1,167.

Trafford Park Grazing, Trafford Park, Wallumbilla sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers to 384c/kg, reaching a top of $1,544 to average $1,544. The Santa Gertrudis heifers sold to 344c/kg, reaching a top of $1,445 to average $1,445.

P & HA Sanderson, Mundalya, Yuleba sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers to 382c/kg, reaching a top of $1,787 to average $1,589.

G.R. & S.A. McQueen. T.A. Benelgram. Grazing Co., Balmacarra, Charleville sold Shorthorn cross steers to 374c/kg, reaching a top of $1,943 to average $1,630.

D & J Sullivan, Studley, Roma sold Angus cross steers to 372c/kg, reaching a top of $1,791 to average $1,762.

Heifers under 200kg topped at 340c/kg and averaged 281c/kg, while heifers in the 200-280kg range topped at 418c/kg and averaged 323c/kg. Heifers in the 280-330kg range topped at 380c/kg, averaging 331c/kg. Heifers in the 330-400kg range topped at 370c/kg, averaging 331c/kg. Heifers in the 400-500kg range topped at 370c/kg, averaging 321c/kg.

A.R. & Y.M. Emery, Mt. Beverly, Wallumbilla sold Angus cross heifers to 382c/kg, reaching a top of $1,292 to average $1,085.

Whitton Cattle Co, Myrtleville, Injune sold Charolais cross heifers to 370c/kg, reaching a top of $1,508 to average $1,385.

Tim M J Emery, Mt Beverly, Wallumbilla sold Angus cross heifers to 370c/kg, reaching a top of $1,467 to average $1,058.

Keddstock Pty Ltd, Moongool, Yuleba sold Charolais cross heifers to 356c/kg, reaching a top of $1,573 to average $1,430.

John E York, Taunton, Roma sold Santa Gertrudis cross heifers to 348c/kg, reaching a top of $1,209 to average $1,085.

Billabong Partnership sold Angus cross heifers to 346c/kg, reaching a top of $1,412 to average $1,257.

LRC Grazing, Abbington, Roma sold Droughtmaster cross heifers to 276c/kg, reaching a top of $1,220 to average $1,220. The Droughtmaster cross cows sold to 275c/kg, reaching a top of $1,481 to average $1,446.

Cows in the 330-400kg range reached 218c/kg and averaged 168c/kg. Cows in the 400-500kg range topped at 277c/kg, averaging 243c/kg. Cows in the 500-600kg range topped at 283c/kg, averaging 266c/kg. Cows over 600kg topped at 286c/kg, averaging 266c/kg.

R & J Underwood, Pine Hills, Wallumbilla sold Droughtmaster cows to 275c/kg, reaching a top of $2,028 to average $1,726.

Warren Point Pastoral Company, Warren Point, Mitchell sold Hereford cows to 273c/kg, reaching a top of $2,078 to average $1,892.

R.A & L.J Jones, Akuna, North Jackson sold Angus cross cows to 272c/kg, reaching a top of $1,601 to average $1,543.

Source: NLRS, Roma Saleyards