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GRACEMERE CATTLE SALE

24TH April 2014

A good to useful quality yarding of 1600 head came forward at Gracemere today. The yarding consisted of 950 steers, 550 heifers, 40 bulls, 90 cows and 20 cows and calves. Cattle were drawn from Sarina in the north to Mundubberra in the south as well as all surrounding areas. Fat cattle were in limited supply and quality was average while store cattle sold to a much improved market.

 

description

maximum

average

 
 

Strs to slaughter

168

154

Down 12

 

Strs 400- 500kg

170

152

Down 12

 

Strs 300-400kg (Feeder)

179

160

Up 3

 

Strs 200-300kg

189

162

Up 9

 

Strs under 200kg

169

148

Up 12

 

Cows to slaughter

157

140

Up 7

 

Store cows

122

110

Up 5

 

Hfrs heavy

164

147

Down 10

 

Hfrs 300-400kg (Feeder)

158

137

Firm

 

Hfrs 200-300kg

160

127

Up 15

 

Hfrs under 200kg

123

110

Up 9

 

Cows   + Calves

630

570

Firm

 

Bulls   heavy

148

133

Firm

Light   bulls/mickeys

145

132

Up 12

         

Colin Lawrie, Sebastapol, Westwood, sold prime Charbray cows for 140c/kg weighing 634kg to return $890

Ken Schultz, Mt Larcom, sold heavy prime Brahman cows to top at 153c/kg weighing 670kg to return $1026

John Amens, Calliope, sold prime D/Master X cows to top at 143c/kg weighing 510kg to return $730

Ken Wilmott & Family, Calliope sold Brangus weaner steers to top at 189c/kg weighing 258kg to return $489

Stewie Hoare, Dingo, sold Brangus weaner steers to top at 189c/kg weighing 264kg to return $500

Tim & Janine Perrett, Duaringa sold E/U Brangus steers to make 179.2c/kg weighing 333kg to return $596

 

John, Trevor & Wendy Mylrea sold Brahman cows to make 146c/kg weighing 556kg to return $814.15

 

John & Yvonne Galea, Sarina, sold No3 Simbrah Steers for 176.2c/kg weighing 315kg to return $555

David & Joshua Smith, Marmor, sold weaner Brangus steers for 188.2c/kg weighing 280kg to return $527

Keith Parry, “Karingal” Sarina, sold 198 Brahman & Brahman cross No3 steers to average 163.5c/kg weighing 304kg to return $497

Crystal Plains Partnership, Calliope, sold Red Brahman cows & calves for $630/unit

 

 

 

 

  

 

                      Roma Store Sale Summary Report

Tuesday, 22nd April 2014

               

A total of 4850 head of cattle were penned at Roma’s Store Sale on Tuesday.

Weaners under 220kg topped at 223c/kg and averaged 183c/kg, while weaner steers in the 220-280kg range reached 218c/kg and averaged 196c/kg. Steers in the 280-350kg range reached 212c/kg and averaged 191c/kg, and steers in the 350-400kg range reached 222c/kg and averaged 192c/kg. Feeder steers in the 400-550kg range topping at 196c/kg and averaging 186c/kg.

Cows and calves sold to $755/unit.

Description

Head

Average   c/kg

Maximum

Steers Up   to 220kg

227

183

223

220-280kg

569

196

218

280-350kg

413

191

212

350-400kg

175

192

222

400-550kg

172

186

196

Heifers Up   to 220kg

476

153

168

220-280kg

648

159

182

280-350kg

449

159

180

350-450kg

186

154

180

Cows   300-400kg

323

124

155

400-500kg

294

138

166

Over 500kg

64

151

165

Bulls Up   to 400kg

179

163

180

 

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