GRACEMERE CATTLE SALE
Gracemere Market Report 22/03/2019
A yarding of 1858 cattle came to hand at Gracemere Sale today, comprising of 973 steers, 189 cows, 649 heifers, 36 cows & calves and 11 bulls. The market for all cattle met with better competition as the rain in most areas starts to fill in the gaps. Prime cattle were dearer while the weaner cattle also firmed across the board.
| Minimum | Maximum | Average | |||||
| Steers | Slaughter | 267 | c/kg | 267 | c/kg | 267 | c/kg |
| 401-500kg | 250 | c/kg | 263 | c/kg | 259 | c/kg | |
| 301-400kg | 120 | c/kg | 258 | c/kg | 247 | c/kg | |
| 201-300kg | 122 | c/kg | 270 | c/kg | 243 | c/kg | |
| Under 200kg | 150 | c/kg | 264 | c/kg | 236 | c/kg | |
| Cows | Slaughter | 126 | c/kg | 212 | c/kg | 150 | c/kg |
| 400-450kg | 123 | c/kg | 162 | c/kg | 137 | c/kg | |
| 320-400kg | 70 | c/kg | 146 | c/kg | 124 | c/kg | |
| 0-320kg | 40 | c/kg | 90 | c/kg | 51 | c/kg | |
| Heifers | Heavy | 216 | c/kg | 216 | c/kg | 216 | c/kg |
| 301-400kg | 130 | c/kg | 238 | c/kg | 209 | c/kg | |
| 201-300kg | 120 | c/kg | 218 | c/kg | 187 | c/kg | |
| Under 200kg | 100 | c/kg | 200 | c/kg | 178 | c/kg | |
| Cows & Calves | – | /Unit | 942 | /Unit | 1475 | /Unit | |
| Bulls | Over 600kg | 194 | c/kg | 282 | c/kg | 265 | c/kg |
| 450kg-600kg | – | c/kg | – | c/kg | – | c/kg | |
| 0-450kg | 80 | c/kg | 270 | c/kg | 263 | c/kg | |
Hillcrest Pastoral Co, Middlemount, sold a line of Brahman steers to top at 265c/kg, weighing 567kg to return $1,503.00 p/hd.
Wildman Partnership, Gogango, sold Brangus steers to top at 267c/kg, weighing 527kg, to return $1,381.00 p/hd.
Fenech Grazing, Wowan, sold prime cow to top at 189c/kg, weighing 636kg, to return $1,202.00 p/hd.
Cedar Creek Grazing, Gogango, sold X-Bred weaner steers to top at 268c/kg, weighing 250kg, to return $670.00 p/hd.
Kingsbury Farming Co, Duaringa, sold Brangus steers to top at 242c/kg, weighing 252kg, to return $610.00 p/hd.
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