GRACEMERE CATTLE SALE
Gracemere Market Report 08/07/2020
CQLX combined agents yarded a total of 3,891, consisting of 1,577 steers, 1,780 heifers, 444 cows, 25 bulls and 65 cows & calves. Cattle were drawn from Sarina, Nebo, Marlborough, Biloela and all local areas. Prime cattle held previous week’s rates with better finished pens selling to a dearer trend. Feeder cattle sold firm with regular buyers in attendance. A better line up of store cattle came to hand with both steers and heifers lifting on previous rates, with local restockers being active to secure lines of cattle. Cows & calves also sold to a dearer market with a large panel of buyers.
| Description | Numbers | Min c/kg | Avg c/kg | Max c/kg | |
| Steers | Slaughter | 13 | 270 | 301.6 | 319.2 |
| 401-500kg | 102 | 278.2 | 358.1 | 378.2 | |
| 301-400kg | 289 | 250.2 | 355.2 | 386.2 | |
| 201-300kg | 914 | 200 | 407.1 | 458.2 | |
| Under 200kg | 200 | 200 | 407.1 | 442.2 | |
| Cows | Slaughter | 292 | 180 | 286.6 | 322.2 |
| 401-450kg | 113 | 234.2 | 264.1 | 292.2 | |
| 320-400kg | 32 | 130.2 | 244 | 262.2 | |
| Under 320kg | 2 | 170.2 | 194.9 | 220 | |
| Heifers | Heavy | 77 | 276.2 | 326.7 | 338.2 |
| 301-400kg | 604 | 234.2 | 329.1 | 358.2 | |
| 201-300kg | 962 | 130.2 | 326 | 376.2 | |
| Under 200kg | 161 | 210 | 343.7 | 378.2 | |
| Cows and Calves | 65 | 1,332 | 2,125 | ||
| Bulls | Over 600kg | 17 | 250 | 293.6 | 308.2 |
| 450-600kg | 3 | 268.2 | 279.6 | 297.2 | |
| Under 450kg | 51 | 238.2 | 315.1 | 400.2 | |
Highlights
Adams Family, Dalma, sold Droughtmaster x steers to 378c/kg, weighing 444kg, to return $1,679/hd.
EM & TL Jones, Dalma, sold Charbray steers at 420c/kg, weighing 270kg, to return $1,135/hd.
GJ Perry, Nine Mile, sold a run of Droughtmaster weaner steers to average 458c/kg, weighing 254kg, to average $1,163/hd.
VP Olive, Granite Vale, St Lawrence, sold a line of Grey Brahman weaner steers for 442c/kg, weighing 219kg, to return $978/hd.
R Dunning, Morinish, sold a pen of Droughtmaster/Limo x steers to top 377c/kg, weighing 453kg, to return $1,710/hd.
Summa Simmentals, Middlemount, sold Simbrah weaner steers to 434c/kg, weighing 281kg, returning $1,220/hd.
Moorvale Partnership, Nebo, sold Brangus steers for 438c/kg, weighing 234kg, to return $1,027/hd.
R Dunning, Morinish, sold a pen Droughtmaster/Limo x cows to top 293c/kg, weighing 573kg, to return $1,681/hd.
T&J Holland, Wycarbah, sold a pen of Droughtmaster x cows to top 285c/kg, to weigh 538kg, to return $1,535/hd.
Cash Family, St Lawrence, sold a pen of Brahman cows at 287c/kg, weighing 503kg, to return $1,445/hd.
Paul Hinchliffe, Wowan, sold heavy Brahman cows to 289c/kg, weighing 666kg, to return $1,926/hd.
Hazelton Pastoral, Middlemount, sold Charbray cows for 301c/kg, weighing 586kg, to return $1,764/hd.
GJ Perry, Nine Mile, sold Droughtmaster heifers to 370c/kg, weighing 219kg, to make $811/hd.
G Dunning, Morinish, sold Santa x heifers to 346c/kg, weighing 346kg, to return $1,312/hd.
Citifarm Holdings, Dingo, sold Charbray weaner heifers for 366c/kg, weighing 263kg, to return $965/h
To read the full market report courtesy of Savage, Barker & Backhouse 08-Jul-2020-GracemereCattle
