Gracemere Market Report 07/04/2021
GRACEMERE CATTLE SALE Wednesday 07th April 2021
Following some light rain in the local catchment area, CQLX Gracemere combined agents had a decreased yarding of 889 head today, comprising of 494 steers, 277 heifers, 70 cows and 28 bulls. Quality and condition were also more mixed than last sale and with the decline in numbers not all buyers present could secure sufficient numbers. Prices improved in most classes of young cattle, store conditioned cows and grown heifers.
| DESCRIPTION | # OF HEAD | MINIMUM | MAXIMUM | AVERAGE | Market Change | |
| STEERS | Slaughter | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ |
| 400 – 500kg | 16 | 390.0 c/kg | 438.2 c/kg | 413.1 c/kg | FIRM | |
| 300 – 400kg | 186 | 282.2 c/kg | 530.2 c/kg | 446.5 c/kg | -9 | |
| 200 – 300kg | 276 | 330.0 c/kg | 622.2 c/kg | 547.4 c/kg | +16 | |
| Under 200kg | 16 | 464.2 c/kg | 710.2 c/kg | 604.5 c/kg | +30 | |
| COWS | Slaughter | 52 | 250.2 c/kg | 350.2 c/kg | 279.4 c/kg | FIRM |
| 400 – 450kg | 14 | 250.2 c/kg | 286.2 c/kg | 273.2 c/kg | -10 | |
| 320 – 400kg | 3 | 250.2 c/kg | 290.2 c/kg | 276.6 c/kg | +8 | |
| Under 320kg | 1 | 226.2 c/kg | 226.2 c/kg | 226.2 c/kg | -10 | |
| HEIFERS | Heavy | 15 | 335.2 c/kg | 380.0 c/kg | 347.5 c/kg | -7 |
| 300 – 400kg | 75 | 380.0 c/kg | 438.0 c/kg | 401.2 c/kg | +6 | |
| 200 – 300kg | 174 | 328.2 c/kg | 480.2 c/kg | 431.0 c/kg | -8 | |
| Under 200kg | 13 | 446.2 c/kg | 550.2 c/kg | 490.4 c/kg | +4 | |
| Cows & Calves | $2525/unit | $2457/unit | ||||
| BULLS | Over 600kg | 6 | 298.2 c/kg | 334.2 c/kg | 317.5 c/kg | +34 |
| 450kg – 600kg | 3 | 269.2 c/kg | 382.2 c/kg | 351.4 c/kg | +39 | |
| Under 450kg | 19 | 342.2 c/kg | 562.2 c/kg | 448.5 c/kg | +55 | |
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY
D & A Schloss, Wowan Sold Droughtmaster steers for 470c/kg weighing 368kg to return $1730
B & J Pace, Sarina Sold quality Droughtmaster weaner steers for 608c/kg weighing 195kg to return $1185
D Wyatt & N Marsh, Mackay Sold a pen of weaner steers for 710c/kg weighing 137kg to return to $976.53
Yungra Holdings, Iveragh Sold No.1 Brangus steers for 594c/kg weighing 246kg to return $1463
A & V Gabel, Wowan Sold Brahman cows for 286c/kg weighing 604kg to return $1728
Warwick Park Pastoral Co, Middlemount, Sold heavy Charbray heifers to 335c/kg weighing 565kg to return $1893
Tahna Iversen, Midgee, Sold Speckle Park weaner heifers for 478c/kg weighing 240kg to return $1147
D Wyatt & N Marsh, Mackay Sold a pen of heifers for 550c/kg weighing 187kg to return $1,028.88
M & D Delroy, Thangool Sold Brangus heifers to 444c/kg weighing 265kg to return $1177
T & J Besch, Bajool Sold Brangus heifers for 448c/kg weighing 252kg to return $1130
MN & FM Noakes Sold 18 + 18 Brahman and Brangus cows and calves to return $2525
NEXT GRACEMERE SALE: WEDNESDAY 14th April 2021, COMMENCING @ 8.30AM