Gracemere Market Report 02/06/2021
GRACEMERE CATTLE SALE Wednesday 02nd June 2021
CQLX Gracemere agents had a decreased yarding of 1872 head today following Monday’s Special Weaner & Feeder Sale, comprising of 881 steers, 466 heifers, 327 cows and 128 bulls. Quality and condition were again very good, although prices eased for many of the classes on offer with the exception being grown heifers which improved in line with the quality and condition on offer. One major processor was not operating and the usual feeders and restockers operated throughout.
| DESCRIPTION | # OF HEAD | MINIMUM | MAXIMUM | AVERAGE | Market Change | |
| STEERS | Slaughter | 40 | 200.0 c/kg | 428.2 c/kg | 353.4 c/kg | -28 |
| 400 – 500kg | 188 | 312.2 c/kg | 426.2 c/kg | 403.2 c/kg | FIRM | |
| 300 – 400kg | 230 | 208.2 c/kg | 486.2 c/kg | 425.6 c/kg | FIRM | |
| 200 – 300kg | 283 | 135.2 c/kg | 592.2 c/kg | 491.8 c/kg | -10 | |
| Under 200kg | 140 | 462.2 c/kg | 598.2 c/kg | 572.1 c/kg | FIRM | |
| COWS | Slaughter | 266 | 230.0 c/kg | 376.2 c/kg | 294.7 c/kg | -9 |
| 400 – 450kg | 48 | 100.0 c/kg | 379.2 c/kg | 312.6 c/kg | +17 | |
| 320 – 400kg | 12 | 154.2 c/kg | 334.2 c/kg | 244.4 c/kg | -20 | |
| Under 320kg | 1 | 20.0 c/kg | 20.0 c/kg | 20.0 c/kg | NQ | |
| HEIFERS | Heavy | 65 | 262.2 c/kg | 400.2 c/kg | 374.0 c/kg | FIRM |
| 300 – 400kg | 216 | 200.0 c/kg | 426.2 c/kg | 388.2 c/kg | FIRM | |
| 200 – 300kg | 119 | 200.0 c/kg | 458.2 c/kg | 404.3 c/kg | FIRM | |
| Under 200kg | 66 | 430.2 c/kg | 467.2 c/kg | 498.2 c/kg | FIRM | |
| Cows & Calves | $3,000/unit | $2,617/unit | ||||
| BULLS | Over 600kg | 23 | 234.2 c/kg | 348.2 c/kg | 306.7 c/kg | -9 |
| 450kg – 600kg | 31 | 290.2 c/kg | 370.2 c/kg | 342.3 c/kg | -17 | |
| Under 450kg | 74 | 280.0 c/kg | 580.2 c/kg | 422.0 c/kg | +48 | |
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY
PW & CJ, Bauman, Garnant Sold Santa Steers for 454c/kg weighing 360kg to return $1637/hd
Graham Clarke, Yeppoon Sold Charbray Steers for 400c/kg weighing 516kg to return $2065/hd
Paul Czislowski, Yeppoon Sold Angus Cross Steers for 598c/kg weighing 140kg to return $840/hd. He also topped the heifer market at 498c/kg weighing 170kg to average $846/hd
R & A Humphrey, Ridgelands Sold Charbray Steers for 416c/kg weighing 484kg to return $2012/hd
S & J Studdert, Sold Droughtmaster Heifers for 498c/kg weighing 177kg returning $884/hd
P Mossman, Ubobo Sold Shorthorn Cross Heifers for 448c/kg weighing 249kg to return $1117/hd
L McKinlay, Gogango Sold Charbray Cows and Calves for $2880 per unit
NEXT GRACEMERE SALE: WEDNESDAY 09th JUNE 2021, COMMENCING @ 8.30AM