CQLX – Gracemere Prime & Store Cattle Sale
Wed 08 March 2023
GRACEMERE CATTLE SALE WEDNESDAY 08th MARCH 2023
CQLX Gracemere agents saw another increase in numbers this week with 3,601 head on offer, comprising of 1,960 Steers, 1,200 Heifers, 202 Cows, 155 PTIC Cows, 28 Bulls and 56 Cows & Calves. Cattle marketed came from as far north as Proserpine & Collinsville, West to Clermont, South to Calliope, Boyne Valley and all the local areas in between. There was a strong panel of buyers this week which saw categories meet with strong competition.
| DESCRIPTION | MINIMUM | MAXIMUM | AVERAGE | |
| STEERS | Slaughter | 268 c/kg | 332 c/kg | 328 c/kg |
| 500-600kg | 250 c/kg | 342 c/kg | 331 c/kg | |
| 400-500kg | 280 c/kg | 390 c/kg | 364 c/kg | |
| 330-400kg | 220 c/kg | 500 c/kg | 385 c/kg | |
| 280-330kg | 220 c/kg | 550 c/kg | 417 c/kg | |
| 200-280kg | 180 c/kg | 576 c/kg | 461 c/kg | |
| Under 200kg | 390 c/kg | 570 c/kg | 471 c/kg | |
| COWS | Slaughter | 240 c/kg | 290 c/kg | 261 c/kg |
| 500-600kg | 252 c/kg | 310 c/kg | 271 c/kg | |
| 400-500kg | 120 c/kg | 317 c/kg | 265 c/kg | |
| 330-400kg | 200 c/kg | 281 c/kg | 239 c/kg | |
| Under 330kg | 228 c/kg | 266 c/kg | 240 c/kg | |
| HEIFERS | 500-600kg | NQ | NQ | NQ |
| 400-500kg | 286 c/kg | 332 c/kg | 303 c/kg | |
| 330-400kg | 200 c/kg | 336 c/kg | 305 c/kg | |
| 280-330kg | 250 c/kg | 400 c/kg | 320 c/kg | |
| 200-280kg | 170 c/kg | 535 c/kg | 325 c/kg | |
| Under 200kg | 140 c/kg | 390 c/kg | 324 c/kg | |
| PTIC COWS | $950/head | $1750/head | $1312/head | |
| Cows & Calves | $720/unit | $2320/unit | $1708/unit | |
| BULLS | Over 600kg | 140 c/kg | 282 c/kg | 259 c/kg |
| 500-600kg | 258 c/kg | 275 c/kg | 266 c/kg | |
| 400-500kg | NQ | NQ | NQ | |
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY
Mackland Grazing Family Trust, Clermont Sold a run of 177 EU Brahman & Brangus Cross Steers topping at 386c/kg weighing 475kg to return $1,834/hd
Collingvale PTY LTD Proserpine Sold Brangus Steers for 386c/kg weighing 422kg to return $1,631/hd
K&J Barlow and G&S Barlow Comet Sold a run of Brangus Steers to average 437c/kg weighing 352kg to return $1,540/hd
R & LA Prange, Machine Creek Sold Brangus Cross Steers for 454c/kg weighing 310kg to return $1,408/hd
Nullegai Grazing, Marlborough Sold Brahman Weaner Steers for 500c/kg weighing 305kg to return $1,525/hd
J & Y Galea, Sarina Sold Simbrah Cross Weaner Steers for 538c/kg weighing 297kg to return $1,599/hd
Barraclough Family Trust, Marlborough Sold Brangus Weaner Steers for 550c/kg weighing 286kg to return $1,577/hd
E Woodard, Duaringa, Sold Brangus Cross Steers for 530c/kg, weighing 266kg, to return $1,413/hd
Wales Grazing, Biloela Sold Brangus Weaners Steers for 552c/kg weighing 254kg to return $1,402/hd
B & S Mills, Biloela Sold Brangus Steers for 550c/kg weighing 250kg to return $1,380/hd
D & K Mauger, Ambrose Sold Charbray Steers for 538c/kg weighing 240kg to return $1,295/kg
DW McCartney, Kunwarara Sold EU Brangus Cross Steers for 554c/kg weighing 237kg to return $1,314/hd
DC & RL Smith, Dululu Sold Droughtmaster Cross Steers for 552c/kg weighing 216kg to return $1,196/hd
WH Neill Ballantine, Baralaba Sold Brahman Cross Cows for 267c/kg weighing 660kg to return $1,765/hd
Davey Family, Baralaba, Sold a run of Charbray Cross Heifers with the lead pen making 332c/kg, weighing 410kg, to return $1,364/hd
Mt Flora, Nebo Sold Droughtmaster Cross Heifers for 336c/kg weighing 350kg to return $1,176/hd.
K&J Barlow and G&S Barlow, Comet sold a pen of Brangus Heifers for 362c/kg weighing 307kg to return $1,115/hd
CS Lawrie, Westwood Sold Droughtmaster Cross Weaner Heifers for 356c/kg weighing 294kg to return $1,047/hd
SINM Pastoral, Nankin Sold F1 Speckle Park Heifers for 535c/kg weighing 244kg to return $1,305/hd
DW McCartney, Kunwarara Sold EU Brangus Cross Heifers for 434c/kg weighing 242kg to return $1,051/hd
Sincity Paints & Pastoral P/L, Mount Morgan Sold Brangus Cross Weaner Heifers for 350c/kg weighing 188kg to return $658/hd
Next Gracemere Sale: Wednesday 15th March 2023, Commencing @ 8.30AM