Gracemere Market Report 10/07/2024
GRACEMERE CATTLE SALE WEDNESDAY 10TH JULY 2024
This week Gracemere combined agents yarded a total of 2,001 head consisting of 919 Steers, 695 Heifers, 346 Cows, 20 Bulls and 21 Cows and Calves. This week the market was stronger by 20-30 cents overall with some significant improvement in steer & heifer markets. The cow market will read 8 cents softer this week but with the number and quality of cattle presented the market held firm. There was much stronger competition for heavier heifers, evident by the price increase.
| DESCRIPTION | MINIMUM | MAXIMUM | AVERAGE | -/+ | |
| STEERS | Slaughter | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ |
| 500-600kg | 250 c/kg | 302 c/kg | 283 c/kg | +44 | |
| 400-500kg | 234 c/kg | 324 c/kg | 301 c/kg | +65 | |
| 330-400kg | 180 c/kg | 330 c/kg | 298 c/kg | +83 | |
| 280-330kg | 228 c/kg | 324 c/kg | 300 c/kg | +40 | |
| 200-280kg | 210 c/kg | 368 c/kg | 309 c/kg | +27 | |
| Under 200kg | 208 c/kg | 346 c/kg | 292 c/kg | +43 | |
| COWS | Slaughter | 238 c/kg | 245 c/kg | 242 c/kg | -14 |
| 500-600kg | 233 c/kg | 247 c/kg | 240 c/kg | +7 | |
| 400-500kg | 164 c/kg | 258 c/kg | 226 c/kg | -31 | |
| 330-400kg | 160 c/kg | 229 c/kg | 201 c/kg | +37 | |
| Under 330kg | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | |
| HEIFERS | 500-600kg | 238 c/kg | 258 c/kg | 243 c/kg | NQ |
| 400-500kg | 232 c/kg | 269 c/kg | 251 c/kg | NQ | |
| 330-400kg | 217 c/kg | 260 c/kg | 245 c/kg | FIRM | |
| 280-330kg | 146 c/kg | 254 c/kg | 237 c/kg | +16 | |
| 200-280kg | 80 c/kg | 266 c/kg | 236 c/kg | +36 | |
| Under 200kg | 148 c/kg | 264 c/kg | 217 c/kg | +21 | |
| PTIC COWS | |||||
| Cows & Calves | $520/unit | $1,425/unit | $1,122/unit | +$182 | |
| BULLS | Over 600kg | 150 c/kg | 248 c/kg | 227 c/kg | +8 |
| 500-600kg | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | |
| 400-500kg | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | |
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY
R & J Peff, Pheasant Creek Sold Heavy Feeder Brangus Steers for 302c/kg weighing 516kg to return $1,560/hd
Legwod Pastoral Co, Theodore Sold Braford Steers for 310c/kg weighing 467kg to return $1,450/hd
G & R Ellrott, Collinsville Sold Brahman Steers toping at 310c/kg weighing 399kg to return $1,238/hd
RC & CC Ferris, Ogmore Sold a pen of Brahmans Steers for 320c/kg weighing 276kg to return $885/hd
B & L Winn, Ridgelands Sold Charbray Steers for 358c/kg weighing 274kg to return $980/hd
S Hoare, Dingo Sold Brangus Steers for 340c/kg weighing 259kg to return $861/hd
JA & DK Yeldham, Dululu Sold Charbray Cross Steers for 330c/kg weighing 250kg to return $825/hd
H Howkins, Kalapa Sold Brangus Cross Steers for 314c/kg weighing 239kg to return $751/hd
MJ & MJ Teys, Yeppoon Sold Droughtmaster Cross Steers for 338c/kg weighing 238kg to return $805/hd
K & A Baker, Kalapa Sold Brangus Cross Steers for 322c/kg weighing 186kg to return $599/hd
BJ Nolan, Ambrose Sold Brahman Cows for 240c/kg weighing 634/kg to return $1,522/hd
Suttor Creek Pastoral, Glenden Sold Brahman Cows for 243c/kg weighing 457kg to return $1,011/hd
Broadwater, Baralaba Sold a run of Brangus store Cows for 201c/kg weighing 410kg to return $828/hd
A & M Jamieson, Mt Larcom Sold Droughtmaster Heifers for 258c/kg weighing 572kg to return $1,478 /hd
MJ & MJ Teys, Yeppoon Sold Droughtmaster Cross Heifers for 240c/kg weighing 476kg to return $1,145/hd
Suttor Creek Pastoral, Glenden Sold Brangus heifers for 251c/kg weighing 465kg to return $1,068/hd
JA & DK Yeldham, Dululu Sold Charbray Cross Heifers for 260c/kg weighing 390kg to return $1,015/hd
B Lower, Biloela, Sold Brahman Cross Heifers for 248c/kg weighing 376kg to return $934/hd
Mullco Pastoral, Bungundarra Sold Droughtmaster Heifers for 266c/kg weighing 225kg to return $598/hd
Next Gracemere Sale: 17th July, Commencing @ 8.30AM