Gracemere Market Report 13.01.2021
GRACEMERE CATTLE SALE Wednesday 13th January 2021
CQLX Gracemere combined agents had a reduced yarding of 497 head today, comprising of 162 steers, 245 heifers, 71 cows, 15 cows and calves and 4 bulls. Cattle came from mostly local areas due to the recent rain events further abroad. The large buyer panel included all the usual buyers and quite a few new southern operators. Prices improved considerably over those at the close of 2020, for all except medium weight yearling Heifers.
DESCRIPTION | # OF HEAD | MINIMUM | MAXIMUM | AVERAGE | Market Change | |
STEERS | Slaughter | NQ | ||||
400 – 500kg | 18 | 390.2 | 392.2 | 391.2 | +9 | |
300 – 400kg | 26 | 400.0 | 452.2 | 430.2 | +38 | |
200 – 300kg | 130 | 250.0 | 550.2 | 480.1 | +45 | |
Under 200kg | 18 | 200.0 | 552.2 | 491.3 | +50 | |
COWS | Slaughter | 11 | 246.2 | 337.2 | 299.0 | +26 |
400 – 450kg | 10 | 254.2 | 308.2 | 291.3 | +29 | |
320 – 400kg | 14 | 230.0 | 284.2 | 245.4 | FIRM | |
Under 320kg | NQ | |||||
HEIFERS | Heavy | 10 | 360.2 | 364.2 | 362.2 | +52 |
300 – 400kg | 38 | 338.2 | 440.2 | 367.0 | +7 | |
200 – 300kg | 130 | 312.2 | 482.2 | 432.2 | +42 | |
Under 200kg | 40 | 110.2 | 498.2 | 461.3 | +57 | |
Cows & Calves | $2150p/u | $1888p/u | ||||
BULLS | Over 600kg | 2 | 280.0 | 316.2 | 297.2 | FIRM |
450kg – 600kg | 2 | 315.2 | 315.2 | 315.2 | FIRM | |
Under 450kg | 19 | 250.0 | 558.2 | 417.8 | +63 | |
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY
K White, Dixalea, sold Droughtmaster Steers to 500c weighing 271kg to return $1356
SA & MC Hartwig Theodore, sold Charolais Cross Weaner Steers for 558ckg weighing 175kg to return $977
The Kent Family, Banana, sold Brahman Weaner Steers for 490 c/kg weighing 281 kg to return $1380.
B & L Winn, Ridgelands, sold Quality Charbray Weaner Steers to top at 550c weighing 217kg to return $1198.
D & E Zeimer sold Brahman Cross Cows to 308.2c weighing 424kg to return $1306
Josh Comiskey, Alton Downs sold young Brangus Cows to top at 337c weighing 468kg to return $ 1580
Red Ridge Grazing, Stanage Bay, sold a run of 86 No.0Brangus/Brahman Cross Heifers averaging 436c weighing 250kg to return an average of $1090 per head
K & A Baker sold Brangus Heifers to 482c weighing 218kg to return $1051
SA & MC Hartwig Theodore, sold Charolais Cross Weaner Heifers for 498ckg weighing 181kg to return $902
C Sell & L Moore Mt Larcom, sold Brahman Cross Weaner Heifers for 480ckg weighing 186kg to return $895
Par-En-Eri Cattle Company, Alton Downs Sold a run of Brangus Feeder Heifers to average 385c weighing 347kg to return $1340
WJ & PR Ashe Sold Brangus Cows and Calves for $2150/ unit.
NEXT GRACEMERE SALE: WEDNESDAY 20th January 2021
COMMENCING @ 8.30AM