Gracemere Market Report 14/08/2024
GRACEMERE CATTLE SALE WEDNESDAY 14th AUGUST 2024
This week Gracemere combined agents saw a rain reduced yarding of 559 head consisting of 59 Steers, 456 Heifers, 36 Cows and 8 Bulls. With great rainfall seen throughout Central Queensland this week, there was only a few good lines of cattle that came to hand which met with strong competition throughout all markets.
| DESCRIPTION | MINIMUM | MAXIMUM | AVERAGE | -/+ | |
| STEERS | Slaughter | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ |
| 500-600kg | 318 c/kg | 338 c/kg | 328 c/kg | +43 | |
| 400-500kg | NQ | 338 c/kg | NQ | NQ | |
| 330-400kg | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | |
| 280-330kg | NQ | 378 c/kg | NQ | NQ | |
| 200-280kg | 378 c/kg | 380 c/kg | 379 c/kg | +77 | |
| Under 200kg | NQ | 348 c/kg | NQ | NQ | |
| COWS | Slaughter | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ |
| 500-600kg | 230 c/kg | 245 c/kg | 239 c/kg | FIRM | |
| 400-500kg | 210 c/kg | 236 c/kg | 222 c/kg | +23 | |
| 330-400kg | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | |
| Under 330kg | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | |
| HEIFERS | 500-600kg | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ |
| 400-500kg | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | |
| 330-400kg | 176 c/kg | 304 c/kg | 277 c/kg | +8 | |
| 280-330kg | 206 c/kg | 322 c/kg | 281 c/kg | +60 | |
| 200-280kg | 200 c/kg | 322 c/kg | 277 c/kg | +69 | |
| Under 200kg | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | |
| PTIC COWS | |||||
| COWS & CALVES | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | |
| BULLS | Over 600kg | 196 c/kg | 245 c/kg | 230 c/kg | +13 |
| 500-600kg | 218 c/kg | 245 c/kg | 237 c/kg | +7 | |
| 400-500kg | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | |
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY
J Creed, Nebo Sold Droughtmaster Steers for 338c/kg weighing 471kg to return $1,595/hd
H Laver, Morinish Sold Droughtmaster Steers for 378c/kg weighing 296kg to return $1,121/hd
D Parker, Bloomsbury Sold Brahman Cross Cows for 239c/kg weighing 541kg to return $1,294/hd
Riverside Pastoral, Nebo Sold a run of Brahman Cross Heifers to a top of 322c/kg weighing 305kg to return $860/hd
Next Gracemere Sale: 21st August, Commencing @ 8.30am