Emerald Report

Yarding: 1979
Report Date: Thursday, 24 April 2025

THURSDAY 24th APRIL 2025

Agents offered 1979 head for this week’s Emerald combined sale, with quality, consistency and finish mixed in near all classes .

The processing sector was well represented with prices holding close enough to firm for the article offered, feeder weight prices held firm to dearer for the better article and there were some gains for those with competition from grass operators, weaner steers may not have seen the highs of the sale a fortnight ago but sold more consistently to see the average lift 40c, yearling & weaner heifers are definitely back in vogue with interest from processors, grass & backgrounder accounts.

Bullocks in small numbers made to about 356c, cows over 520kg numbers halved and they didn’t have the polish of the previous sale to a/v 286c with a top of around 296c, cows 450/520kg also in half the numbers to a/v 272c with a high of 289c, cows under 450kg mostly lacking finish sold to 266c to a/v about 245c, heifers over 400kg once again numbers halved to reach 325c to a/v 311c back 7c,

The sting came out of the heavy bulls market peaking at 272c to a/v 254c.

Feeder steers over 400kg sold to 380c to a/v 362c up 22c, steers 350/400kg sold back to the paddock at 402c to a/v 354c improving 8c, steers 280/350kg the top price was well back on last sale at 444c but the average lifted 16c at 390c, Steers 200/280kg made to 444c to a/v 392c back 40c however contributing factors played a part in this result, steers under 200kg NQ.

Feeder heifers 350/400kg in limited supply topped at 350c to a/v 316c back 4c, heifers 280/350kg one single line bolstered numbers in this class with a peak of 348c the a/v of 320c up 5c, heifers 200/280kg reached 342c to hold firm at 294c, heifers under 200kg in small numbers selling to 270c.

1 pen of 3 x 3 first calf heifers made $1,100 per unit & a single Braford unit made $1,350.

Category	Weight Range	No. of Head	Price Low	Price High	C/kg Av.
Steers	Under 200kg	0	0	0	0
	200 - 280kg	84	232	444	392
	280 – 350kg	235	280	444	390
	350 - 400kg	102	260	402	354
	400 -500kg	194	280	380	362
Bullocks	500+	170	320	378	352
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Heifers	Under 200kg	23	240	270	267
	200 - 280kg	198	240	342	294
	280 – 350kg	282	220	348	320
	350 – 400kg	72	270	350	316
	Over 400kg	107	260	325	311
Cows	300-400kgs	31	124	266	233
	400 - 450kg	12	256	256	256
	450-520kgs	125	180	289	272
	Over 520kgs	210	250	NQ	287
Bulls	Up to 450kg	5	266	274	272
	450-600kg	9	261	296	284
	Over 600kg	12	210	272	254
Cows & Calves		4X4	$1100	$1350
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