Emerald Report
PRIME & STORE CATTLE SALE
THURSDAY 14th February 2019
A slightly larger yarding this week of just over 1800 head came on offer at the Emerald combined cattle sale today.
A mixed quality yarding this week which saw cattle drawn from all local regions with the addition some lines from the Jericho and Nebo areas.
A good representation of quality local store steers today saw a considerable lift in the market with a few extra local restockers showing solid competition over the better quality types. Like previous weeks a large supply of prime cows and heifers were present today as the continuing dry weather keeps bringing them forward onto the market.
Prime cattle met with a cheaper market today with one regular processor not operating therefore all prime cattle descriptions met with a cheaper trend. Bullocks over 550 kgs in very short supply topped at 273.2c/kg to average 265c/kg and considerably cheaper. Heavy cows over 520 kgs in good supply topped at 221.2c/kg to average 208c/kg and -8c/kg cheaper.
A quality offering of well finished heavy heifers topped at 243.2c/kg to average 236c/kg -5c/kg cheaper.
A limited yet active panel of store cattle buyers displayed selective competition with the better quality types selling firmly whilst the plainer lesser quality types realising cheaper trends. Feeder steers 400-500 kgs topped at 265c/kg to average 255c/kg -5c/kg. As mentioned a quality line up of local weaner steers met with solid competition with steers 200-280 kgs topping at 300.2c/kg to average 266c/kg and +25c/kg dearer on average.
Feeder heifers 350-400 kgs reached 239.2c/kg to average 224c/kg -12c/kg cheaper.
Weaner heifers 200-280kgs met with mixed competition selling to a top of
HIGHLIGHTS
Andrew and Natalia Brownlie, Emerald, sold droughtmaster X steers to 266c weighing 315kg to return $840.
Central & Western Beef “Tarago” Alpha, sold a quality line of well finished prime Droughtmaster/Euro x heifers to top the sale at 243.2c/kg weighing 439 kgs to return $1068/head.
Blackbrook Holdings “Allambie” Springsure, sold young Brangus cows weighing 518 kgs which made 219.2c/kg to return $1136/head.
George, Maree & Steve Saunders “Medway Park” Bogantungan, sold heavy Brahman cows weighing 532 kgs which made 212.2c/kg to return $1128/head.
Category |
Weight Range |
No. of Head |
Price Low |
Price High |
C/kg Av. |
Steers |
Under 200kg |
70 |
240 |
291 |
286 |
|
200 - 280kg |
206 |
190 |
300 |
266 |
|
280 – 350kg |
200 |
168 |
280 |
264 |
|
350 - 400kg |
19 |
150 |
260 |
241 |
|
400 -500kg |
86 |
184 |
265 |
255 |
Bullocks |
500-550kg |
11 |
150 |
265 |
244 |
|
550-750kg |
32 |
210 |
273 |
265 |
Heifers |
Under 200kg |
104 |
104 |
248 |
198 |
|
200 - 280kg |
139 |
140 |
216 |
192 |
|
280 – 350kg |
93 |
160 |
233 |
207 |
|
350 – 400kg |
109 |
200 |
239 |
225 |
|
Over 400kg |
124 |
210 |
243 |
236 |
Cows |
300-400kgs |
85 |
100 |
220 |
177 |
|
400 - 450kg |
142 |
154 |
224 |
185 |
|
450-520kgs |
150 |
169 |
237 |
201 |
|
Over 520kgs |
150 |
188 |
240 |
211 |
Bulls |
Up to 450kg |
62 |
150 |
275 |
228 |
|
450-600kg |
24 |
239 |
264 |
254 |
|
Over 600kg |
26 |
120 |
265 |
209 |
Cows & Calves |
|
15 |
$600 |
$890 |
$843 |
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