Yarding: 2600
Report Date: Thursday, 13 February 2025
THURSDAY 13th FEBRUARY 2025
2260 head were presented at the third sale held at the Emerald selling centre for 2025.
Quality & presentation was patchy however there were some very well presented runs in most classes.
Given the recent rain the processing sector was bullish with near all categories showing some improvement, the feedlot sector was well represented and whilst there was some improvement buyers mostly would not engage in bidding duels.
In the weaner and yearling classes a large single consignment of EU accredited steers caught the attention of buyers to feed, background or fatten, this particularly notable in class 350/400kg selling to 428c to a/v 389c. The remainder of the weaner & yearling steers saw slight improvement, whilst there was only a small sample of genuine feeder heifers offered the market improving around 10c on the softer breeds, whilst high content feeder/yearling heifers eased around 10c, there was only a small mixed offering of weaner steers or heifers thus a little hard to accurately draw conclusion.
Bullocks over 550kg a reasonable sample sold to 361c to a/v 350c up 12c, Cows over 550kg peaked at 314c on occasion to a/v 297c an increase of 19c, medium cows 450/520kg average also lifted 19c @ 280c to top 299c, Light cows under 450kg were few in numbers with a high of 270c & averages rising 17 to 27c, heifers over 400kg sold to 340c to a/v 321c up 21c, bulls over 600kg in good supply peaked at 302c to a/v 280c plus 7c.
Feeder steers 400/500kg in fair numbers but a bit mixed in breed and consistency sold to a high of 390c to a/v 357c plus 7c, steers 350/400kg influenced as mentioned earlier made to 428c to a/v 389c up 69c, steers 280/350kg also influenced by the EU accredited consignment peaked at the same 428c to a/v 390c up 10c, heifers 350/400kg short numbers & consistency topped at 323c to a/v 275c firm, heifers 280/350kg in similar numbers to last sale eased back 18c with a high of 306c.
Steers 200/280kg short numbers made to 424c to a/v 370c back 16c perhaps not a true reflexion of what the market has to offer, steers under 200kg were too few to quote, heifers 200/280kg was a small mixed offering struggled to find any great level of competition the best peaked at 302c to see the a/v land at 260c up 10c, those under 200kg N/Q.
There were 4 varying lots of cows and calves.
Selling from $1,010 to $1,660 per unit.
Category |
Weight Range |
No. of Head |
Price Low |
Price High |
C/kg Av. |
Steers |
Under 200kg |
14 |
278 |
278 |
278 |
|
200 - 280kg |
93 |
230 |
424 |
370 |
|
280 – 350kg |
341 |
138 |
428 |
390 |
|
350 - 400kg |
354 |
230 |
428 |
389 |
|
400 -500kg |
227 |
248 |
390 |
357 |
Bullocks |
500-550kg |
19 |
244 |
350 |
341 |
|
550+ |
100 |
234 |
361 |
350 |
Heifers |
Under 200kg |
4 |
250 |
250 |
250 |
|
200 - 280kg |
161 |
10 |
302 |
260 |
|
280 – 350kg |
249 |
134 |
306 |
258 |
|
350 – 400kg |
78 |
236 |
323 |
275 |
|
Over 400kg |
115 |
245 |
340 |
321 |
Cows |
300-400kgs |
28 |
208 |
244 |
221 |
|
400 - 450kg |
28 |
228 |
270 |
255 |
|
450-520kgs |
163 |
188 |
299 |
280 |
|
Over 520kgs |
205 |
224 |
314 |
297 |
Bulls |
Up to 450kg |
10 |
242 |
264 |
258 |
|
450-600kg |
3 |
272 |
272 |
272 |
|
Over 600kg |
39 |
186 |
302 |
280 |
Cows & Calves |
|
30 |
$1010 |
$1660 |
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For Further Information Please Contact
Warren Holzwart: 0428 872 803
WBH Livestock & Property PO Box 558, Emerald, QLD, 4720 Phone: 0448 118 594
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