Emerald Report

PRIME & STORE CATTLE SALE

THURSDAY 19th April 2018

The combined agents offered just on 2500 head of cattle at Emerald today. Featuring good lines of local cattle & bigger drafts from Alpha, Clermont and consignments from Richmond & Mackay. In general, quality & presentation was of a good too high standard. Most classes were well represented, however bullocks & weaners (male or female) under 200kg lacked numbers.

Most of the regular buyers were in attendance, with the addition of one extra processor. Steers; Ox right down to light weaners, eased across the board. Heavy and medium cows remained close enough to firm. Whilst heifers had mixed results. Heifers over 400kg and weaner heifers (particularly the better quality flat backs) showed improvement, whilst feeder weights lost ground. Heavy bulls eased whilst medium bulls stayed firm and only a few small lots of cows & calves were offered.

Slaughter; limited numbers of Bullocks sold to 254c to a/v 249c back 4c. Heavy cows sold to an isolated 218c, most selling to peak at 208c to a/v 197c, firm. Medium cows also reached 218c for younger #5’s, most selling in the 180c to early 190c mark to a/v 188c also firm. Light cows 400 to 450 kg made to 190c to a/v 173c back 6c. Heavy heifers sold to 254c to a/v 235c up 7c. Heavy bulls made to 227c to a/v 208c minus 11c.
Feeder; Heavy feeder’s steers 400-500kg made to an isolated 298c to a/v 237c. Steers 350 to 400kg also sold to an isolated 298c to a/v 247c down 20c. Feeder Heifers made to 261c to a/v 236c.

Yearlings & weaners; Steers 280-350kg sold to 306c to a/v 269c. Heifers 280-350kg sold to 267c to a/v 235c a drop of 9c. Steers 200-280kg topped at 335c to a/v 306c, less 20c. Weaner steers under 200kg NQ. Heifers 200-280kg peaked at 278c to a/v 232c up 11c & Weaner Heifers under 200kg made to 282c to a/v 206c.
3 small lots of cows & calves made from $700 to $810 per unit.

SALE HIGHLIGHTS

K Evans & A Lawlor “Demipique” Capella sold Droughtmaster X Weaner Steers to 294c, 315kg to return $928, they also offered Euro X Weaner Heifers to 259c, 281kg to return $727.

NJ Brownlie “Lochmead” Emerald sold Droughtmaster X Cows to 218c, 568kg to return $1240.

K Bawden “Olga Downs” Richmond sold Droughtmaster X Steers to 247c, 461kg to return $1140.

Brendan & Fiona Kemp “Denham Park” Nebo sold quality Euro X Weaner Steers for 332c, 246kg to return $818. Their Sister mates made 278c.

Mt Flora Cattle Co. sold a run of Cows to 202c, 516kg to return $1043. They also sold a pen of D/Master Steers for 300c, 309kg to return $928.

Wayne & Janelle Gakowski “Karvella West” Emerald sold D/Master Bullocks to 254c, 622kg to return $1583.

Lestree Downs Pastoral Clermont sold No6 Brahman Steers for 254c, 487kg to return $1237.

P. Copping, Mt Sunlight, Rolleston sold Euro X Steers for 230c, 450kg to return $1035.

Victor & Karen Roffey “Wyalla” Fernless sold D/Master Steers to 264c, 444kg to return $1173.

W.R. & A.L. Grogan “SoMeLu” Capella sold Charolais X Steers for 266c, 400kg to return $1059.

Shane & Wendy Perry “Fletchers Awl” Clermont sold a run of D/Master Steers to 298c, 344kg to return $1027.

The Connelly Family “Peninsula” Clermont sold Brahman No7 Steers for 262c, 336kg to return $882.

Central Creek Pastoral Co sold Brahman Weaner Steers for 286c, 272kg to return $778.

M.J. & S.M. Brownlie sold Brangus Weaner Steers for 326c, 192kg to return $625.

Rostron Grazing Alpha consigned a large run of No6 D/Master Char X Heifers making to 261c, 369kg to return $963.

K.J. & D.J. Copping “Mt Sunlight” Rolleston sold Santa X Cows for 201c, 670kg to return $1341.

Jason & Joanne Wolff “Araluen” Emerald sold Prime Heavy Santa Cows weighing 645kg, to 205c to return $1322.

A.R. & L.M. Parker “Eastmere Station” Aramac sold EU Brahman Cows for 211c, 563kg to return $1185.

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