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.

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