GRACEMERE CATTLE SALE WEDNESDAY 5TH NOVEMBER 2025
Gracemere Combined Agents saw an increased yarding of 2,103 head, come to hand at this week’s Prime & Store Sale, consisting of 529 Steers, 1,240 Heifers, 225 Cows, 41 Cows & Calves, 55 mickies & 13 Bulls. Overall, the market was significantly dearer with increased competition on all categories.
The cow market was the strongest it’s been year to date with a number of pens exceeding $4/kg.
CQLX Gracemere sale increased by 787 head to 2107 head from last week’s rain affected offering.
Cattle were drawn from Coastal areas between Mackay and Mount Larcom and west to Theodore, Nebo and Clermont. Quality, although mixed included several larger sought after lines - particularly in the grown heifers section.
Competition was strong across well-bred lines of grown heifers and steers and yearling lots suited to the feedlot and backgrounding sectors. Overall the sale improved on last week.
Light weight yearling steers reached a top of 549c/kg to return averages from 480c to 522c/kg for the best-bred lots. Medium weight pens sold to 471c/kg, to average 416c to 455c/kg.
Light weight yearling heifers under 280 kgs averaged 343c to 393c/kg for well-bred pens. Medium weight yearling heifers sold to 429c/kg, averaging 395c to 425c/kg.
Grown steers sold to feeders to reach a top price of 449c/kg and average 416c to 457c/kg.
There were insufficient numbers of bullocks to processors to supply a reliable quote. Grown heifers to trade buyers sold from 404c to 428c/kg average.
Cows again sold to a strong market with two score cows to processors making to 358c/kg average and the best, heavy, four score cows sold to 405c/kg to average 398c/kg.
Heavy bulls to processor interests averaged 376c/kg. A good quality line up of Brahman cows and calves sold from $1,250 to $1,425 per unit.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY
Wildman Partnership, Gogango Sold Brangus Steers for 426c/kg weighing 525kg to return $2,237/hd
Shane Swain, Bouldercombe Sold Brangus Feeder Steers for 474c/kg weighing 428kg to return $2,029/hd
R & LA Prange, Mount Larcom Sold Brangus Weaner Steers for 540c/kg weighing 240kg to return $1,296/hd
I & J Donaldson, Wowan Sold Angus Cross Steers for 544c/kg weighing 234kg to return $1,274/hd
RA & LM Cullen, Calliope Sold EU Grey Brahman Weaner Steers for 500c/kg weighing 229kg to return $1,145/hd
AP Herden, Jardine Sold Brangus Weaner Steers for 546c/kg weighing 222kg to return $1,215/hd
HA McBride, Gogango Sold Droughtmaster/Braford Cross Cows for 404c/kg weighing 651kg to return $2,631/hd
PW Day, Goovigen Sold Charbray Heifers for 410c/kg weighing 330kg to return $1,357/hd
W & K Rumpf, Bajool Sold Droughtmaster Cross Heifers for 380c/kg weighing 242kg to return $920/hd
Next Gracemere Sale: Wednesday 12th November, Commencing @ 8.30am
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