CQLX Gracemere Cattle Report

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Report Date: 23rd October 2024

Total Yarding: 2,483

Commentary

The yarding decreased in number again at CQLX Gracemere sale with a yarding of 2483 head presented – back by 363 head on Friday’s sale. Quality was very mixed throughout the day. The usual processors were present although not all were active and feeders and restockers were less in number and less active. Most young cattle values eased whilst older categories held, and in places improved on last week‘s sales.

Light weight yearling steers reached a top of 391c/kg with well bred pens averaging 288c/kg for plain and high grade Brahman pens. The “C” butt pens averaged 334c to 367c/kg. Medium weight lines sold to 381c/kg to average 301c to 363c/kg. Light weight yearling heifers topped at 269c/kg on occasions to average 195c to 219c/kg. Medium weight yearling heifers sold to return averages from 236c to 263c/kg for the best-bred pens.

Feeders paid 285c to 343c/kg for their grown steers, with processors lines making from 300c to 317c/kg average. Trade heifers pens sold from 256c to 285c/kg for well conditioned lots. Feedlot lines made 231c to 253c/kg.

Plain conditioned, score two cows sold from 181c to 225c/kg to restockers while the heavy, four score cows made to 276c/kg, averaging 262c/kg for the few pens sold. Heavy bulls, selling to processors averaged 242c/kg with those to livex averaging a bit better at 263c/kg. The better quality cows and calves made from $900 to $1,325 per unit.
Reporter: Richard Thomson