CQLX Gracemere Cattle Report

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Report Date: 12th August 2026

Total Yarding: 2,893

Commentary

CQLX vendors penned a smaller yarding of 2,893 head at Gracemere, drawing cattle from local districts plus the usual areas from Proserpine to Miriamvale and west to Bauhinia Downs and Theodore. There was a much larger percentage of cows penned than usual, with over 900 head on offer, including one vendor who had run out of grass following a flood over most of their country and no follow-up to grow feed. There was the usuall panel of buyers, plus a couple of new restockers, who helped support the market. Prices were easier through most of the day, partly to a lack of confidence and partly due to indifferent quality in the pens.
Light weight pens of well-bred yearling steers topped at 507c/kg occasionally, to return averages from 398c to 422c/kg, with plain lines averaging 252c to 335c/kg. Medium weight pens averaged 371c to 430c/kg for the best. Light weight pens of yearling heifers reached a 351c/kg top, averaging 286c to 337c/kg for better-bred lots. “C” butt, cross bred, medium weights selling to restockers and background, topped at 359c/kg, to return averages from 330c to 359c/kg.

Grown steers to feed yards topped at 459c/kg, to average 437c to 453c/kg for those most suitable. There were insufficient numbers of bullocks to reliably quote. Grown heifers to trade buyers sold to 373c/kg, with averages from 336c to 368c/kg. The best heavy heifers to feed made 437c/kg and averaged 306c to 355c/kg.

Two score cows to restockers averaged 264c to 285c/kg for the large numbers on offer. Heavy, four score cows topped at 348c/kg to average another 5c/kg cheaper at 339c/kg. Heavy bulls to processors topped at 397c/kg to average 373c/kg.

Large framed cows in forward condition with sappy calves at foot sold to $2,050 per unit with other average quality units with smaller calves and in lighter condition, made from $1,080 to $1,420 per unit. Reporter: Richard Thomson.