CQLX Gracemere Cattle Report

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Report Date: 6th May 2026

Total Yarding: 2,241

Commentary

Central Queensland vendors consigned 2241 head to CQLX Gracemere sale – 615 less than last week. Cattle were drawn from Mackay to Miriamvale and west to Jericho and Biloela. It was a mixed offering with some very well presented and well- bred cattle in most classes. Values for most processor lines, and the best presented restocker, backgrounder and feeder pens showed improvement in keeping with many centres this past week.
Best-bred vealer steers topped at 557c/kg to average 516c to 538c/kg. Vealer heifers topped at 403c/kg to average 330c to 360c/kg for the best-bred pens.

Light weight yearling steers reached 549c/kg, averaging 424c to 506c/kg. Medium and heavy pens topped at 547c/kg to average from 411c/kg to 495c/kg. Light weight pens of mostly euro cross yearling heifers sold to 410c/kg, returning averages for the best from 320c to 363c/kg. Medium weight lines topped at 410c/kg, averaging 355c to 385c/kg.

Grown steers to feed made to 437c/kg on occasions to average 364c to 418c/kg. Processors averaged from 351c to 391c/kg relative to condition. Trade heifers sold to a 383c/kg top, averaging 341c to 376c/kg whilst the few grown heifers to feed averaged 322c to 376c/kg.

Heavy, four score cows gained 28c/kg on last sale rates, to average 320c/kg, with the two scores cows averaging 235c/kg to 251c/kg for those good framed pens. Heavy bulls also gained ground to average 5c/kg better at 322c/kg. Most average quality cow and calf units returned from $1,150 to $1,475 per unit. Reporter: Richard Thomson.