Emerald Cattle Report

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Report Date: 26th July 2024

Total Yarding: 1,963

Commentary

Emerald cattle sale yarding increased by 210 head to 1963 with cattle being drawn from local areas and north towards Mount Coolon and Collinsville. Quality varied and some of the gains in prices from past weeks were eroded. Most of the usual buyers were present and operating.

Yearling steers in light weight pens sold to 347c/kg, recording averages from 323c to 328c/kg for the best -bred lines. Medium weight pens reached a top of 369c/kg to average 329c to 357c/kg for well-bred pens. Light weight yearling heifers sold to top at 287c/kg to backgrounders and restockers. The well- bred pens of medium weights reached 305c/kg to record averages from 296c to 298c/k to average 273c to 308c/kg.

Processors paid 275c to 282c/kg average for their heavy bullocks. Trade heifers sold well to average from 263c to 284c/kg with the best to feed making 296c/kg.

Cows eased on past sale rates. Four score cows made to an occasional 280c/kg, averaging 249c/kg. Heavy processor bulls averaged 229c/kg whilst those to Livex averaged 234c/kg. Reporter: Richard Thomson