CQLX GRACEMERE MARKET REPORT FRIDAY 17TH OCTOBER 2014
CQLX GRACEMERE MARKET REPORT FRIDAY 17TH OCTOBER 2014 A mixed quality yarding of 3300 head came to hand at Gracemere today. The yarding consisted of 1210 steers, 1300 heifers, 740 cows, 20 cows and calves and 30 bulls. The market was slightly cheaper for heavier cattle while light cattle were dearer. QUOTES
DESCRIPTION HEAD Steers Slaughter 37 400- 500kg 123 300-400kg 295 200-300kg 416 Under 200kg 267 Cows Slaughter 219 Store 507 Heifers Heavy 19 300-400kg 480 200-300kg 386 Under 200kg 416 Cows & Calves Bulls Heavy 11 Light bulls/mickeys
MAXIMUM
AVERAGE
213 202 204 217 215 179 161 194 192 184 180
199 190 186 192 183 161 123 186 165
$770
$610
178 176
152 131
152 158
Market Change -2 -4 +6 +19 +25 +3 -2 +10 -2 +5 +13
+2 +2
HIGHLIGHTS John and Trudy Ramsey, “Tea Holes”, Goovigen, sold Droughtmaster cross steers for 213c/kg, weighing 666kg, returning $1420/hd. Bill and Kay Geddes, “Doonside”, Milman, sold 45 Brangus steers to average 436kg, earning 196c/kg to return $855/hd. Euroka Partnership, “Euroka”, Middlemount, sold 120 EU accredited No. 3 Brahman cross steers to average 340kg at 199ckg, returning $680/hd. Ross and Lyn Prange, Mt Larcom, sold prime cows to top at 176c/kg, weighing 590kg to return $1041/hd.
Don and Jacqui Edmistone, Dingo, sold crossbred EU heifers to top at 194c/kg, weighing 471kg to return $914/hd. Finlay Cocks and Family sold Brahman weaner steers to top at 196c/kg, weighing 318kg to return $623/hd. Allan Lucas and Family sold Droughtmaster weaner steers to top at 217c/kg, weighing 215kg to return $467/hd. Ross Rideout and Family sold No. 3 Droughtmaster heifers to top at 192c/kg, weighing 373kg to return $716/hd. DJ and UF Scott sold 40 Droughtmaster/Brahman cross steers to top at 204c/kg, averaging 405kg to realise $805/hd. Mt Flora Cattle Co. sold 100 No. 4 Droughtmaster cross steers to top at 215c/kg, averaging 202kg to return $422/hd. NR Nott and EA Mahood, “Darling Plains”, Rannis, sold a run of high grade Brahman weaner steers to a top of 217c/kg, weighing 242kg to return $526/hd. Melrose Grazing, Morinish, sold a run of Brahman and Brahman cross light condition heifers to a top of 185c/kg, weighing 235kg to return $433/hd.
Gracemere Sale Friday 24th October 2014, 8.30am
DESCRIPTION HEAD Steers Slaughter 37 400- 500kg 123 300-400kg 295 200-300kg 416 Under 200kg 267 Cows Slaughter 219 Store 507 Heifers Heavy 19 300-400kg 480 200-300kg 386 Under 200kg 416 Cows & Calves Bulls Heavy 11 Light bulls/mickeys
MAXIMUM
AVERAGE
213 202 204 217 215 179 161 194 192 184 180
199 190 186 192 183 161 123 186 165
$770
$610
178 176
152 131
152 158
Market Change -2 -4 +6 +19 +25 +3 -2 +10 -2 +5 +13
+2 +2
HIGHLIGHTS John and Trudy Ramsey, “Tea Holes”, Goovigen, sold Droughtmaster cross steers for 213c/kg, weighing 666kg, returning $1420/hd. Bill and Kay Geddes, “Doonside”, Milman, sold 45 Brangus steers to average 436kg, earning 196c/kg to return $855/hd. Euroka Partnership, “Euroka”, Middlemount, sold 120 EU accredited No. 3 Brahman cross steers to average 340kg at 199ckg, returning $680/hd. Ross and Lyn Prange, Mt Larcom, sold prime cows to top at 176c/kg, weighing 590kg to return $1041/hd.
Don and Jacqui Edmistone, Dingo, sold crossbred EU heifers to top at 194c/kg, weighing 471kg to return $914/hd. Finlay Cocks and Family sold Brahman weaner steers to top at 196c/kg, weighing 318kg to return $623/hd. Allan Lucas and Family sold Droughtmaster weaner steers to top at 217c/kg, weighing 215kg to return $467/hd. Ross Rideout and Family sold No. 3 Droughtmaster heifers to top at 192c/kg, weighing 373kg to return $716/hd. DJ and UF Scott sold 40 Droughtmaster/Brahman cross steers to top at 204c/kg, averaging 405kg to realise $805/hd. Mt Flora Cattle Co. sold 100 No. 4 Droughtmaster cross steers to top at 215c/kg, averaging 202kg to return $422/hd. NR Nott and EA Mahood, “Darling Plains”, Rannis, sold a run of high grade Brahman weaner steers to a top of 217c/kg, weighing 242kg to return $526/hd. Melrose Grazing, Morinish, sold a run of Brahman and Brahman cross light condition heifers to a top of 185c/kg, weighing 235kg to return $433/hd.
Gracemere Sale Friday 24th October 2014, 8.30am
