Longreach Market Report 15th August 2012 A good yarding of meatworks & store cattle in Longreach this week. A large lot of aged bullocks were penned selling from 158c/kg to 168c/kg. A run of younger bullocks from the Winton district topped at 170c/kg for bullocks over 600Kg. Feeder steers were in less supply this week, selling to 171c/kg, with the 3-400Kg topping at 190c/kg. The cow market eased this week around 5-8c across the board. Genuine heavy cows sold to 140c/kg, with a few heavy heifer types to 152c/kg. Cows 4-500Kg averaged 130, being up 3c from last week. Fat heifers over 400Kg sold to 167c/kg. Store steers this week lacked a bit of pace, with heavy frosts really taking the toll on the grass. Quality cross bred steers sold to 210c/kg, with Euro cross heifers selling to 184c/kg. Young Droughtmaster heifers on their first calf sold to $682.50, with Brahman cross cows with sappy calves selling to $837.50
Ray White Longreach Sale Highlights Belfast Investments "Violet" Winton sold Brahman bullocks to 170c/kg weighing 624Kg to return $1062. Geoff Toomby "Rockvale" Nelia sold Droughtmaster bullocks to 162c/kg weighing 577Kg to return $937. The Cairns Family "Rokeby" Hughenden sold Santa bullocks to 167c/kg weighing 545Kg to return $912. The Cairns Family "Rokeby" Hughenden sold Santa steers to 158c/kg weighing 462Kg to return $730. Ball & Co "Rockvale" Nelia sold Droughtmaster steers to 165c/kg weighing 445Kg to return $735. Michelle Hardy"Rockvale" Nelia sold Droughtmaster steers to 171c/kg weighing 439Kgto return $752. Geoff Toomby "Rockvale" Nelia sold Droughtmastersteers to 168c/kg weighing 425Kg to return $714. Anrod Pastoral Co"Anrod" Winton sold Droughtmaster steers to 184c/kg weighing 361Kg toreturn $665. Anrod also sold Droughtmaster steers to 193c/kg weighing 295Kg to return $570. Zach & Lekisha Muntelwit "Anrod" Winton sold a Droughtmaster steer making 182c/kg weighing 290Kg to return $528. Aaron & Sereta Murdoch "Garfield" Jericho sold Brahman steers to 165c/kg weighing 262Kg to return $433. The Rogers Family "Glendon" Longreach sold Hereford steers to 157c/kg weighing 225Kg to return $354. The Rogers Family also sold Hereford Mickey's selling to 167c/kg weighing 220Kg to return $369. Russell Webb "Werna" Winton sold Brahman cows to 134c/kg weighing 604Kg to return $811. Belfast Investments "Violet" Winton sold Brahman cows to 134c/kg weighing 598Kg to return $803. Milton Pastoral "West End" Isisford sold Brahman cows to 132c/kg weighing 464Kg to return $613. Belfast Investments "Violet" Winton sold Brahman heifers to 157c/kg weighing 510Kg to return $801. Ball & Co "Rockvale" Nelia sold Droughtmaster heifers to 137c/kg weighing 397Kg to return $545. Ball & Co also sold Droughtmaster heifers to 149c/kg weighing 338Kg to return $505. Pensini Grazing Co "Myrtle Farms" Aramac sold Brahman heifers to 142c/kg weighing 416Kg to return $591. BelfastInvestments "Violet" Winton sold Brahman bulls to 144c/kg weighing630Kg to return $908. Russell Webb "Werna" Winton sold a Charbray bull to 135c/kg weighing 775Kg to return $1048. Ball & Co "Rockvale" Nelia sold Droughtmastercows & calves for $682.50/unit.
Longreach Market Report 15th August 2012 DESCRIPTION Bullocks 500Kg+ Heavy Feeder Steers 4-500Kg Store Steers 3-400Kg Light Store steers