Longreach Market Report 8th August 2012 A big yarding of fat cattle in Longreach this week saw prices ease back slightly; A yarding of 4500 head with bullocks over 600kg selling to 172c/kg. Feeder Steers continue to sell strongly, quality feeders 400-500kg topped at 181c/kg. Brahman Steers 350-400kg sold to 178c/kg. A very large offering of Cows started strong and finished a little softer as numbers got the better of them. Heavy Cows over 520kg topped at 138c/kg, to average 132c/kg. The best of the heavy Heifers over 400kg to slaughter made 159c/kg. A large offering of Brahman Feeders Heifers put pressure on the market with Brahman Heifers selling from 140-150c/kg. Good quality flat back Feeder Heifers to early 180’s. A Smaller yarding of light cattle with store steers to 210c/kg and vealer Heifers to 188c/kg. Cows and Calves topped at $832.50.
Ray White Longreach Sale Highlights Belfast Investments "Violet Station" Winton sold a run of 176 Brahman Bullock to top at 171.2c/kg: the run averaged 168c/kg 582kg to return $978. G & B Terry Enterprises "Lerida" Winton sold Brahman Bullocks to 170.2c/kg averaging 543kg to return $924.David Owens "Somerset" Longreach sold a run of 86 Brahman & Charbray Steers to top at a high 209.2c/kg: the run averaged 183.5c/kg 306kg and returned $562. Belfast Investments also sold Brahman Steers to 168.2c/kg averaging 430kg and $724. G & B Terry Enterprises "Lerida" Winton sold a run of Brahman Steers to top at 165.2c/kg: the run averaged 160.8c/kg 464kg to return $747. John & Fiona Hamilton "Denton" Longreach sold Brahman Cows to 138.2c/kg weighing 615kg and returning $ 849. Lawton & Lawton "Brackenburgh" Winton sold a run on 129 Santa Gertrudis Cows to top at 138.2c/kg: the run averaged 131c/kg 542kg and $711. Abbotsford Pastoral Company "Woodsberry" Hughenden sold a run of Droughtmaster Cows to top at 137.2c/kg averaging 133.2c/kg 745kg to return $559. The Sorensen Family "Teviot Station" Winton sold Droughtmaster Cows to 135c/kg weighing 533kg and returned $720. David Owens "Somerset" Longreach also sold Brahman Heifers to 187.2c/kg to average 216kg and return $404. Kersh Family Trust "Bora Station" Richmond sold Santa Gertrudis Heifers to 182.2c/kg averaging 289kg and returning $527. John & Fiona Hamilton "Denton" Longreach sold Santa Cross Heifers to 174.2c/kg weighing 384kg and returning $669. Belfast Investments "Violet Station " Winton sold Brahman Heifers to 162c/kg averaging 383kg to return $621. Abbotsford Pastoral Company "Woodsberry" Hughenden sold Droughtmaster Heifers to 158.2c/kg averaging 474kg returning $ 750. Abbotsford Pastoral Company also sold a Droughtmaster Bull to 143.2c/kg weighing 865kg to return $ 1238.H & J Sproat "Lerida" Winton sold a Santa Gertrudis Bull to 138.2c/kg 840kg to return $1169. Tom Terry "Lerida" Winton sold a Brahman Bull to 131.2c/kg weighing 615kg to return $806.
Longreach Market Report 8th August 2012
DESCRIPTION Bullocks 500Kg+ Heavy Feeder Steers 4-500Kg Store Steers 3-400Kg Light Store Steers