EMERALD CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – THURSDAY 28TH AUGUST 2025

  • Yarding Numbers: 2,000
  • Location: Emerald
  • Date: August 28, 2025

Emerald combined agents yarded just shy of 2,000 head in their weekly Prime and Store sale. Southern buyers continue to drive the fat price with improvements in the bull and cow lines. The most ground made on the day was the weaner heifers. Bulls over 600kg sold for 352c/kg to average 295c/kg. Bullocks over 500kg sold to 404c/kg to average 389c/kg. Cows over 520kg sold to 374c/kg to average 343c/kg. Fat heifers sold to 380c/kg, feeder steers sold to 446c/kg with too few others to quote. Weaner steers sold to 498c/kg to average 440c/kg. Feeder heifers sold to 396c/kg to average 365c/kg. While  weaner heifers sold to 492c/kg to average 361c/kg.

40 x 40 Droughtmaster Cows and Calves sold to $2,025/unit.

CATEGORY WEIGHT RANGE HEAD MIN c/kg MAX c/kg AVG c/kg
BULLOCKS Under 500kg
500kg+ 219 320 404 390
STEERS Under 200kg 27 420 420 420
200-280kg 66 315 498 420
280-350kg 121 218 460 388
350-400kg 127 360 460 417
400-500kg 67 310 446 389
HEIFERS Under 200kg 39 180 372 327
200-280kg 297 150 492 361
280-350kg 200 250 386 353
350-400kg 66 318 396 365
Over 400kg 105 300 371 349
COWS 300-400kg 46 120 356 237
400-450kg 89 250 369 298
450-520kg 235 120 373 316
Over 520kg 210 259 374 343
BULLS Up to 450kg 3 220 306 264
450-600kg 8 294 336 311
Over 600kg 54 180 352 296
   Cows & Calves 40 x 40 $2,025 $2,025 $2,025