GRACEMERE CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – WEDNESDAY 18TH FEBRUARY 2026
Combined agents received a yarding of 2332 head, comprising of 1034 steers, 818 heifers, 335 cows, 24 bulls, 42 mickey bulls and 76 cows & calves. The sale remained firm from last week. The slaughter female market remained solid, with a reduced number of slaughter weight steers seeing a softening. Most store markets remained firm, except for lighter trade heifers which saw a softening.
| Description | Minimum c/kg | Average c/kg | Maximum c/kg | |
| Steers | 600kg+ | 438.2 | 438.2 | 438.2 |
| 500-600kg | 410.0 | 438.8 | 478.2 | |
| 400-500kg | 440.0 | 489.6 | 502.2 | |
| 330-400kg | 360.0 | 455.8 | 498.2 | |
| 280-330kg | 200.2 | 506.9 | 582.2 | |
| 200-280kg | 322.2 | 531.2 | 630.2 | |
| 0-200kg | 360.2 | 587.9 | 636.2 | |
| Heifers | 400-500kg | 358.2 | 412.9 | 458.2 |
| 330-400kg | 200.0 | 311.4 | 458.2 | |
| 280-330kg | 350.0 | 387.7 | 420.2 | |
| 200-280kg | 170.0 | 387.8 | 414.2 | |
| 0-200kg | 330.2 | 374.2 | 400.2 | |
| Cows | 600kg+ | 274.2 | 389.6 | 393.2 |
| 500-600kg | 285.2 | 376.2 | 405.2 | |
| 400-500kg | 300.0 | 358.5 | 404.2 | |
| 330-400kg | 200.0 | 312.8 | 348.2 | |
| 280-330kg | – | – | – | |
| 200-280kg | – | – | – | |
| Bulls | 600kg+ | 284.2 | 334.3 | 358.2 |
| 500-600kg | 330.0 | 366.8 | 396.2 | |
| 400-500kg | – | – | – | |
| 330-400kg | – | – | – | |
| Cows & Calves | $1,350/unit | $2,023/unit | $2,450/unit | |
Highlights
Cannon Cattle, Foreshores sold Brangus weaner steers for 630c/kg, weighing 195kg, to return $1,228/hd
R & J Peff, Wowan sold Brangus X steers for 484c/kg, weighing 460kg, to return $2,228/hd
B Horspool, Gainsford sold Droughtmaster X weaner steers for 522c/kg, weighing 271kg, to return $1,417/hd
WE and AT Barlow, Jambin sold Santa Gertrudis steers for 502.2c/kg, weighing 404.58kg, to return $2,031.82/hd
PW & MA Douglas, Farnborough, sold Brangus feeder steers to 500c/kg, weighing 486kg, to return $2,434/hd
JW & SK Jones, Ubobo, sold a pen of Brangus weaner steers to 594c/kg, weighing 265kg, to return $1,574/hd
B & W Kerr, Ubobo sold Grey Brahman steers for 480c/kg, weighing 459kg, to return $2,203/hd
Coutts Cattle Co, May Downs sold Charbray steers for 496c/kg, weighing 456kg, to return $2,261/hd
Stewart McKenzie, Milman sold Simmental X steers for 500c/kg, weighing 473kg, to return $2,368/hd
M & J McKenzie, Milman sold Droughtmaster X steers for 496c/kg, weighing 474kg, to return $2,354/hd
Watermark Pastoral, Fairy Bower sold Brangus X weaner steers for 636c/kg, weighing 183kg, to return $1,164/hd
Busby Cattle Co, Mt Larcom sold Brangus weaner steers for 622c/kg, weighing 194kg, to return $1,210/hd
Creed Grazing Co, Raglan sold Brahman weaner steers for 546c/kg, weighing 237kg, to return $1,298/hd
Yarrabee Industries, Gracemere sold Santa Gertrudis weaner steers for 574c/kg, weighing 295kg, to return $1,693/hd
R & H Matthews, Dululu sold Charbray heifers for 406.2c/kg, weighing 281kg, to return $1,144/hd
Campbell & Co, Jambin, sold a run of Charbray feeder heifers to 458c/kg, weighing 416kg, to return $1,908/hd
Coutts Cattle Co, May Downs sold Brangus heifers for 430c/kg, weighing 422kg, to return $1,814/hd
Long Island Farm Enterprises, Diglum sold Brahman X heifers for 444c/kg, weighing 426kg, to return $1,895/hd and Brangus X weaner heifers for 400c/kg, weighing 176kg, to return $704/hd
Wildman Partnership, Gogango sold Brangus X cows for 389c/kg, weighing 528kg, to return $2,057/hd
NM and PI Rowlands, Comet sold Charbray cows for 391.2c/kg, weighing 670kg, to return $2,621.04/hd
FG & CR Hoare, Westwood, sold Droughtmaster cows & calves to $2,450 per unit