EMERALD CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – THURSDAY 9TH APRIL 2026
Emerald combined agents yarded 2,064 head at today’s prime and store sale. Overall, the cattle yarded were of fair quality and were met by a softer market. Most cattle were drawn from local areas, apart from two lines coming from Northern regions.
Heavy bulls were slightly softer again on last week’s market, reaching a high of 378c/kg and averaging 335c/kg. Once again, not many bullocks were penned to quote, but the best of them saw a top of 410c/kg, averaging 378c/kg.
Heavy cows over 520kg sold to a high of 344c/kg, averaging 319c/kg, showing a softening of roughly 5c/kg in this category. Lighter cows weighing 450-520kg sold to highs of 326c/kg to average 289c/kg, which shows a firm top price on last week, but the average slipped by 15c/kg. Prime heifers were back again this week with a slide of roughly 20c/kg, the best of them getting out to 380c/kg to average 334c/kg.
Heavy feeders 400-500kg to go on feed made it out to a high of 442c/kg to average 409c/kg, while lighter backgrounder type steers 380-400kg to go back to the paddock reached a high of 500c/kg.Weaner steers 200-350kg set a top of 520c/kg, to average 426c/kg, showing similar results to last week. While the top was not as high, the average remained firm. This section once again saw a large supply of Bos Indicus type cattle.
Feeder heifers over 350kg sold to a top of 378c/kg to average 327c/kg, showing a softening of 40c/kg, mainly due to a lack of numbers and quality in this category. Weaner heifers saw a high of 386c/kg to average 328c/kg.
| CATEGORY | WEIGHT RANGE | MIN c/kg | AVG c/kg | MAX c/kg |
| STEERS | Under 200kg | 410 | 410 | 410 |
| 200-280kg | 248 | 411 | 520 | |
| 280-350kg | 190 | 426 | 520 | |
| 350-400kg | 210 | 399 | 483 | |
| 400-500kg | 280 | 409 | 500 | |
| Over 500kg | 200 | 378 | 410 | |
| HEIFERS | Under 200kg | 200 | 224 | 270 |
| 200-280kg | 150 | 311 | 386 | |
| 280-350kg | 8 | 328 | 398 | |
| 350-400kg | 268 | 327 | 378 | |
| Over 400kg | 270 | 334 | 380 | |
| COWS | 300-400kg | 242 | 269 | 279 |
| 400-450kg | 164 | 264 | 280 | |
| 450-520kg | 243 | 289 | 326 | |
| Over 520kg | 220 | 319 | 344 | |
| BULLS | Up to 450kg | 290 | 328 | 336 |
| 450-600kg | 336 | 338 | 344 | |
| Over 600kg | 220 | 335 | 378 | |
| Cows & Calves | $200 | $1,359 | $1,475 | |
Highlights
G & S Barlow, Amaroo, Comet, sold Brangus cows to a top of 333c/kg, weighing 645kg to return $2,149 per head.
W & J Gakowski, Mayfield, Dingo, sold heavy Droughtmaster cross heifers for 370c/kg, weighing 516kg to return $1,912 per head.
I & S Beck, Malanda, sold Angus weaner steers to a top of 520c/kg, weighing 255kg to return $1,328 per head.
S & K Schoo, Yandoon, Capella, sold Charolais cross weaner steers to a top of 518c/kg, weighing 296kg to return $1,536 per head.
Walara Cattle Co, Comet, sold Limousin cross weaner steers for 488c/kg, weighing 322kg to return $,1572 per head.
Cleanskin Cattle Co, Springsure, sold heavy Brangus weaner heifers for a top of 378c/kg, weighing 322kg to return $1,219 per head.