EMERALD CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – THURSDAY 7TH NOVEMBER 2024
Numbers lifted albeit vendors are doing their best to hold on until the first storms arrive with a yarding of 1275 head for this week’s Emerald combined sale; the quality & presentation was fair with a lesser supply of lighter conditioned cattle present. Weaner & yearling steers & heifers (predominately under 350kg) produced the greatest numbers with only small samples of heavy slaughter animals presented.
All regular processor & feeder accounts were operating, the male portion to feed or processors showed improvement and all females in the same categories mostly held firm.
Whilst in the weaner steer & heifer classes the market bucked the weather trend & found solid competition to see prices improve, if we look back 3 or 4 weeks a large portion of the weaner heifers have seen an improvement of 60 & 70c during this period. Overall a pleasing result given a deteriorating season for many areas.
| Category | Weight Range | No. of Head | Price Low | Price High | C/kg Av. |
| Steers | Under 200kg | 55 | 200 | 394 | 374 |
| 200 – 280kg | 177 | 184 | 394 | 350 | |
| 280 – 350kg | 180 | 100 | 388 | 337 | |
| 350 – 400kg | 66 | 200 | 355 | 338 | |
| 400 -500kg | 29 | 200 | 359 | 322 | |
| Bullocks | 500-550kg | 21 | 320 | 342 | 332 |
| 550+ | 35 | 250 | 348 | 341 | |
| Heifers | Under 200kg | 42 | 170 | 232 | 218 |
| 200 – 280kg | 207 | 152 | 290 | 254 | |
| 280 – 350kg | 82 | 120 | 278 | 261 | |
| 350 – 400kg | 82 | 220 | 314 | 257 | |
| Over 400kg | 76 | 218 | 308 | 281 | |
| Cows | 300-400kgs | 7 | 100 | 240 | 193 |
| 400 – 450kg | 20 | 212 | 232 | 221 | |
| 450-520kgs | 60 | 160 | 270 | 252 | |
| Over 520kgs | 74 | 230 | 278 | 267 | |
| Bulls | Up to 450kg | 9 | 180 | 214 | 192 |
| 450-600kg | 7 | 244 | 258 | 250 | |
| Over 600kg | 24 | 180 | 268 | 251 | |
| Cows & Calves | 17 | $750 | $800 | ||
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HIGHLIGHTS;
Evan & Debbie Smith, Comet sold Brahman x cows weighing 467kg to 259c, returning $1212
The Kirby Family, Emerald sold Brahman & Droughtmaster X cows, the run averaged 549kg, 274c, with a top price of $1578
Ian & Sara Beck, Malanda sold Angus Steers with an a/v weigh of 407kg to 359c, the lead making $1500, the heifer portion a/v 255kg with a top price of 270c, the lead making $782
Carl & Kerrie Rudd, Emerald sold a Hereford bull weighing 930kg to 252c returning $2345