MURGON FAT & STORE CATTLE SALE – TUESDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER 2024
940 were yarded in Murgon for the fortnightly liveweight sale.
Export cattle held up very well as did heavier feeder types and better quality weaners. Heavy Bulls sold to $2.90 per kilogram and $2850.00. Bullocks sold to $3.45 c/kg and $2360.00. Heavy Cows over 500 kg topped at $2.78 per kilogram and $1880.00 averaging $2.70 cents per kilo. Cows 400 to 500 kg sold to a top of $2.76 per kilogram for $1380.00. Cows up to 400 kg topped at $2.60 c/kg & $1040.00. Export heifers sold to $3.12 per kilogram for $2170.00. Cattle were drawn from Gayndah, Mundubbera, Yarraman, Nanango, Kingaroy, Kilcoy, Proston, Kilkivan, Wolvi and locally.
400 kg Charbray steers from Nanango sold for $1470.00 at $3.68 c/kg. Charbray steers from Wooroonden sold for $3.57 c/kg returning $1430.00. 360 kg Limousin steers from Tingoora sold for $3.90 c/kg for $1400.00. Charolais cross steers from Cloyna weighing 350 kg sold for $3.77 c/kg for $1330.00. 380 c/kg Charbray steers from Nanango also sold for $3.77 c/kg and $1430.00. 360 kg Droughtmaster steers from Elginvale sold for $1350.00 at $3.76 c/kg. 2 pens of Charolais cross weaner steers from Tansey sold for $4.16 c/kg returning $1200.00 & $990.00 averaging 280 kg. A draft of 44 Hereford steers from Kilcoy sold for $4.00, $1180.00 & $3.85 c/kg & $1210.00. Santa cross weaner steers ex Nanango sold for $4.04 c/kg returning $1040.00. Local Santa cross weaner steers sold to $4.00 c/kg for $940.00. Charbray weaner steers from Nanango sold for $1080.00 at $3.98 c/kg. Charbray heifers from Cloyna weighing 440 kg sold for $2.98 c/kg & $1330.00. 420 kg Droughtmaster cross heifers from Mundubbera sold for $1220.00 at $2.90 c/kg. Local Charbray heifers 390 kg sold for $1140.00 at $2.90 c/kg. Simmental cross heifers 375 kg sold for $1090.00 at $2.90 c/kg. 2 pens od Charolais cross weaner heifers from Tansey sold to $3.40 c/kg to average 276 kg & $925.00. Charbray weaner heifers from Nanango sold for $70.00 at $2.80 c/kg. Angus cross Cows & Calves sold to $1400.00.
| CATEGORY | WEIGHT RANGE | HEAD | CENTS PER KILOGRAM | DOLLARS PER HEAD | ||||
| MIN | AVG | MAX | MIN | AVG | MAX | |||
| Cows & Calves | 13 | 700.00 | 984.62 | 1,400.00 | ||||
| Bulls
|
0-200 | 3 | 260.20 | 260.20 | 260.20 | 490.04 | 490.04 | 490.04 |
| 200-280 | 4 | 236.20 | 299.01 | 320.20 | 673.17 | 844.72 | 901.90 | |
| 330-400 | 5 | 218.20 | 218.20 | 218.20 | 752.79 | 772.43 | 850.98 | |
| 400-500 | 8 | 218.20 | 252.24 | 278.20 | 1,032.06 | 1,177.64 | 1,363.18 | |
| 500-600 | 3 | 208.20 | 238.35 | 258.20 | 1,124.28 | 1,310.93 | 1,427.15 | |
| 600+ | 24 | 242.20 | 270.63 | 290.20 | 1,653.76 | 2,100.16 | 2,851.55 | |
| Cows
|
200-280 | 2 | 180.00 | 180.00 | 180.00 | 481.50 | 481.50 | 481.50 |
| 280-330 | 4 | 191.20 | 200.04 | 226.00 | 589.53 | 620.13 | 711.90 | |
| 330-400 | 28 | 180.20 | 213.65 | 266.20 | 683.63 | 817.98 | 1,058.14 | |
| 400-500 | 63 | 135.00 | 237.50 | 276.20 | 607.50 | 1,076.57 | 1,376.40 | |
| 500-600 | 50 | 223.20 | 255.08 | 278.00 | 1,160.64 | 1,395.03 | 1,654.10 | |
| 600+ | 12 | 255.00 | 270.26 | 278.20 | 1,639.06 | 1,665.48 | 1,877.85 | |
| Heifers
|
0-200 | 52 | 72.20 | 232.31 | 266.20 | 108.30 | 394.47 | 465.30 |
| 200-280 | 119 | 72.20 | 245.21 | 340.20 | 169.67 | 580.06 | 844.83 | |
| 280-330 | 39 | 170.20 | 283.85 | 340.20 | 476.56 | 843.55 | 996.50 | |
| 330-400 | 54 | 202.20 | 272.38 | 290.20 | 748.14 | 999.98 | 1,139.04 | |
| 400-500 | 17 | 255.00 | 276.43 | 298.20 | 1,045.50 | 1,227.68 | 1,331.96 | |
| 500-600 | 2 | 307.20 | 312.88 | 318.20 | 1,628.16 | 1,713.00 | 1,797.83 | |
| 600+ | 1 | 312.20 | 312.20 | 312.20 | 2,169.79 | 2,169.79 | 2,169.79 | |
| Mickey Bulls | 200-280 | 5 | 258.20 | 290.11 | 322.20 | 600.32 | 713.68 | 861.88 |
| 280-330 | 6 | 224.20 | 237.22 | 260.00 | 627.76 | 695.84 | 832.00 | |
| 330-400 | 1 | 318.20 | 318.20 | 318.20 | 1,177.34 | 1,177.34 | 1,177.34 | |
| Steers | 0-200 | 33 | 50.00 | 294.96 | 416.20 | 77.50 | 526.02 | 798.58 |
| 200-280 | 171 | 92.20 | 320.67 | 416.20 | 198.74 | 769.70 | 1,078.46 | |
| 280-330 | 106 | 200.00 | 359.56 | 416.20 | 568.00 | 1,077.82 | 1,213.38 | |
| 330-400 | 69 | 214.20 | 323.77 | 390.20 | 774.69 | 1,175.90 | 1,431.00 | |
| 400-500 | 13 | 220.00 | 312.70 | 368.20 | 993.67 | 1,326.58 | 1,546.44 | |
| 500-600 | 1 | 340.00 | 340.00 | 340.00 | 1,700.00 | 1,700.00 | 1,700.00 | |
| 600+ | 30 | 323.20 | 344.47 | 345.20 | 2,068.48 | 2,223.57 | 2,362.46 | |